Class 9 ICT: Information And Communication Technology (NCERT)
The NCERT Class 9 ICT textbook, made simple and practical: how computers, digital tools and the internet are used in daily life. Learn through examples, activities and real situations, so technology feels easy and useful. Build digital skills, logical thinking and the confidence to use technology safely, creatively and well.
Introduction To ICT: The Technology You Already Use
Chapter 1
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Introduction To ICT: The Technology You Already Use
See how the texting, searching and video-making you do every day is ICT, what the term means, how communication has changed, and where ICT is used.
Sprint 1
What ICT Means, And How Communication Changed
Break ICT into information, communication and technology, learn the official definition, and trace communication from smoke signals to smartphones.
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Why Do We Need ICT?
Five things ICT lets you do: get information instantly, create, store and organise, learn anywhere, and manage tasks.
Sprint 3
Applications Of ICT In Society
How ICT changes daily life, schools, art, health, farming, transport and government.
Sprint 4
Review: Introduction To ICT
Check the key terms, answer questions from the whole chapter, and apply ICT to real situations.
Creating Textual Communication: Writing Documents On A Computer
Chapter 2
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Creating Textual Communication: Writing Documents On A Computer
Create, format and polish documents in a word processor: the keyboard, page setup, text styles, lists, tables, images and printing.
Sprint 5
Getting Familiar With The Keyboard & Interface
Understand the definition of a document, the cursor, and the exact functions of key keyboard buttons.
Sprint 6
Page Setup And File Management
Learn to configure the physical dimensions of the digital page and permanently save the file.
Sprint 7
Formatting Text And Paragraphs
Master text styling, alignments, and spacing to make documents visually organized.
Sprint 8
Editing Tools
Learn to efficiently fix errors using Spell Check, Find/Replace, and Cut/Copy/Paste.
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Structuring With Lists And Tables
Use formatting tools to organize data clearly via lists and tabular formats.
Sprint 10
Final Polish, Printing, And Exporting
Enhance a document with images and page numbers, then prepare it for distribution physically or digitally.
Sprint 11
Chapter Review: Creating Textual Communication
Synthesize and recall all software concepts, tools, shortcuts, and terminology from the chapter.
Creating Visual Communication: Editing Images With GIMP
Chapter 3
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Creating Visual Communication: Editing Images With GIMP
Edit photos in GIMP: crop, rotate, adjust brightness, work with layers, add text effects and make a collage.
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Getting Started With GIMP
Understand the basic interface, canvas, pixels, and file formats of GIMP.
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Basic Image Transformations
Learn how to crop, flip, rotate, scale, and adjust brightness of images.
Sprint 14
Working With Layers & Reflections
Understand layer management and apply it to create a reflection effect.
Sprint 15
Advanced Effects, Cloning & Exporting
Apply text effects, use the clone tool for repairs, and understand file export formats.
Sprint 16
Creating A Collage
Synthesize chapter skills by combining multiple images into a single grid collage.
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Review: Visual Communication Mastery
Comprehensive recall, application, and synthesis of GIMP tools and processes.