Topics
Introduction to ICT
Creating Textual Communication
- Purpose of Creating Textual Documents
- Word Processor Basics
- Keyboard Functions
- Creating and Formatting a Document
- Saving and Opening Documents
- Text Formatting
- Error Detection Tools
- Cut, Copy and Paste
- Bullets and Numbering
- Tables in LibreOffice
- Inserting Images in LibreOffice
- Headers and Footers
- Print Preview and Printing
- Protecting Documents
Creating Visual Communication
Creating Audio-Video Communication
Presenting Ideas
Getting Connected: Internet
Safety and Security in the Cyber World
Fun with Logic
CBSE: Class 9
Evolution of Information and Communication Technology
- Humans cannot live in isolation; interaction with others and the environment is essential. Communication is a basic human need for survival, development, and socialisation.
- Ancient forms of communication were smoke signals, drum sounds, pigeons and messengers These were relatively slow, unreliable, and sometimes unsafe means of communication.
- New technologies have transformed communication into Radio, television, computers, telephones, smartphones, digital cameras, laptops and interactive boards have revolutionised These are very fast and can link distant locations within no time.
- It is easy to send messages globally and learn about everything worldwide in a blink of an eye.
- Numerous technological tools have come up that help us not only to communicate but also to create, store, and manage information. The diverse set of technological tools and resources used to store, manage, manipulate, create, and communicate digital information comes under information and communication technologies (ICTs).
