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Gohar Computer Science Keybook 03
Gohar Computer Science Keybook 03
Key Book 3
M. Arshad Usman
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CONTENTS
No. Subject Page.
1 How to Take care of your Computer 3
2 Learning Mouse skills Through the 7
Zuma Game
3 Personalization your Computer 9
4 Working with Windows 14
5 Management of Files and Folders 19
6 Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 24
7 Model Papers 28
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Column A Column B
Lab Activities
1. Go to your computer lab. Manage the uncovered
computers.
A. Cover all computers with the piece of cloth.
Computer dust covers are also available in the
market. Ask your teacher to purchase these
covers from the market it they are not available in
the lab, then cover the computers with the piece
of cloth.
2. Clean the computers in the lab with the help of
your friends.
A. Clean your computers with a soft piece of cloth.
Don't spray water on your computer. Remember
to switch the computer off before cleaning it.
Lab Activities
1. You have learned how to start the Zuma game.
Similarly, start some other game in your computer,
for example, the Minesweeper.
A. You can open a game by clicking the Start button. A
menu opens, click All Programs, and click Games. Here
are many games including Minesweeper.
2. Play the Zuma game in the presence of your teacher.
Try to get more Ace Time bonuses.
A. Go to your tab and play the zuma game again and
again. It will also improve your clicking speed.
Lab Activities
1. Change the theme of the desktop.
A. Follow these steps in order to changes the theme
of the computer:
i. Right-click at an empty area of the desktop, a
menu opens.
ii. Click Personalize, a windows opens.
iii. There are 3 types of themes. Just left-click the
theme you like and the themes is changed
Preview
Drives
Slider
Details Pane
Preview pane
Navigation pane Contents of a resource
Computer folder
Lab Activities
1. Open the Paint program from the following
location: Start menu, Search box.
A. Follow these steps to open the Paint from the
Start menu:
i. Click the Start button, the Start menu opens.
ii. Click Accessories, another menu open
iii. Click the Paint program icon, the program
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opens.
Follow these steps to open the Paint from the
search box:
i. Click the Start button, the Start menu opens.
ii. There is a search box below the All Programs
button.
iii. Write Paint in the search box, and the icon of
the Paint appears on the top of the list. Click
it, and the Paint opens.
2. Create a desktop shortcut for the Paint program.
A. Follow these steps to create a desktop shortcut:
i. Click the Start button, the start menu opens.
ii. Click All Programs and then click Accessories,
another menu opens.
iii. Right-click the Paint program icon. A menu
opens.
iv. Move your pointer to Send to, another menu
opens.
v. Click Desktop create shortcut, and a shortcut
is generated on the desktop.
Now you can open Paint program by double-clicking
the shortcut on the desktop.
3. Search for a file or folder told by your teacher or
instructor using the Computer folder
A. i. Open the Computer folder by double-clicking
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the icon of the Computer on the desktop.
ii. There is a search box on the top-right corner
of the folder. Type the name of the file or
folder told by your teacher and the search
results appear below.
Lab Activities
1. Create a folder with your name on the desktop.
A. Follow these steps to create a folder with your
name on the desktop:
Go to the desktop.
i. Right-click an empty area on the desktop, a
menu opens.
ii. Point the mouse pointer to New, another
menu opens.
iii. Click Folder, a folder gets created with
the name New Folder. The folder name is
highlighted.
iv. Type your name and press the Enter key. The
folder gets created.
Lab Activities
1. Complete your first lesson in the presence of
your teacher. Consult him/her if you have any
problem.
A. Click Take a Lesson button and complete your
first lesson.
2. Learn how to keep your hands on keyboard keys
and how to control different keys on different
rows.
A. Rest your fingers on the keyboard by the following
way on the Home Row:
Left hand:
Little finger: A key
Ring finger: S key
Middle finger: D key
Index finger: F key
Right hand:
Little finger: Semicolon key (;)
Ring finger: L key
Middle finger: K key
Index finger: J key
• The thumbs are kept above the keyboard or
over the Spacebar.
• Right index finger extends to H key and left
index finger extends to G key.
• For controlling other keys, get help from your
typing tutor by pressing a key.
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3. Take a speed test in the presence of your teacher
after completing the unit.
A. You can take a speed test by clicking the Speed
Test button.
4. Practice typing without looking at the keyboard.
A. Place your fingers on the keyboard as described
in activity 2 and keep practising.
5. Play a typing game after having learnt all the
keys.
A. Open Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing and play a
game after clicking Typing Games button.
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1st Term
WEEK UNIT # UNIT/ TOPICS PAGE #
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR
Ist 1 COMPUTER 5 to 7
Topic # 1 to 5
2nd " Topic # 6 to 8 & Activities 8 to 12
3rd Revision and Test of the Above Topics (Unit 1 )
LEARNING MOUSE SKILLS THROUGH THE
ZUMA GAME
4th 2 14 to 19
Starting the Game, Playing the Game &
Power Balls
Earning Bonuses, Playing Game in the
5th 20 to 23
" Gauntlet Mode & Activities
Revision and Test of the Above Topics
6th (Unit 2)
7th Preparatory Tests' Week (Unit 1 & 2 Theory & Lab )
8th 1st Term Paper (Units 1 & 2)
2nd Term
WEEK UNIT # UNIT/ TOPICS PAGE #
CUSTOMIZING THE DESKTOP AND THE
9th 3 CURSOR 25 to 35
Customizing the Desktop (1.1 to 1.8)
10th " Customizing the Cursor 36 to 40
WORKINK WITH WINDOWS
11th Revision and Test of the Above Topics
(Units 3 & 4)
12th 4 Topics 1.1 to 1.3 / 2/ 3.1 to 3.5 42 to 58
13th " Activities 59 to 61
Revision and Test of the Above Topics
14th
(Unit 4)
15th Preparatory Tests' Week (Unit 3 & 4Theory & Lab )
16th 2nd Term Paper (Units 3 & 4)
Final Term
WEEK UNIT # UNIT/ TOPICS PAGE #
1 HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR
26th (REVISI COMPUTER 5 to 12
ON Topic # 1 to 8 & Activities
LEARNING MOUSE SKILLS THROUGH THE
2 ZUMA GAME
27th (REVISI Starting the Game, Playing the Game & 14 to 23
ON Power Balls / Earning Bonuses, Playing
Game in the Gauntlet Mode & Activities
Revision and Test of the Above Topics
28th
(Theory & Lab) (Unit 1 & 2)
CUSTOMIZING THE DESKTOP AND THE
3
CURSOR
29th (REVISI 24 to 40
Customizing the Desktop (1.1 to 1.8) /
ON
Customizing the Cursor
4
WORKINK WITH WINDOWS
30th (REVISI 41 to 61
Topics 1.1 to 1.3 / 2/ 3.1 to 3.5 / Activities
ON
Revision and Test of the Above Topics
31st
(Theory & Lab) (Unit 3 & 4)
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5 MANAGEMENT OF FILES AND FOLDERS
32nd (REVISI Topics 1.1 to 1.4 / 2.1 to 2.2 / Topics 3, 4 62 to 80
ON & Activities
CUSTOMIZING THE DESKTOP AND THE
3
CURSOR
29th (REVISI 24 to 40
Customizing the Desktop (1.1 to 1.8) /
ON
Customizing the Cursor
4
WORKINK WITH WINDOWS
30th (REVISI 41 to 61
Topics 1.1 to 1.3 / 2/ 3.1 to 3.5 / Activities
ON
Revision and Test of the Above Topics
31st
(Theory & Lab) (Unit 3 & 4)
5 MANAGEMENT OF FILES AND FOLDERS
32nd (REVISI Topics 1.1 to 1.4 / 2.1 to 2.2 / Topics 3, 4 62 to 80
ON & Activities
MAVIS BEACON TEACHES TYPING
6
Topics 1.1 to 1.2 / 2.1 to 2.2 & 3.1 to 3.9 /
33rd (REVISI 81 to 96
Topics 4.1 to 4.2 / 5.1 to 5.4 / 6 / 7 &
ON
Activities
34th Final Term Paper (Units 1 to 6)