Karnataka KSEAB SSLC NSQF Information Technology study plan

List and explain the function of each major internal component (CPU, ALU, control unit, RAM, ROM, cache, motherboard, storage drives, SMPS, ports) in your own words

Convert between binary, decimal and hexadecimal by hand for at least ten numbers, and state the number of bits in a byte, kilobyte, megabyte and gigabyte

Classify ten given devices as input, output, processing or storage with a one-line justification each

Draw a labelled block diagram of a computer system and trace the fetch-decode-execute cycle through it

Distinguish system software from application software and NSQF-level IT job roles using five examples of each

Perform and record 20 file operations (create, rename, copy, move, delete, restore from Recycle Bin) using both GUI and keyboard shortcuts

Build a nested folder tree three levels deep that separates personal, study and project files, and explain the naming rule you applied

Compare at least five operating systems (Windows, Linux, Android, macOS, DOS) on interface, licensing and typical use

Demonstrate file compression, extraction and a full-disk scan, and note the steps in a checklist

Explain absolute versus relative paths and write the full path of three of your own files

Format a five-page document using headings, paragraph spacing, alignment, indents, bullets and numbered lists

Insert and format a table with merged cells, and add a captioned image with wrapped text

Apply styles, generate an automatic table of contents, and insert page numbers with a different first page

Run spell check, use find-and-replace with formatting, and record tracked changes on a draft

Set margins, orientation, page size and print preview for a two-column layout

Enter and format a 25-row dataset with correct data types, then sort and filter it on two criteria

Write formulas using SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNT, COUNTA and ROUND, and explain what each returns

Build IF, nested IF and COUNTIF formulas to grade or categorise records automatically

Create a column chart and a pie chart from the same data with titles, axis labels and a legend

Apply relative and absolute references correctly and demonstrate a VLOOKUP or lookup equivalent on your dataset

Build a ten-slide presentation with a consistent theme, slide master, and at least three layout types

Add speaker notes, a hyperlink, an embedded chart and one transition, and rehearse the deck aloud once

Identify five common cyber threats (phishing, ransomware, identity theft, cyberbullying, fake news) and write one prevention rule for each

State the key legal and ethical points on password hygiene, software piracy, plagiarism and personal-data sharing

Draft a short digital-citizenship code of conduct for a school or workplace lab

Explain how a URL is structured by breaking five real URLs into protocol, domain, path and query parts

Compare at least four browsers and three search engines, and demonstrate three advanced search operators

Compose and send a formal email with a subject line, salutation, body, attachment and signature, then reply and forward it

Create and organise contacts, labels or folders, and demonstrate CC versus BCC with an explanation of when each is appropriate

List five signs of a fraudulent website or email and describe how to verify a sender before clicking

Define table, record, field, primary key, foreign key and data type, and design a three-table schema on paper for a school library or shop

Write and run SQL statements for CREATE TABLE, INSERT, SELECT with WHERE, ORDER BY and a simple aggregate

Explain the difference between a spreadsheet list and a relational database table using your own schema as the example

Write algorithms in pseudocode and draw flowcharts for three problems: largest of three numbers, sum of first N numbers, and a simple menu-driven calculator

Trace a given flowchart by hand, state its output for two inputs, and identify the loop condition and any off-by-one error

Write, dry-run and correct programs that use variables, data types, operators, conditional statements and loops in the language taught in your course

Revise all ten domains using a self-made one-page summary sheet per domain, flagging weak areas

Complete two timed full-length practice papers and score them honestly against the marking scheme

Re-attempt every question you got wrong and write the reason for each error in a correction log

Prepare a short CV or profile listing your IT skills, and rehearse answers on teamwork, punctuality and workplace safety