Introduction to FOSS Level 7 | Lesson 9

Terminal and Enabling Learning Outcomes covered in the Lesson

Themes Terminal Learning Enabling Learning Outcomes Bloom’s Level Outcomes Describe FOSS applications. Define FOSS. Remembering Identify the different FOSS tools. Remembering Search and download FOSS Create a using Xmind. Applying applications using the Internet. Familiarity with Design a newsletter using Scribus. Applying Computers Search a FOSS application to perform a Analysing task. Explore the different features of Explore the features of the FOSS Applying FOSS applications. applications and use it to perform a task.

Computer Masti ::84:: Question Bank Level 7 Lesson 9 Bloom’s Corresponding LO Difficulty Level Question Question Solution Level (Easy/Difficult) Type (Objective/ Subjective and Long Answer/Sh ort Answer) Remembering Define FOSS. E O – SA 1. Choose the correct alternative from the given alternatives. i – i. FOSS stands for: ii – c a. Full Options Science Software iii – d b. Free and Optional Source Software c. Free and Open Source Software d. Full and Open Source Software

ii. Which of the following is NOT a feature of FOSS? a. Application is free to download b. Application can be shared with others c. Permission is needed to modify the source code d. Application can be used for commercial as well as educational purposes.

iii. Identify the advantages of using FOSS tools from the options given below: a. Universal availability b. Flexibility in usage c. No restriction over distribution d. All of the above Remembering Define FOSS. E S - LA 2. Answer the following. i. FOSS stands for Free and Open Source Software. i. What does FOSS stand for? What are its features? Features-Provides freedom to users to run, copy, distributes, study, ii. What are the benefits of using FOSS applications? change and improves the software.

ii. Benefits x FOSS applications are freely available to download from Internet. x Different distributions are available for different Operating Systems. x Documentation is available for Installation and Usage of features. x Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) section is available at the application originating website. Queries can be uploaded at user forum of the application.

Computer Masti ::85:: Analysing Search a FOSS D O - LA 3. How can you learn to install and use any FOSS application? Installation application to Many FOSS applications are available for download. perform a task. Different distributions are available for different Operating Sytems. (Example: LibreOffice is available for Ubuntu and Windows OS). Documentation is usually available for: oo Installation oo Usage of features Other help links that can be searched for are: tutorials, sample problems and solutions and application output samples. Some applications may also provide the documentation under the Help menu. Troubleshooting For clarifications on application, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) section is generally available at the application originating website. Queries can be uploaded at user forum of the application.

Remembering Identify the E O - SA 4. Select the correct option(s). i. b and d different FOSS i. Which of the below Operating systems DO NOT come under FOSS? ii. c tools. a. iii. d b. Windows OS c. GNU d. Mac OS

ii. Find the odd one out from the following software. a. GIMP b. mtPaint c. d.

iii. Find the odd one out from the following software. a. Scratch b. Libre Writer c. Audacity d. MS Word Applying Explore the D S - LA 4. Do you think FOSS is important? If yes, provide an explanation to Yes. FOSS is important. Below are some points describing its importance. features of the support your answer. x Open source software can be used everywhere. FOSS applications x FOSS users and developers across all industries and academia can and use it to benefit from its use. perform a task. x FOSS is extremely easy to download and the process of acquiring of open source software is easier when compared to acquiring any traditional software you may have in place. x Source code is freely obtainable x Software can be distributed freely Note: The student can include a few or all of the above in his answer

Computer Masti ::86:: Applying Create a mind map D O - SA 5. Given below are the steps to draw a Mind map .They are jumbled. Given below are the steps to draw a Mind map .They are jumbled. using Xmind. Number the steps to show the proper sequence. Number the proper sequence. i. Add main topic after clicking central topic______i. Add the main topic 4 ii. Choose the template______ii. Choose the template 2 iii. Add subtopic______iii. Add the subtopic 5 iv. Open Xmind application______iv. Open Xmind application 1 v. Click on central topic and rename it______v. Click on central topic and rename it 3 vi. Create the mind map as planned and save it ______vi. Create the mind map as planned and save it 6

Applying Create a mind map D S - LA 6. For what purposes can you use a mind map? Making notes using Xmind. Planning an essay Studying for exams-revision Problem solving Making presentations Group study Brainstorming Generation of ideas Meeting notes Book summaries Goal setting Decision making Applying Create a mind map D S – Lab 7. Create a Mind map using Xmind to represent the menu of a balanced using Xmind. Activity diet that you will take in order to be healthy. Ensure to classify the menu according to food components such as proteins, carbohydrates, fats etc. (Refer the lesson for details on drawing the mind map using Xmind application.) Applying Create a mind map D S – Lab 8. Create a Mind map to summarize the plot of a book or a movie that you using Xmind. Activity read or saw recently. Ensure to make your Mind map informative.

Applying Create a mind map D S – Lab 9. Your friend was absent due to illness while the lesson on Properties of using Xmind. Activity Triangles in Mathematics was explained in the class. He asks you to explain him the various properties of triangles. You need to create a Mind map to present the properties of triangles (such as base, altitude, area, perimeter etc) visually and use it to explain accordingly. Applying Create a mind map D S – Lab 10. Using Xmind, draw a mind map which shows the History of using Xmind. Activity Computers.

Applying Design a newsletter D S – Lab 11. Create a monthly newsletter for your class. It can contain details of the using Scribus. Activity activities done, topics learnt, projects completed, interesting art created by your classmates and individual articles from your classmates, jokes, puzzles etc. Note: For this activity 3-4 students can be made into a small group and each group creates its newsletter.

Computer Masti ::87:: Applying Design a newsletter D S – Lab 12. In your locality or any other nearby locality you have observed that using Scribus. Activity awareness needs to be created about importance of cleanliness to prevent diseases. You friend suggests that distributing pamphlets to each family in your locality will help spread the awareness.

Create a pamphlet using Scribus explaining the causes of a few diseases and precautionary measures that can be taken to prevent them. For this activity the class can be divided into groups Note: For this activity 3-4 students can be made into a small group and each group creates its pamphlet. Applying Design a newsletter D S – Lab 13. Your school is organizing a School Fete/Annual Gathering to create using Scribus. Activity funds for an Orphanage. Your class is planning to put a food stall that sells healthy foods like salads, fruit juices, fruit plates, smoothies, etc. Create a Brochure to describe the items on the Menu and their prices for your stall. Note: For this activity 3-4 students can be made into a small group and each group creates its brochure.

Applying Design a newsletter D S – Lab 14. The Science Club in Tejas and Jyoti’s school conducts various Science using Scribus. Activity activities and competitions for students in the school. The theme for this month was Waste Management. Some of the activities that were planned were to create drawings, write essays, research about effective waste management methods, discuss ways to recycle household waste, debate on the usage of plastics, Dos and Don’ts while managing wastes etc. Help Jyoti and Tejas to create a poster using Scribus. Through this poster they should be not only be able to inform everyone in the school about the event and the various activities and competitions to be conducted but also invite everyone to participate this event and inform them the process of registration for the same.

Note: For this activity 3-4 students can be made into a small group and each group creates its poster.

Applying Design a newsletter D S – Lab 15. Make a greeting card wishing a happy Diwali using Scribus application? using Scribus. Activity

Computer Masti ::88:: Analyzing Search a FOSS D O - SA 16. Select the correct option. i-d application to ii-b i.From which of the below websites can you download and install FOSS perform a task. applications? a. Shop.adobe.com b. Microsoftstore.com c. Endnote.com d. Sourceforge.com

ii. Source Forge is used for: a. Getting Source code for a given FOSS application b. Searching and Downloading required FOSS application c. Clarifications required on queries for FOSS application d. Getting tutorials on FOSS application

Analyzing Search a FOSS D S - SA 17. Find some FOSS applications which can be used to perform the application to following tasks. i. Audio Recording/Editing Audacity, Frinika, Linux Multimedia studio perform a task. i. Audio Recording/Editing ii. Desktop Publishing - Scribus, MikTex ii. Desktop Publishing iii. Graphics/Drawing - , Gimp, Inkskape, MTPaint iii. Graphics/Drawing iv. Mathematics - Sage, Tuxmath, Genius, Scilab v. Office applications - OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Calligra, NeoOffice iv. Mathematics vi. Website design - BlueFish, Kompozer, Sae Monkey v. Office applications vi. Website design

Applying Explore the D S – Lab 18. Open the application Xmind and explore the following. features of the Activity i. Inserting relationship between subtopics FOSS applications ii. Adding external files as attachment and use it to iii. Inserting audio notes perform a task. iv. Inserting markers

19. Open the application Scribus and explore the creation of Interactive Note: For this activity 3-4 students can be made into a small group and each group creates its poster.

20. Open the application Scribus and explore the creation of a 3 fold brochure Note: For this activity 3-4 students can be made into a small group and each group creates its poster.

Computer Masti ::89:: Applying Explore the E O - SA 21. Select the correct option(s). i. C features of the i. Which of the following scenarios describe the benefits of using FOSS ii. D FOSS applications applications. and use it to a. Ravi uses Inkscape for both commercial and personal use. perform a task. b. Mona has downloaded a paid version of a designing tool. c. Sovit has modified the source code of LibreOffice Calc to add a new function. d. Bala likes using Ubuntu OS and wants to distribute it to his friends.

a. i, ii and iii b. ii, iii and iv c. i, iii and iv d. i, ii and iv

ii. Jatin wants to use a FOSS application for editing the video he has shot to record his grandmother birthday celebration. Which of the following will help him to learn the software to solve his problem.

a. List the general editing task he wants to perform on the video. b. Explore the different menus of the software. c. Read the documentation site and watch some video tutorials available on Internet. d. All of the above. Remembering Identify the E O - SA 22. What does a Desktop Publishing application do? Give an example of A DTP tool creates documents with defined page layouts and typographic different FOSS DTP application? text and images. tools. Scribus

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