Riya smiled. It wasn’t just easy. It was powerful. She had just controlled the computer, not the other way around.
“It won’t. It’s just software.”
The wizard opened. But this time, Riya forced herself to read. She chose the default folder. She unchecked an option that said “Install additional toolbar” – she remembered her father once saying those were bad. She clicked Install . The progress bar filled. Success.
“The second software,” Mr. Sharma handed her a different USB drive. “This is a simple calculator tool. Install it. Then uninstall it. No help.” class 9 ict practical software installation
The software vanished.
Allow this app to make changes? – She clicked Yes .
“Don’t read all that,” Arjun said, clicking Next three times fast. A green progress bar filled. Done. Notepad++ was installed. Riya smiled
Mr. Sharma walked around, dropping a blue USB drive on each desk. “Begin.”
Riya saved her practical file – ict_practical_software_installation.docx – and wrote in her reflection: Today I learned that software is not magic. It’s just instructions. And anyone who can read and click carefully can be the one giving those instructions.
“See?” he grinned. “Nothing to it.” She had just controlled the computer, not the
She clicked Yes .
Arjun opened the Control Panel → Programs and Features . He found Notepad++ in the list, right-clicked, and selected Uninstall . Another wizard appeared. He clicked Uninstall again, and within seconds, the software was gone.
For a second, nothing happened. Then Riya turned to Mr. Sharma. He nodded once. “Good. You didn’t just follow steps. You understood them.”
That evening, Riya went home and uninstalled three old games from the family PC. Her little brother was horrified. But her mother just smiled and said, “Class 9 is doing wonders.”