Grade 8 Digital Technology

GRADE 8 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CONTENTS (SASOR SA School of Robotics)

Chapter Unit Topic Page numbers Term
1 Rules of a computer laboratory 1
1.1 General rules of a computer lab 1 1

2 System Technologies 2..16
2.1 Computer basics + advantages 2..6 1
2.2 File Management 7..16 1

3 Keyboarding Skills 17…39
3.1 Introduction to keyboarding skills 17..19 1
3.2 Home Row, TOP Row, Bottom Row 20..26 1
3.3 Combination keys:
Shift, Caps Lock, Insert, Delete, Backspace, Page
up, Page down, Home, End, Tab, undo <Ctrl Z>,
redo <Ctrl Y>, Print screen 27..31 2
3.4 Number Keys 32..33 2
3.5 Speed and Accuracy tests on Alphabetical, Special
and Number keys 34 2
3.6 Symbols and Punctuation 35..36 3
3.7 Common Shortcuts for Editing 37..38 3

4 Word Processing 40..133
4.1 Introduction to word processing 40..47 1
4.2 File tab and tab options 48..54 1
4.3 Typing, formatting and editing text 55..70 1
4.4 Spelling and grammar 71..77 1
4.5 Basic illustrations and Shapes 78..86 1
4.6 Page Layout options 87..100 2
4.7 Paragraph formatting 101..111 2
4.8 Tab setting 112..114 3
4.9 Tables 115..133 3

5 Computational thinking and skills 134..151
5.1 Introduction to computational thinking 134..140 1
5.2 Introduction to pattern recognition 141..144 2
5.3 Introduction to algorithms in computational thinking 145..151 3

6 Digital Citizenship 152..167
6.1 Introduction to Digital Citizenship 152 2
6.2 Digital Access 153..159 2
6.3 Digital Communication 159..160 2
6.4 Digital Learning/Literacy 160..161 2
6.5 Digital Etiquette 162..164 2
6.6 Digital Security 165..159 2
6.7 Digital Rights and Responsibilities 165 3
6.8 Digital Law 165..167 3

7 Spreadsheets 168..235
7.1 Introduction to spreadsheets 168..176 2
7.2 Formatting and editing a spreadsheet 177..202 2
7.3 Basic calculations 203..209 2
7.4 Math Functions 210..220 3
7.5 Sorting data in a range/sheet 221..225 3
7.6 Troubleshooting errors 226..230 3
7.7 Practice application 231..235 4

8 Coding 236..275
8.1 Introduction to coding 236 3
8.2 Scratch Programming basics + Shapes 237..245 3
8.3 Animation and Sound 246..259 3
8.4 Pen, Drawing using Repeat 260..266 4
8.5 IF.. THEN..ELSE blocks 266..270 4
8.6/7 Parallelism, Events and Broadcasting 271..275 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Rules of using a computer laboratory
Unit 1.1: General rules of a computer lab 1
Chapter 2: System Technologies
Unit 2.1: What is a computer + advantages 2
Basic components of a computer system 2
Devices
Input 3
Output 3
Storage 3
Communication 3

Information Processing Cycle 4
Input, Processing, Output 4
Storage, Communication 4
Processing with CPU, RAM 5
Activity 2.1 6-7
Unit 2.2: File Management
Desktop Environment (Operating System Interface) 8
Start and Shut down a computer 8
Taskbar, Files and Folders 8
File Explorer
Different drives like C:\ D:\ 10
File path 10
Creating new files/ folders 11
Cut, Copy, Paste files/ folders 11
Drag and drop skills 12
Different ways of opening, closing and saving files
“Open with”, “Save to”, “Close All” 13
Delete and Rename files/ folders 13
Sort files/folders by
Name, Date, Size, File extension type 14
View files/folders by
List, Details, Small, Medium, Large Icons, Tiles 15
Activity 2.2 16

Chapter 3 Keyboarding skills
Unit 3.1 Introduction to keyboarding skills 17
Touch typing 17
Posture 17
Sections of a keyboard 18
Activity 3.1 19
Unit 3.2 Home Row
Keys and fingers used 20
Activity 3.2.1 20-21
Top Row
Keys and fingers used 22
Activity 3.2.2 23
Bottom Row
Keys and fingers used 24
Activity 3.2.3 25
Activity 3.2.4 (Combination of home, top, bottom rows) 26

Unit 3.3 Shift, Caps Lock, Insert, Delete, Backspace, Page up, Page down, 27
Home, End, Tab, undo <Ctrl Z>, redo <Ctrl Y>, Print screen; 28
Activity 3.3.1 Special keys 29
Activity 3.3.2 Alphabetical keys + Special keys 30
Activity 3.3.3 Speed and accuracy 31

Unit 3.4 Numeric keys, fingers used 32
Activity 3.4 Numeric keys only 33
Unit 3.5 Activity 3.5 Numeric keys and letters 34

Unit 3.6 Symbols and Punctuation (! @ # $ % ^ & * ? < >) 35
Activity 3.6.1 36
Unit 3.7 Common shortcuts for Editing 37
Ctrl B (bold), Ctrl I (italic), Ctrl U (underline), Ctrl Z (undo) and
Ctrl + Enter (hard return/page break), Ctrl C (copy), Ctrl X (cut),
Ctrl V (paste)
Activity 3.7.1, Combination of all keys on keyboard 37
Activity 3.7.2 Integration of computational thinking into keyboarding 38

Chapter 4 Word-processing
Unit 4.1 Introduction to word processing 40
Create a new/ blank Word document 41
Activity 4.1.1 44
Word Environment and User Interface 45
Activity 4.1.2 47

Unit 4.2 The File tab and tab options 48
Open an existing document 49
Save and Save As 50
Print 52
Close 53

Activity 4.2.1 54

Unit 4.3 Typing text
Typing Fundamentals 55
Word wrap 56
Hard return <Enter> 56
Soft return <Shift Enter> 56
Activity 4.3.1 57

Formatting and Editing text
Select Text using mouse and keyboard 58
Delete text 59
Cut/ Copy/ Paste 60
Activity 4.3.2 61

The Font group
Bold/ Italics/ Underline 62
Font type and size 62
Font colour 63
Text effects 64
Activity 4.3.3 65

The Styles group
Styles to format text 66
Activity 4.3.4 68

Unit 4.4 Spelling and Grammar
Spellcheck/ Grammar Check 71
Synonyms using Thesaurus 74
Activity 4.4.1 74
Find and Replace (Search Text) 75
Activity 4.4.2(a) 77
Activity 4.4.2(b) 77

Unit 4.5 Basic illustrations
Pictures (Insert, Resize, Crop, Cut, Copy, Paste, Colour) 78
Activity 4.5.1 82
Shapes (Insert, Resize, Crop, Cut, Copy, Paste, Colour) 83
Activity 4.5.2(a) 84
Activity 4.5.2(b) 84
Grouping/ Wrapping Shapes 85
Activity 4.5.3 86

Unit 4.6 Layout options 88
Margins (Preset and Custom) 88
Page orientation (Portrait and Landscape) 80
Paper size 91
Activity 4.6.1 93
Activity 4.6.2 93
Page borders (Style, Colour, Width, Art) 94
Page breaks (manual) 99
Activity 4.6.3 100
Activity 4.6.4 100
Activity 4.6.5 100

Unit 4.7 Paragraph formatting 101
Line spacing (single and double) 102
Paragraph spacing (before and after) 103
Paragraph alignment (left, centre, right, justify) 104
Indentation (increase and decrease) 105
Activity 4.7.1 106
Symbols (insert basic) 107
Bulleted lists (basic) 109
Numbered lists (Level 1, numbering, alphabetical and Roman numerals) 110
Activity 4.7.2 111

Unit 4.8 Tab setting 112
Ruler, Tab selector and Tab stop 112
Tab stops (Left, Centre, Right) 112
Activity 4.8.1 114
Activity 4.8.2 114

Unit 4.9 Tables 115
Introduction to rows, columns, cells, tables 115
Insert table (from grid or specify number of rows and columns) 116
Activity 4.9.1 120
Table Layout – Styles 121
Borders and shading 123
Activity 4.9.2 125
Gridlines 126
Insert/ delete rows/ columns 128
Merge/ split cells 129
Cell alignment 131
Text direction (cell, column, row) 132
Activity 4.9.3 133

Chapter 5 Computational thinking
Unit 5.1 Introduction to computational thinking 134
Sequence, order and reasoning 134
Guided Activity 5.1.1 135
Activity 5.1.1 136
Pattern recognition, Decomposition, Abstraction, Algorithms 136
Guided Activity 5.1.2 136
Activity 5.1.2 140

Unit 5.2 Introduction to pattern recognition 141
What is a pattern? What is pattern recognition? 141
Recognising patterns in everyday life activities 141
Recognising patterns in math/ problem solving activities 142
Guided Activity 5.2.1 142
Activity 5.2.1 143

Unit 5.3 Introduction to algorithms in computational thinking 145
What is an algorithm? Guided activities 145
Activity 5.3.1 146
Rules for algorithms 146
Understanding variables and trace tables 147
Guided Activity 5.3.2 148
Activity 5.3.2 148

Chapter 6 Digital Citizenship
Unit 6.1 Introduction to Digital citizenship 152
Advantages and disadvantages 152
Activity 6.1 152

Unit 6.2 Digital Access
The Internet 153
Connecting to the Internet 153
Using the Internet 154
Purpose and examples of web browsers 154
The web browser interface (UI) 155
WWW, URL 156
Website, Webpage, Hyperlink 157
Search Engines and techniques 158
Activity 6.2 159

Unit 6.3 Digital Communication
Social media, Email, Instant messaging 159
Video conferencing like Skype, Zoom 160

Unit 6.4 Digital Learning/ Literacy
Digital content 161
Beyond the classroom, self-centred learning 161
Activity 6.4 161
Unit 6.5 Digital Etiquette
How to conduct oneself digitally 162

Unit 6.6 Digital Security (Self-protection)
Safe Internet and device usage 162
Virus protection 162
Authentication: Passwords and Capcha 163
Two factor authentication 163
Activity 6.6 164

Unit 6.7 Digital Rights and Responsibilities 165
Digital Privacy 165

Unit 6.8 Digital Law 165
Spam 165
Piracy 165
Identity theft 165
Hacking 166
Phishing 166
Clickbait 166
Fake news 167
Predator and Grooming 167
Activity 6.8 167
Chapter 7 Spreadsheets
Unit 7.1 Introduction to spreadsheets 168
Reasons for use and everyday examples of spreadsheets 168
Create a new/ blank spreadsheet 169
Environment and User Interface/ Workspace 170
Row, column, cell, worksheet 170
Activity 7.1.1 171
Data types of values in cells 172
General, Text, Number, Currency, Percentage 172
Activity 7.1.2 173
Resizing rows and of columns 174
Mouse resize and Auto- fit 174
Activity 7.1.3 175
Activity 7.1.4, 7.1.5 176

Unit 7.2 Formatting and editing a spreadsheet 177
Format using decimal places for Number and Currency 177
Insert, Delete and Clear rows and columns 178
Activity 7.2.1 182
Activity 7.2.2 183
Activity 7.2.3 183
Cut, Copy and Paste values in cells 184
Activity 7.2.4 185
Activity 7.2.5 185
Wrap text, merge cells, unmerge (split cells) 186
Activity 7.2.6 187
Activity 7.2.7 188
Alignment, orientation, text direction 189
Activity 7.2.8 192
Borders and shading 193
Activity 7.2.9 197
Autofill without formulas 198
Guided Activity 199
Random numbers (RANDBETWEEN) 201
Activity 7.2.10 202
Activity 7.2.11 202

Unit 7.3 Basic calculations
Basic operators (brackets, + – / *) 203
Order of precedence 203
Guided Activity 7.3.1 204
Guided Activity 7.3.2 205
Guided Activity 7.3.3 206
Activity 7.3.4 208
Activity 7.3.5 209

Unit 7.4 Basic Functions, Sorting, and Troubleshooting 210
Math functions 210
SUM 210
AutoFill with formulas 211
Guided Activity 7.4.1 211
AVERAGE 212
Guided Activity 7.4.2 213
Guided Activity 7.4.3 213
MAX and MIN 215
Activity 7.4. 4 216
COUNT 217
Activity 7.4.5 218
Activities on all Math functions
Activity 7.4.6 218
Activity 7.4.7 219
Activity 7.4.8 220

Unit 7.5 Sorting data in a range/sheet 221
Guided Activity 7.5.1 221
Guided Activity 7.5.2 222
Activity 7.5.3 223
Activity 7.5.4 223
Levels of sorting 224
Activity 7.5.5 225

Unit 7.6 Troubleshooting errors 226
#VALUE, #NAME, #NUM, #REF, #DIV/0, ###### 227
Activity 7.6.1 229

Unit 7.7 Practice application
Activity 7.7.1 231
Activity 7.7.2 232
Activity 7.7.3 233
Activity 7.7.4 234
Activity 7.7.5 235
Chapter 8 Coding
Unit 8.1 Introduction to coding 236
Relationship between algorithms and code 236
Definition of program, programming language, programmer 236
What is block-based programming? 236
Unit 8.2 Scratch Programming
Scratch programming language + environment 237
Buttons and associated blocks 239
Sound 244
Stage, adding sprites and backdrops 245

Unit 8.3 Animation 246
Activity 8.3.1(a) 250
Activity 8.3.1(b) 251
Motion, Sound and Costumes 252
Activity 8.3.2 257

Unit 8.4 Pen Drawing 260
Guided Activities 261
Activity 8.4.1 264
Forever blocks 265

Unit 8.5 IF .. Then Blocks 266
Guided Activity 8.5.1 266
Guided Activity 8.5.2 267
Activity 8.5.3 268
Activity 8.5.4 270

Unit 8.6/8.7 Parallelism and Events 271
Guided Activity 8.6.1 271
Guided Activity 8.6.2 272
Activity 8.6 272
Guided Activity 8.7.1 273
Guided Activity 8.7.2 274
Activity 8.7 275

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