Touchpad Plus Ver. 2.1 Class 2

By Team Orange

Computer Science Textbook Designed for Joyful Learning

KEY FEATURES
- Fun Zone: contains variety of exercises to reinforce the concepts.
- Let’s Plug-in: links back to previous knowledge before starting the lesson.
- Special Chapter: on Computational Thinking and Artificial Intelligence.
- QR Code: for digital interaction.

DESCRIPTION
Touchpad PLUS (Version 2.1) is based on Windows 10 and MS Office 2016. This series contains five sections:
- Digital World section introduces fundamental and application concepts to embrace computer science and integrate them with other subjects and skills.
- Cyber Word section covers Internet literacy and makes the students aware of cybercrime and cyber security, website development, etc.
- Computational Thinking section includes interesting and engaging activities on Reasoning, Visualization, Interpretation, Critical Thinking, Information Processing and Algorithmic Intelligence and there by making them smarter.
- Coding World section introduces students to the world of coding and thus developing their problem solving and logical skills.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) section takes the students on a voyage to the world of latest trends like Robotics and AI along with an AI game, making them future ready.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
You will learn about:
- Fundamentals of computers
ICT Tools,
- Computational Thinking,
- Coding and Artificial Intelligence,
- Tux Paint,
- Touch Typing.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
Grade-2

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. More about a Computer
2. Working of a Computer
3. Parts of a Computer
4. Operating a Computer
5. The Keyboard and The Mouse
6. More on Tux Paint
7. More on Paint
8. Reasoning and Analysis
9. Reasoning and Analysis
10. Project
11. OGO Cyber Sample Questions

• Language: English
• Publisher: Orange Education Pvt Ltd
• Release date: Oct 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9789390475025

Book preview

1 More about a Computer

In your previous class you have learnt that computer is a useful machine. It makes our work easier and help us a lot.

COMPUTER AND MAN

Computer is a man-made machine. A computer helps us in many ways. But a computer cannot work on its own. A man and a computer are very different from each other. Let us learn the differences.

Memory

A man may not remember many things stored in his brain.

A computer can store a lot of information, but it never forgets it.

Speed

A computer works very fast and can do many tasks at a time.

A man works slowly and can do only one task at a time.

Accuracy

A computer never makes mistake.

A man can make mistakes.

Tiredness

A computer never gets tired and can work for a long time.

A man gets tired and needs rest after working for some time.

Feelings

A man has feelings and emotions. He can feel happy and sad.