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Grade 8 MS-Office (terminologies)

  Introduction to MS-Office – Microsoft Office is a collection of software of windows based applications, designed and developed by Microsoft Corporation. The latest version of Microsoft Office in use is MS-Office 2013/2019/2021/365. General applications included in MS-Office package : a)     MS-Outlook ( manage emails) b)     MS-Word (Word Processor) c)      MS-Excel (Spreadsheet) d)     MS-Powerpoint (Presentation) e)     MS-Access (DBMS) f Components of Microsoft Office Window – Every component of Microsoft Office Works in the form of a window. The window is the application interface. It is made up of several components. Office button – Shows a list of commands or menu, like New, Open, Save etc. Quick Access Toolbar – It has most commonly used command buttons. Ribbon – It is positioned just below the title bar. It has tabs and commands which are divided into groups. ( *n...

Grade 8 History of Computers

  History of Computers   Introduction - The history of computer implies to the gradual change over a long period of time upon the concept of counting, calculating or computing and the development and evolution of calculating tools and devices.   Beginning - During the fifth century Hindu philosophers were able to develop a new method of counting using numbers (digits) 0 to 9.   Abacus  : In early days , people used pebbles or beads on a counting board to carry out simple calculations. This tool is called the Abacus, its exact origin is unknown. It may have originated in China, Egypt or Greece during 5000 B.C. to 2000 B.C. An Abacus can be used to add, subtract, multiply and divide.   Napier’s Bone - Napier’s Bone was developed by a Scottish mathematician John Napier in 1614.   Points about Napier’s Bone: ·           It was made up of bones on which numbers were painted ·  ...