CBSE Class 10 Information Technology Updated

Syllabus

Information Technology Course Structure

NO. OF HOURS MAX. MARKS

for Theory and for Theory and

Units Practical Practical

Employability Skills

Unit 1: Communication Skills-II 10 2

Unit 2: Self-Management Skills-II 10 3

Unit 3: ICT Skills-II 10 1

Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills-II 15 3

Unit 5: Green Skills-II 5 1

Total 50 10

SUBJECT-SPECIFIC SKILLS Theory Practical Marks

Unit 1: Digital Documentation (Advanced) 12 18 8

Unit 2: Electronic Spreadsheet (Advanced) 15 23 10

Unit 3: Database Management System 18 27 12

Unit 4: Maintain Health, Safety and Secure

Working Environment 15 22 10

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 Total 60 90 40

PRACTICAL WORK

Practical Examination 20

● Advanced Documentation 5 Marks

● Advanced Spreadsheets 5 Marks

● Databases 10 Marks

● Viva Voce 10 Marks 10

Total 30

PROJECT WORK/FIELD VISIT

Any Interdisciplinary Real World Case Study

to

be taken. Summarized data reports of the same

can

be presented in the base. Input should be taken

using forms and output using

reports using base. Documentation of the case

study should be presented using the writer. 10

PORTFOLIO/ PRACTICAL FILE: 10

2
(The portfolio should contain printouts of the
practical

done using Writer, Calc, and Base with

minimum

5 problems of each)

Total 20

GRAND TOTAL 200 100

Quick Overview of CBSE IT Class 10 Syllabus

Class 10 Information Technology Blueprint

Units Unit Name Marks

Part-A (Employability Skills)

I Communication Skills-I 2

II Self-Management Skills-I 3

Basic Information and Communication

III Technology Skills-I 1

IV Entrepreneurial Skills-I 3

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 V Green Skills-I 1

Total 10

Part-B (Subject-specific Skills)

I Digital Documentation (Advanced) 8

II Electronic Spreadsheet (Advanced) 10

III Database Management System 12

IV Maintain Health, Safety and Secure

Working Environment 10

Total 40

Practical Work

Advanced Documentation (05) + Advanced 50

Spreadsheets (05) + Databases (10) +

Viva voce (10) + Files (10) + Project Work (10)

UNIT 1: DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION (ADVANCED)

S.No. LEARNING THEORY PRACTICAL

OUTCOMES

4
1 Apply Styles in • Styles/ categories in Writer • List style categories in
the document Writer. Select the style from
• Styles and Formatting the Styles and Formatting
window window.

• Using Fill Format. • Use Fill Format to apply

a style to many different
• Creating and updating new areas quickly.
styles from a selection
• Create and update a new
• Load style from the template style from a selection.
or another document.
• Load a style from a
• Creating a new style using template or another
drag-and-drop. document.

• Applying styles. • Create a new style using

drag-and-drop.

2 Insert and use • Options to insert images to • Insert an image to

images in the document from various document from various
document sources. sources.

•Options to modify, resize, • Modify, resize, crop and

crop and delete an image. delete an image.

• Creating drawing objects, • Create drawing objects

setting, or changing their
properties. Resizing and • Set or change the
grouping drawing objects. properties of a drawing
object
• Positioning image in the text.
• Resize and group drawing
objects

• Position the image in the

text

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 3 Create and use the • Templates in Writer. • Create a template.
template
• Using predefined templates. • Use predefined templates.

• Creating a template. • Set up a custom default

template.
• Set up a custom template.
• Update a document.
• Using a template
• Change to a different
• Changing to a different template.
template.
• Use the Template.
• Updating a Document
• Update the document.

4 Create a table of • Table of contents. Hierarchy • Create a table of contents.

contents of headings. Customization of
the table of contents. • Define a hierarchy
of headings.
• Character styles. Maintaining
a table of contents. • Customize a table of
contents.

• Apply character styles.

• Maintain a table
of contents.

UNIT 2: ELECTRONIC SPREADSHEET (ADVANCED)

S.No. LEARNING THEORY PRACTICAL

OUTCOMES

6
1 Analyze data using • Using consolidating data. • Use consolidating data
scenarios and goal- Creating subtotals.
seeking. • Create subtotals
• Using “what if” scenarios.
Using “what if” tools • Use “what if” scenarios
Use “what if” tools
• Using goal seek and solver.
• Use goal-seeking and
solver

2 Link spreadsheets • Setting up multiple sheets. • Set up multiple sheets

data Creating a reference to other by inserting new sheets.
sheets by using a keyboard and
mouse. • Create references to
other sheets by using a
• Creating a reference to keyboard and mouse.
another document by using a
keyboard and mouse. • Create references to
other documents by using
a keyboard and mouse.

• Relative and absolute • Create, Edit and

hyperlinks Remove hyperlinks to the
sheet.
• Hyperlinks to the sheet.
• Link to external data.
o Linking to external data.
• Link to the registered
o Linking to registered data data source.
sources.

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3 Share and review a • Setting up a spreadsheet for • Set up a spreadsheet for
spreadsheet sharing. sharing.

• Opening and saving a • Open and save a shared

shared spreadsheet. spreadsheet.

• Recording changes. • Record changes.

• Add, Edit, and Format the • Add, Edit, and Format

comments. the comments.

• Reviewing changes – view, • Review changes – view,

accept or reject changes. accept, or reject changes.
Merging and comparing.
• Merge and compare
sheets.

4 Use Macros in a • Using the macro recorder. • Demonstrate the use of

spreadsheet a macro recorder.
• Creating a simple macro.
• Create a simple macro.
• Using a macro as a function.
• Use a macro
• Passing arguments to a
macro. • Pass arguments to a
macro
• Passing the arguments
as values. • Pass the arguments as
values
• Macros to work like built-in
functions. • Write the macros that
act like built-in functions
• Accessing cells directly.
• Access cells directly
• Sorting the columns
using macro. • Sort the columns using
macro.

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UNIT 3: DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

S.No. LEARNING THEORY PRACTICAL

OUTCOMES

1 Appreciate the • Concept and examples • Identify the data

concept of a Database of data and information, and information,
Management System
• Concept of database, • Identify the field,
record, table in the
• Advantages of database,
database,
• Prepare the sample table
• Features of database, with some standard fields.

• Concept and examples • Assign the primary key to

of Relational database, the field,

• Concept and examples • Identify the primary key,

of field, record, table, composite primary key, and
database, foreign key.

• Concept and examples

of Primary key,
composite primary key,
foreign key,

• Database management
system (DBMS)
software

• Relational
Database
management system
(RDBMS) software.

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2 Create and edit tables • Introduction to • Start the Libre Office Base
using wizard and SQL LibreOffice Base and observe the parts of the
commands main window,
• Database objects –
tables, queries, forms, • Identify the database objects
and reports of the
database, • Create the sample table in
any category using Wizard,
• Terms in database –
table, field, record, • Practice creating different
tables from the available list
• Steps to create a table and choosing fields from the
using table wizard available fields.

• Data types in • Assign data types of fields,

database., set the primary key,

• Option to set primary •Edit the table in the design

key Table Data View view, Enter the data in the
dialogue box fields.

3 Perform operations on • Inserting data in the Demonstrate to:

the table table,
• Insert data in the table,
• Editing records in the
table, • Edit records in the table,

• Deleting records from • Delete records from the

the table, table,

• Sorting data in • Sort data in the table,

the table,
• Create and edit relationships
• Referential integrity,
- one-to-one, one to many,
• Creating and editing many-to-many,
relationships – one-to-

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 one, one-to-many, • Enter various
many-to-many field
properties.
• Field properties

4 Retrieve data using • Database query, • Prepare a query for the

the query given criteria,
• Defining query,
• Demonstrate to create a
• Query creation using query using wizard, and using
wizard, design view,

• Creation of query • Edit a query,

using design view,
• Demonstrate to apply
• Editing a query, various criteria in query –
single field, multiple fields,
• Applying criteria in using wild card,
query – single field,
multiple fields, using • Performing calculations
wildcard, using query in Base,

• Performing • Demonstrate to group data,

calculations,
• Use basic SQL commands,
• Grouping of data,

• Structured
Query Language
(SQL).

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 5 Create Forms • Forms in BASE. • Illustrate the various steps
and Reports to create
using the wizard • Creating a form using
Wizard, Form using Form Wizard,

• Steps to create form • Enter or remove data from

using Form Wizard, Forms,

• Options to enter or • Demonstrate to modify

remove data from forms Forms,

• Modifying form, • Demonstrate to change label,

background,
• Changing label,
background, • Search records using Form,

• Searching records • Insert and delete records

using Form, using Form View,

• Inserting and deleting • Illustrate the various steps

records using Form, to create

• Concept of Report in Report using Report Wizard,

Base,
•Demonstrate various
• Creating Reports using examples of Report.
wizard,

• Steps to create a
Report using Wizard.

UNIT 4: MANAGING HEALTH AND SAFETY

S.No. LEARNING THEORY PRACTICAL

OUTCOMES

12
1 Maintain • Basic safety rules to •Practice to follow basic safety
workplace safety follow at the workplace rules at workplace to prevent
– Fire safety, accidents and protect workers

• Falls and slips, – Fire safety,

Electrical safety, Use of
first aid. • Falls and slips, Electrical
safety, Use of first aid.
• Case Studies of
hazardous situations.

2.. Prevent Accidents • Accidents and • Illustrate how to handle

and Emergencies emergency, accidents at the workplace,

• Types of Accidents, • Demonstrate to follow

evacuation plan and procedure in
• Handling Accidents case of an emergency.

•Types of Emergencies.

3 Protect Health and • Hazards and sources of • Identify hazards and sources
Safety at work hazards, of hazards,

•General evacuation •identify the problems at the

procedures, workplace that could cause
accidents,
• Healthy living.
• Practice the general
evacuation procedures in
case of an
emergency.

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