Computer book 3 layout final for ctp 2075

f. How to close the paint windows? Write steps.

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Project Work
Type the text:
Write any ten lines about your best teacher.
Draw colour and type the text in the pictures, as given below.

Draw and colour the pictures as given below.

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Unit : 8

Working with Word
Pad (Window 8)

Note to Teacher

Demonstrate about the word pad.
Visit the lab and demonstrate the students how to work

with pad.
Let the students to type the text in word pad.
Conduct a free typing competition.

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Word pad is a word processing program available on
windows operating system. It helps to create the documents
and edit according to the requirement of the user. We can use
word pad program for document creating, editing, copying
and pasting. WordPad is not as advanced and popular
as Microsoft Word.

How to start word pad in windows 8?

Press the windows key from the keyboard.
Type Word pad and click on the WordPad in the Search

box as below.

A word pad working windows will appear as below.

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Components of word pad windows

Quick access tool bar: It holds the mostly used commands
like save, undo, redo etc.
Title bar: It displays the name of currently used document.
Control buttons: It helps to control the size of the
application windows.
Ribbon: It contains the icons and commands.
Text area: It is the working area of the word pad.
Ruler: It helps to set the margin of the documents.
Zoom control: It helps to control the view size of the
document.
Status bar: It displays the information about the current
working document.

Tips for typing
Use all ten fingers to perform better typing speed.
Use enter key to change the line of the text.
Use space bar key to separate the text (word or letter).
Use backspace or delete key to delete the mistaken word

or letter.
Press the Shift and alphabet key together to display the

character in uppercase.

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Press the Escape key if any unnecessary windows appear
on the screen.

If your cursor is at the last position of the line, press the
home key to bring the cursor at first.

If your cursor is at the first position of the line, press the
end key to send the cursor at last.

Saving the document.

We must save our work so that we can get view it whenever
we need.
Click on the file tab.
Select the save option.
A window will appear as below

Select the required location and type the name of file on
the file name box.

Finally click on the save button to save your document.

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Opening the document

You can use the given steps to open a file in word pad.
Click on the file tab.
Select the open option.
A window will appear as below.

Select the location where you have saved your document.
Select your document that you need to open.
Finally, click on the open button to open or view your file.

Creating new document

We can create a new document in the word pad with the help
of given steps.
Click on the file tab.
Select the new option.
A new working screen will appear as

below:

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Working with text formatting

You can change the font colour
and size to make the text bold,
italic, etc. Font group is used to
work with the font formatting.

Making the text Bold
Select the required text.
In font group, click on the bold button (B) to make the

text bold.
Now the text appears in bold format.

Making the text Italic
a. Select the required text.
b. In font group, click on the Italic Button (I) to make
the text italic.
c. Now, the text appears in italic format.

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Making the text underline
Select the required text.

In font group, click on the Underline Button (U) to apply
underline to the text.

Now, the text appears with underline.

Changing the font size
Select the text to which you

want to change the font size.

In font group, click on size
drop down button.

A list of font size will appear.

Click on the required font
size to change the size.

Now, the size of the text will increase or decrease
according to the selected size of the font.

Changing the font name
Select the text on which

you want to change the
font name.

Click on the font name
drop down button.

A list of font name will appear.

Click on the required font name to change.

Now, the font will change as per your selection.

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Changing the text colour
Select the text on

which you want to
change the colour.
Click on the font
colour button drop
down list.
A list of colour will appear.
Click on the required colour.
Now, the font colour will change as per your selection.
Grow font and shrink font
Without using the font size button, you can also change the
size of the font. There are two buttons called the Grow font
and the Shrink font where the Grow font means increasing
the size of font and the shrink font means decreasing the size
of the font.
Grow font

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Select the required text.
Click on the Grow font button to increase the size of font.

(Click more time to increase more)
Now, you can see the large font size of the text.

Shrink font
Select the required text.
Click on the Shrink font

button to decrease the
size of font. (Click more
time to decrease more)
Now, you can see the small font size of the text.

Superscript and subscript

A subscript is a character or symbol
or text that is set slightly below the
normal line of the text.
A superscript is a character or symbol or text that is set slightly
above the normal line of text.

To work with superscript
Select the required text or letter.
Click on the superscript button on font group.

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The text will appear as. A2 + b2
Here, the number 2 is the text that is appeared in the
superscript format.
Subscript
Select the required text or letter.
Click on the subscript button on font group.
The text will appear as. H2SO4
Here, the number 2 and 4are the texts that are appeared in
the subscript format.

Closing the word pad

After your task is completed,
you have to close the program.
Always be careful that you have
so save your documents before
you close the programs.
Click on file tab.
Select exit from the list
Now you are out from the

word pad program.

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Let's Revise

áá The word pad is a word processing program.
áá We can use word pad for document editing.
áá The title bar displays the information about the

currently used documents.
áá The status bar displays the information about the

current working document.
áá Always use enter key to change the text line.
áá The Esc key helps to remove unnecessary windows

appear on the screen.
áá To save the file we can use the file menu.
áá Text formatting means changing the font color, size,

face, etc.
áá Grow font means increasing the size of the font.
áá Shrink font means decreasing the size of the font.
áá After you complete the task you have to save and

close your working file.
áá Superscript text appears slightly above the normal

line and subscript text appears slightly below the
normal.

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Evaluation Time

1. Fill in the blanks with correct words.
a. Word pad is a ………………….processing program.
b. ……………………..holds the mostly used commands
like save, undo and redo.
c. …………………….contains the icons and commands.
d. ……………………………….is the working area of the
word pad.
e. Save option is available in ……………………tab.
f. Glow font means ………………………..the size of the
font.
g. A …………………..is a character that is set slightly
below the normal line of the text.

2. Write True for correct and False for the wrong
statements.

a. Word Pad is a painting program.

b. Title bar is located at the button of the
document.

c. Zoom control helps to control the view
size of the document.

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d. Status bar does not displays the
information about the working document.

e. Always use only left hand during typing
the text.

f. Spacebar key is used to move the text to
the next line in word pad.

3. Answer the given questions:
a. What is word pad?

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b. What is the use of word pad?

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c. Name any four components of word pad.

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d. What is the use of ruler?

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e. What is the use of zoom control?

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f. Write down the steps to make the text bold.

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g. What do you mean by grow font?

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h. What is superscript and subscript?

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i. Write down the steps to close the word pad program.

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Quiz Section

Circle the correct answer.

1. From where the term ‘technology’ is derived?

a. Greek Word b. Latin word c. Nepali word

2. Which of the following is related to technology?

a. communication b. entertainment c. both of them

3. Which of the following are disadvantages of technology?

a. unemployment b. expensive c. both of them

4. What is the full form of ICT?

a. Information Communication
b. Information Communication Technology
c. Information Technology

5. In which of the following sector has ICT been used
popularly?

a. education b. business c. both

6. A person who is mainly responsible to develop a program
is called………….

a. hacker b. programmer c. cracker

7. Which of the following unit processes data?

a. processing unit b. hard disk c. pen drive

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8. Which of the following is the advantage of computer?

a. Fast and accurate b. Slow c. less storage

9. Which of the following is a component of computer?

a. Input unit b. Output Unit c. Both

10. Which of the followings is characteristics of a computer?

a. Speed b. Accuracy c. Both

11. Which of the following is larger storage measurement
unit?

a. Gigabyte b. Megabyte c. Kilobyte

12. Choose the odd one.

a. Mouse b. Keyboard c. Printer

13. Which of the following is audio output device?

a. Speaker b. CPU c. Pen Drive

14. Choose the odd one.

a. Printer b. Light pen c. Monitor

15. What is the printing speed measurement unit?

a. PPM b. BBM c. HCM

16. The resolution of printer is measured in ………..

a. MPI b. DPI c. VIP

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17. The function keys are labelled from….

a. F1 to F 12 b. F4 to F5 c. A to Z

18. After you work with the computer, what you must do?

a. Shut Down b. Restart c. Both

19. Which of the following is the component of paint
windows?

a. Quick Access Tool Bar

b. Ribbion c. Both

20. Which tab helps to save the paint file?

a. File b. Home c. Tab

21. Which tab helps to open the paint file?

a. Home b. File c. Insert

22. …………………is located at the top of the paint windows.

a. Title bar b. File menu c. Save button

23. Which of the following is the control button?

a. Minimize b. Maximize c. Both

24. Which tool is used to fill the colour in paint windows?

a. Fill with colour tool
b. Rubber tool c. Paint tool

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25. Which tool is used to spray the colour in paint windows?

a. Hand Tool b. Eraser Tool c. Burshes tool

26. Which tool is used to copy the colour from one part of the
drawing to another?

a. Colour Picker Tool b. File tool c. Home tool

27. Which tool is used to erase the part of the picture?

a. Colour Tool b. Rubber tool c. Text tool

28. Which tool helps to write in the drawing area?

a. Colour Tool b. Rubber tool c. Text tool

29. Which of the following is word processing program?

a. Word Pad b. Paint Program
c. Calculator program

30. Which key you can use to change the line in word pad?

a. Backspace Key b. Enter Key c. DEL key

Answer Zone

1. b 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. c 6. b

7. a 8. a 9. c 10. c 11. a 12. c

13. a 14. b 15. a 16. b 17. a 18. a

19. c 20. a 21. b 22. a 23. c 24. a

25. c 26. a 27. b 28. c 29. a 30. b

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My Worksheets

Worksheet 1

1. Complete the given chart by choosing the correct
words from the below.

Keyboard Pen Drive Input Unit Storage Unit

Output Unit Computer Unit Monitor

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Mouse Speaker Hard disk

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Worksheet 2

1. Choose the word that best describes the picture and
write the word in the blank.

scanner system unit monitor
mouse camera printer
hard disk speakers keyboard

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Worksheet 3

1. Write down the names of the keys used for the
following with the help of the given clue.

End key Delete key Ctrl + Home
Page Down key Enter Key printer

a. To erase the character to the right of the cursor
position ……………………

b. To move the cursor to the next line ……………………….

c. Toplacethecursorattheendoftheline………………………

d. To move the cursor to the top of the document
……………..........….

e. To move the cursor or page down by one screen
………………....…….

2. Write True for correct and false for the wrong
statements.

a. Word Pad is a System Software.

b. There are two Shift keys on the keyboard.

c. F5 is a Cursor Control key.

d. Paint Brush is the latest version of Windows.

e. Task bar is located at the top of the
document screen.

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Worksheet 4
Write the name of keys given in the figure.

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Worksheet 5

Write down the characteristics of the computer in the
given circle with the help of given words.

Speed Automatic Versatile Diligence
Accuracy Storage Reliability

Au............ Sp............

Ve............ Characteristics Re............
of the computer

Di............ St............
Ac............

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Worksheet 6
Type the text as below in word pad program.

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Worksheet 7
Write the given words in alphabetical order and place
in the given pyramid.

CPU Command Data Program Word pad
Paint Brush Monitor Hard Disk Versatile Binary

Binary

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Worksheet 8
Name the following paint brush shapes.

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Guidelines to the teachers

Before the unit/lesson begins, teachers are required to go
through the 'Note to the teacher' and to follow the instructions
given.

Quiz time is given in each chapter to determine the
understanding level of the students. Teachers are required to
ask the oral questions to the students individually and mention
the score in the space provided.

Evaluation Time is given as the exercise in each unit/lesson. It
is mandatory to write the answer for all the students. They can
use their own book to write the answer.

Conversation based learning is one of the most important
features of this textbook. You are required to encourage the
students to do the conversation.

Practical time is given in some units as required. Computer
teachers are required to take the students to the computer lab
for practical classes.

Quiz Section with answer key is given in this textbook, which is
believed to be helpful to increase the efficiency of the students.

My worksheets are the other features of this textbook. Teachers
are required to encourage the students to do worksheets as
their project works and keep the record of each student. They
can create similar types of other worksheets as required.

Thanking you !

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