Computer Science Textbook Designed for Joyful Learning KEY FEATURES ● National Education Policy 2020 ● Tech Funda: This section provides a practical information or tip to the students. ● Clickipedia: This section provides interesting computer facts. ● Lab Session: This is a lab activity to develop practical skills. (Subject Enrichment) ● Explore More: This section contains supplement topics for add-on knowledge. ● QR Code: Scan the QR Code given on the first page of each chapter to start chapter animation. ● Mind Boggler: This section has puzzle or fun based activity to help understand the concepts better. DESCRIPTION Touchpad PLUS (Version 3.1) series based on Ubuntu 20 and LibreOffice 7 is designed carefully keeping in mind the overall growth of the child. The books contain updated topics like 3D Printing and Artificial Intelligence that will definitely give our students an edge above others and hence make programming ideas more innovative and creative. Learning is done best when it’s fun-filled and activity based. To ensure that the content intrigues the students at all times and keeps them interested throughout the course of the book, we have included interesting key features like Student Corner, Tech Funda, Clickipedia, Comp Caution, Restart, Checkpoint, Mind Boggler, Hands-On, Subject Enrichment—Lab Session, Teacher’s Note, Periodic Assessment, Test Sheet, Project Work, Speech Drill and Glossary. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN You will learn about: ● Digital World ● Cyber World ● Coding World ● Computational Thinking ● Artificial Intelligence WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR Grade - 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Categories of Computers and Software 2. Advanced Features of Ubuntu 3. More on LibreOffice Impress 4. More on Writer 5. More on LibreOffice Calc 6. Formulas, Functions and Charts in Calc 7. Introduction to Tupi 2D 8. Algorithm and Flowchart 9. Introduction to Basic-256 10. More on Scratch 11. Intelligence and AI Approaches 12. Project Work 13. Explore More (Microsoft Office 2016) 14. OGO Cyber Sample Questions 15. Glossary

Computer Science Textbook with New Pedagogical Approaches KEY FEATURES ● National Education Policy 2020 ● Tech Funda: This section provides a practical information or tip to the students. ● Clickipedia: This section provides interesting computer facts. ● Lab Session: This is a lab activity to develop practical skills. (Subject Enrichment) ● Explore More: This section contains supplement topics for add-on knowledge. ● QR Code: Scan the QR Code given on the first page of each chapter to start chapter animation. ● Mind Boggler: This section has puzzle or fun based activity to help understand the concepts better. DESCRIPTION Computer technology has become essential and an integral part of life at work, in recreation, social networking and education too. With the constant development of new technology, it has become more significant in helping and preparing students for jobs. Computers have revolutionised the way education is imparted to children. Touchpad Plus Version 4.0 is a complete computer science curriculum solution for grades 1-8. It is based on Windows 10 and MS Office 2019, with new and future-ready content. Fun is the most important element of learning. Keeping in mind the concept of Joyful Learning, varied activities have been designed based on multiple intelligences and 21st century skills for holistic development. The books have a conversational style introduction of each chapter to make learning fun and engaging. The topics and their approaches are integrated in different themes as per ICT learning. Grade I and II books have four-line writing space to enhance writing skills in children. Each book is accompanied by digital learning resources that offer interesting animation and interactive tests for the student to supplement classroom learning with independent learning. The books are curated in a way that they make students and teachers equal partners in the learning process and take learning beyond classroom. We welcome and look forward to all meaningful and valuable suggestions for improving the book WHAT WILL YOU LEARN You will learn about: ● Digital World ● Cyber World ● Coding World ● Computational Thinking ● Artificial Intelligence WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR Grade 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Computer Networking 2. Krita- Image Editing 3. Trending Technologies 4. Images, Links & Frames in HTML5 5. Forms in HTML5 6. Algorithmic Intelligence 7. Loops in Python 8. Functions and String in Python 9. List in Python 10. Domains of AI 11. Future of AI ADD-ONS ASSESSMENTS

Computer Science Textbook Designed for Joyful Learning KEY FEATURES ● National Education Policy 2020 ● Tech Funda: This section provides a practical information or tip to the students. ● Clickipedia: This section provides interesting computer facts. ● Lab Session: This is a lab activity to develop practical skills. (Subject Enrichment) ● Explore More: This section contains supplement topics for add-on knowledge. ● QR Code: Scan the QR Code given on the first page of each chapter to start chapter animation. ● Mind Boggler: This section has puzzle or fun based activity to help understand the concepts better. DESCRIPTION Touchpad PLUS (Version 3.1) series based on Ubuntu 20 and LibreOffice 7 is designed carefully keeping in mind the overall growth of the child. The books contain updated topics like 3D Printing and Artificial Intelligence that will definitely give our students an edge above others and hence make programming ideas more innovative and creative. Learning is done best when it’s fun-filled and activity based. To ensure that the content intrigues the students at all times and keeps them interested throughout the course of the book, we have included interesting key features like Student Corner, Tech Funda, Clickipedia, Comp Caution, Restart, Checkpoint, Mind Boggler, Hands-On, Subject Enrichment—Lab Session, Teacher’s Note, Periodic Assessment, Test Sheet, Project Work, Speech Drill and Glossary. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN You will learn about: ● Digital World ● Cyber World ● Coding World ● Computational Thinking ● Artificial Intelligence WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR Grade 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Computer Networking 2. Introduction to LibreOffice Base 3. More on LibreOffice Base 4. More on GIMP 5. Layers and Filters in GIMP 6. Internet Services and Cyber Crime 7. More on HTML 8. Google Apps 9. App Development 10. Conditional and Looping Statements in Python 11. AI and Robotics 12. Project Work 13. Explore More (Cloud Computing) 14. OGO Cyber Sample Questions 15. Glossary

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, ? Touch Typing. ? App Development ? More on HTMLS ? AI WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR Grade - 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Number System 2. Charts in Excel 2016 3. Advanced Features of Excel 4. More On Animate CC 5. Internet Services 6. App Development 7. More on HTML5 8. Lists and Tables in HTML5 9. Conditional Statements in Python 10. AI for SDGs 11. Project 12. Explore More (Microsoft Office 365) 13. OGO Cyber Sample Questions

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MURDER AND CONSPIRACY Book: MURDER AND CONSPIRACY LANGUAGE: ENGLISH HINDI: MURDER AND CONSPIRACY GENERE: FICTION AUTHOR: NIDHI GUPTA "SARKAR" ISBN - 978-93-5526-004-8 (9789355260048) Nidhi Gupta is a writer of versatility. While she has run her pen on many prose genres like novel, story, essay etc., she has also written many poems. She did her graduation in English Literature. But she has command in both languages, Hindi and English. To reaches masses, she uses both languages for her writing. She believed that it is easier to express one's thoughts in the mother tongue. In her works, she has written on subjects like art, philosophy, psychology, society, nation, humanity etc. Language and writing style of Nidhi Gupta: There are two forms of the language of Nidhi Gupta - the language is simple and easy to understand, in an intelligible form. But at some places the language becomes classical, while the words of the language have been selected prominently according to the character and place of the story. Talking about the style, it keeps changing according to the theme. Sometimes it becomes descriptive, sometimes it becomes reflective. Her stories are not limited to any particular country or place, in her stories, she sometimes take the reader to Kashmir in India, and sometimes China or Iraq. She has written those stories by portraying different people from all over the world. In addition, the impact of contemporary events is also reflected. The issues of women are clearly visible in her stories. Whether it is China's Uyghur community or the Iraq War, women have suffered instability and the effects of war. (Story: Daughter of Iraq and In the Clutches of the Dragon). The continuing terrorism in Kashmir also had a negative impact on the women there, which was a subject of the author's stories. (Story: To Regret). Apart from this, women also have to bear the brunt of domestic violence and sexual abuse, whether it is from the husband or the father (story: Murder of the Father) If a woman wants to achieve a position in society by making a goal for her, she has to surrender to the wrong desires of the people, which ultimately lead to degradation and exploitation (Story: Gangster Wife). Even, if she refuses to bow down to them, she has to bear the fire of other's ego, jealousy and fire of revenge. (Story: Revenge of Love, Those closeness). But in every case, despite suffering, the struggle and protest against oppression and tyranny is depicted. She has chosen the words in her stories very carefully. And used very clean words. Because of this, not only the stories can be read for healthy entertainment, but it can also be learnt how to make the story interesting without using any vulgar words, and also without abusing. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER #murderandconspiracy