Informatics — Grade 5
Computer hardware, files and folders, information and its coding, working with text and graphics: the first informatics textbook.
- 11 topics
- 4 chapters
- 14 min
Topics
Topics are grouped into chapters and listed in reading order.
11 topics
- 1
Computer devices and what they do
Computer devices are grouped by what they do: input, output, processing and storage. We find out how the processor, RAM and long-term storage differ.
Chapter 1. Getting to know the computer1 min
- 2
What the keyboard and mouse can do
We explore the groups of keys, keyboard shortcuts, and the right button and wheel of the mouse, so that we can work on the computer faster and more comfortably.
Chapter 1. Getting to know the computer2 min
- 3
Rules for safe work at the computer
We learn to sit properly at the computer, protect our eyes and health, follow electrical safety rules, and keep personal data and passwords safe, at school and at home.
Chapter 1. Getting to know the computer1 min
- 4
Files and folders: name, type and path
A file is data stored under a name; a folder groups files. We learn what a file’s name and extension mean and how its path is written.
Chapter 2. Files and folders2 min
- 5
Working with files
We learn to create, rename, copy, move and delete files and folders, see how copying differs from moving, and restore a deleted file from the Recycle Bin.
Chapter 2. Files and folders2 min
- 6
Information and its types
Information is what we know about the world and events around us. We find out how we receive it, what types it has and how a computer stores it.
Chapter 3. Information1 min
- 7
Units of information: bit and byte
A computer stores information as zeros and ones. We learn about the bit, the byte and larger units, and how to measure the size of a file.
Chapter 3. Information1 min
- 8
Encoding information
Changing information into another form is called encoding. Using Morse code and computer character codes, we see how it works.
Chapter 3. Information1 min
- 9
Working in a text editor and formatting
We learn to type, select and edit text in a text editor, and to make a document look neat using font, size, colour and alignment.
Chapter 4. Working with text and graphics1 min