About the Book

The Information Technology and its associated industries are growing at a fast pace in India. Apart from just the knowledge and skills related to work given, there are other soft skills that play an important role in the life of a professional. Working well with people is also a very good skill to have. The ability to converse with your clients in a clear and precise way also helps get work done well. Work-related knowledge is also important.
This book titled A Textbook of Information Technology for class 10 [Subject code: 402] fulfils all the needs and requirements of the latest syllabus and examination pattern.
Salient features of this book are:
As per the latest Skill Education Curriculum and examination pattern prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.
The book is divided into four sections:
PART A deals with the Employability Skills with chapter names Communication Skills-II, Self-management Skills-II, Basic ICT Skills-II, Entrepreneurial Skills-II and Green Skills-II. PART B deals with Subject Specific Skills with chapters on Digital Documentation (Advanced), Electronic Spreadsheet (Advanced), Database Management System and Web Applications and Security.
• PART B has been given in three different software suites.
LibreOffice 6.2 has been used with Writer, Calc and Base of the LibreOffice 6.2 suite.
MS Office 2010 has been used with Word, Excel and Access of the MS Office 2010 suite. OpenOffice has been used with Writer, Calc and Base of the OpenOffice 4.1.7 suite.
• PART C contains the latest CBSE Sample Question Paper with solutions.
• PART D contains 5 model test papers based on the Part C whose solutions are available by scanning the QR code at the end of each model test paper.
The chapters from Part A and Part B has been divided into the following parts:
(a) Introduction: It introduces you to the topic of the chapter. It also tells you what you will learn through the various topics covered in the chapter.
(b) Sessions. It contains relevant information on the session headings. The knowledge developed through sessions will enable you to perform certain activities.
(c) Self Assessments. At the end of all topics under a session heading, self assessment is included to evaluate the knowledge of the learners. It comprises multiple choice questions, answer the following questions and practical work..
(d) Exercises. At the end of each chapter, exercises are included to test the understanding of the matter read over the various topics. This section consists of MCQ's, short answer questions (I), short answer questions (II), long answer questions and practical work.
(e) QR Codes available at the end of each chapter allows the access of solutions to exercise questions as well as questions from question bank for further practice of the students.
Video Lectures
Chapter-wise and session-wise video lectures are provided in Part B (Libre Office, MS Office and Open Office) in the book.
• In order to access videos, visit study.goyalsonline.com or Download Merit Box Android App from Play Store. Scan the QR code given alongside the topic to watch the video through the MERIT BOX Android Mobile App.
We hope that this book will meet the needs and requirements of the students and teachers as laid down in the syllabus. Any suggestion for further improvement of the book will be most welcomed.
-Authors