ICSE Class 10 Computer Applications Notes
1. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Concepts:
- Principles of OOP: Class, Object, Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism.
- Real-life examples of OOP concepts.
- Difference between Procedure-Oriented and Object-Oriented Programming.
2. Introduction to Java:
- Basics of Java programming language.
- Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and platform independence.
- Features of Java (e.g., Robust, Secure, Object-Oriented, etc.).
3. Elementary Concepts of Objects and Classes:
- Characteristics of Objects and Classes.
- Difference between Primitive and Non-Primitive data types.
- Data Encapsulation and Data Hiding.
4. Values and Data Types:
- Types of literals: Integer, Float, Character, Boolean, String.
- Variables, Constants, and Data Types.
- Type Conversion and Type Casting.
5. Operators in Java:
- Arithmetic, Relational, Logical, Assignment, Increment/Decrement, Conditional (Ternary)
operators.
- Operator precedence and associativity.
6. Input in Java:
- Using the Scanner class: nextInt(), nextFloat(), next(), nextLine().
- System.out.println() and System.out.print() methods.
7. Mathematical Library Methods:
- Math class methods: abs(), pow(), sqrt(), ceil(), floor(), max(), min(), random().
8. Conditional Statements in Java:
- If-else structure.
- Switch-case structure (rules and usage).
9. Iterative Constructs (Loops):
- For loop, While loop, Do-while loop.
- Difference between entry-controlled and exit-controlled loops.
10. Nested Loops:
- Writing programs with loops inside loops.
- Examples like pattern printing and number sequences.
11. Arrays:
- One-dimensional arrays: Declaration, initialization, and usage.
- Traversing and manipulating elements in arrays.
- Searching techniques: Linear Search.
12. String Handling:
- Common methods: length(), charAt(), substring(), toLowerCase(), toUpperCase(), indexOf(),
compareTo().
13. User-defined Methods:
- Defining methods: Syntax and usage.
- Method overloading.
- Difference between void and return methods.
- Passing arguments by value.
14. Basic Input/Output with File Handling:
- Reading from and writing to text files using FileReader and FileWriter.
- Common operations like creating, reading, and writing files.
15. Exception Handling:
- Basic concepts of exceptions.
- Try-catch block structure.
16. Practical Programming Applications:
- Writing Java programs to:
- Perform mathematical calculations.
- Work with arrays and strings.
- Solve logical problems using loops and conditional constructs.
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Tips for Studying:
1. Understand key terms and principles with real-life examples.
2. Practice programming alongside theory for better understanding.
3. Refer to the official ICSE syllabus and previous years' question papers.
