Class 10 Computer Science Syllabus | Units, Hours & Practical Work
Academic Curriculum
Class 10 Computer Science
Curriculum Overview
A structured breakdown of all units, topics, and practical tasks for the full academic year.
5
Units
64
Theory Hrs
64
Practical Hrs
Theory Topics
- Telecommunication & key terminology: Broadband, Bandwidth, Throughput, 3G/4G/5G, Data Packets, Frequency
- Communication channels — Wired (CAT6, Optical Fiber) & Wireless (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID, Satellites)
- Connectors: RJ45, Media Convertor
- Networking Devices: Repeater, Hub, Switch, Bridge, Router
- Topologies: BUS, Star, Ring, Hybrid
- Networks by coverage: PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN
- Network Architecture: Client-Server & Peer-to-Peer
- IP Addressing: IPv4 and IPv6
- Internet, Intranet and Extranet
Practical Tasks
Identify devices & cables
Check IP & Default Gateway
ping / ipconfig
tracert / nslookup
RJ45 connector demo
Fiber connector demo
Theory Topics
- Definition, importance & applications of database
- Data, Information, Database & DBMS concepts
- Data Types: int, varchar, datetime, currency, etc.
- Tables, Rows & Columns
- Keys: Primary Key & Foreign Key
- Introduction to MySQL: tables, queries, reports
- DDL commands: CREATE, ALTER, DROP
- DML commands: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
Practical Tasks
Install MySQL
Create database
Create tables & data types
Primary Keys
Foreign Key relationships
ALTER table
INSERT data
SELECT & WHERE clause
LIKE (%, _)
UPDATE & DELETE
Theory Topics
- Multimedia Technology concepts
- Components: Text, Graphics, Audio, Video, Animation
- Graphics: Raster vs Vector — PNG, GIF, JPG, SVG, PDF
- Audio: Waveform concepts — MP3, AAC, WAV
- Video: Frame rate & resolution (SD/HD) — MP4, MOV, AVI
- Animation: 2D and 3D animation concepts
Practical Tasks
Pixlr X / Photoshop
Layers & Selections
Audiomass / Audacity
Record & Edit Audio
Clipchamp / CapCut
Timeline & Effects
Export files
🏆 Project Work
Create, edit & finalize an image, audio, or video file using editing tools. Present and
demonstrate in class.
Theory Topics
- Revision of Python basics
- User-defined Functions: scope, parameter, argument, return type
- Libraries & Packages: importing standard libraries
- Popular libraries: Math, Random, Pandas, Turtle, Matplotlib
- Turtle Graphics: draw shapes, use colors & fill
- Error Handling: try-except blocks
- File Handling with Pandas: Read, Write & Append CSV
- Data Visualization: Line chart, Pie plot, Bar graph (Matplotlib/Plotly)
Practical Tasks
User-defined functions
Install Pandas & Turtle
Draw shapes w/ Turtle
Read/Write CSV (Pandas)
Bar / Line / Pie charts
Matplotlib plots
🏆 Project Work
Develop a simple project using libraries, user-defined functions & visualization tools (PyCharm
/ Jupyter / Colab). Prepare a brief report of the development process.
Theory Topics
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) concepts
- Learning techniques: Supervised & Unsupervised
- AI in Robotics: simulation of simple robotic tasks
- Generative AI: Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini
- Integrated AI tools: Google Docs, Gmail, Office 365
- Ethics in AI: Bias, Privacy & Security
- Internet of Things (IoT) and its applications
- Virtual & Extended Reality (XR)
- Cloud Computing and its applications
- e-Commerce, e-Governance & e-Education
Practical Tasks
AI Robotics simulation demo
Use ChatGPT / Copilot
Explore Gemini
Browse e-Commerce sites
e-Gov & e-Education portals
Virtual tour & XR practice
