CHSE Odisha Elective Information Technology study plan
CHSE Odisha Elective Information Technology · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Computer Fundamentals and Hardware & Operating Systems and File Management
Label the internal components of a desktop PC (CPU, RAM, ROM, motherboard, storage, SMPS, ports) on a hand-drawn block diagram and state each part's function in one line
Convert between binary, decimal, octal and hexadecimal by hand for 15 numbers and verify each answer with a second method
Classify 20 input and output devices by type and give one real use case for each
Perform file and folder operations in a file manager: create, rename, move, copy, delete, restore from Recycle Bin, and change file extensions
Explain the difference between primary and secondary memory, and between RAM and ROM, in writing with two examples each
Your checkpoint
A one-page labelled hardware block diagram plus a 20-row device classification table, both self-checked against the binary/hex conversion sheet
Computer Fundamentals and Hardware & Operating Systems and File Management
Compare the features of at least three operating systems (Windows, Linux, Android) in a written table covering user interface, file system and typical use
Demonstrate and document the steps for creating a folder structure, compressing a folder, and searching by wildcard pattern
List five common hardware troubleshooting symptoms and the first diagnostic step for each
Describe the boot process from power-on to desktop in ordered steps
Explain the difference between a file, a folder, a path and an extension, giving one example of each
Your checkpoint
A troubleshooting cheat sheet of 10 symptoms with first checks, plus a screenshot-free written walkthrough of the boot sequence
Spreadsheets and Data Analysis & Word Processing and Documentation
Enter a 30-row dataset into a spreadsheet and format it with headers, borders, number formats and column widths
Write formulas using SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNT and COUNTA on the same dataset and verify results manually
Build IF, nested IF and COUNTIF formulas to classify rows into at least three categories
Create a sorted and filtered view, then produce a chart of the correct type for the data
Draft a 300-word formatted document with headings, a bulleted list, a table and page numbers, then apply spell check and print preview
Your checkpoint
A single spreadsheet workbook containing the dataset, all formulas, a filter and one chart, submitted alongside the formatted document
Spreadsheets and Data Analysis & Database Concepts and Management Systems
Use VLOOKUP or INDEX-MATCH to pull values from a second sheet and explain in writing why absolute references are needed
Create a pivot-style summary using SUMIF and AVERAGEIF and cross-check the totals against raw data
Define the terms table, record, field, primary key, foreign key and candidate key with one example each from a school or shop scenario
Draw an entity-relationship sketch for a two-table database and identify the relationship type
Write and run SELECT queries with WHERE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY and HAVING on a small sample table
Your checkpoint
A workbook with lookup and conditional-summary formulas plus a written database design sheet containing the ER sketch and five working SQL queries with their expected output
Database Concepts and Management Systems & Computer Networks and Internet Fundamentals
Create two related tables in a database tool, set a primary key and a foreign key, and enter 10 records in each
Write INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE statements and show before-and-after table states
Explain the difference between DBMS and RDBMS, and between DDL and DML, in writing with commands as examples
Distinguish LAN, MAN and WAN, and client-server versus peer-to-peer, using a labelled network diagram
Identify the function of hub, switch, router, modem and NIC, and map each to a layer of the TCP/IP model
Your checkpoint
A working two-table database file with 10 records each, plus a labelled network diagram and a written command log of all DDL and DML statements used
Computer Networks and Internet Fundamentals & Web Design and HTML
Explain IP addressing basics: IPv4 structure, private versus public addresses, and the role of DNS and DHCP
Trace and describe what happens when a URL is typed into a browser, from DNS lookup to page render, in ordered steps
Write valid HTML using the document structure, headings, paragraphs, lists, links, images and a table
Build a two-page website linked by a navigation bar and validate that every tag is properly nested and closed
Differentiate the roles of HTTP, FTP, SMTP and POP3/IMAP with one use case each
Your checkpoint
A hand-coded two-page HTML website with a linked navigation bar, an image, a list and a table, plus a one-page written explanation of the URL-to-page request path
Web Design and HTML & Presentation Software and Multimedia
Apply inline CSS and an internal stylesheet to control colour, font, spacing and borders on the existing site
Create a form with text fields, radio buttons, checkboxes and a submit button, and explain what each input type collects
Build a 6-slide presentation with a consistent theme, title slide, bullet slides, one chart slide and one closing slide
Apply slide transitions and one animation, then rehearse and time the presentation to fit 5 minutes
Compare raster and vector images, and list three common multimedia file formats with a suitable use for each
Your checkpoint
A styled, form-enabled version of the two-page website plus a timed 6-slide presentation file, with a short written note on image formats
Programming Fundamentals and Logic & Cyber Safety, Ethics, and Emerging Technologies
Write algorithms and draw flowcharts for five problems (sum of series, largest of three numbers, factorial, prime check, reverse a number) using correct symbols
Trace a short program line by line and state the output for three different inputs, including one with a loop
Explain the difference between a compiler and an interpreter, and between syntax and logical errors
List five cyber-safety practices for passwords, phishing recognition and safe browsing, and explain each in one sentence
Describe three emerging technologies (for example AI, cloud computing, IoT) with one benefit and one risk each
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of five flowcharts with matching pseudocode and traced outputs, plus a one-page cyber-safety and emerging-technology summary
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 80% on a self-made 25-question quiz covering hardware components, number systems, memory types and OS/file-management operations
Week 4: Produce a working spreadsheet with formulas, a filter and a chart, and explain each formula aloud in under five minutes without notes
Week 6: Hand-code a two-page linked site from a blank file in under 45 minutes and write five correct SELECT queries against the sample database
Week 8: Complete a full-length timed mock paper across all 10 domains and score at least 70%, with every wrong answer logged and reviewed