STD: IX CHAPTER: Working with Methods

NO. OF PERIODS REQD: 6 MONTH –November

LEARNING OUTCOMES CONCEPTS TCHG AIDS / METHODS

To be able to,
Understand the advantages
of using methods in
programs
Create and invoke methods
in the program
Understand the difference
between Static and non-
static methods
Understand the scope of
variables in a program
Create java programs using
methods
Working with Teaching Aids: Smartboard, Computer
methods:
Method:
Advantages of 1. Explain the concept of methods in a class and their
methods use and advantages over programs that do not have
methods.
Method definition
2. Explain how to create, define and invoke methods.
Method parameters
3. Explain the return statement. How to return values
Invoking methods from one method and print result in another method.
i.e. concept of method overloading. Show a video to
Return from methods make the students understand the concept better.
Static & Non static 4. Explain the difference between static and non-static
methods methods.
Variables & their 5. Explain the scope of variables declared in a class.
scope Difference between local, parameter, instance and class
variables.

Activity: Question and answers.

Lab Activity: Practical’s on java programs using methods.

Homework: programs from past papers on above concepts.

 STD: X CHAPTER: Switch Statement in Java
NO. OF PERIODS REQD: 2 MONTH –November

LEARNING OUTCOMES CONCEPTS TCHG AIDS / METHODS

To be able to,
To be able to use switch
statement in java programs
Understand the difference
between switch and if
statement
Creating menu driven
programs
Understand how to
terminate the statement
and come out of loops.
Conditional Teaching Aids: Smartboard, Computer
Constructs in Java:
Method:
Switch statement 1. Explain the syntax of switch statement and their use
for creating java programs.
If statement versus
switch statement 2. Explain the difference between If statement and
Switch statement. If statements are used when there is
Menu driven only one condition to be satisfied, for multiple cases
programs switch statement needs to be used.
Terminating the 3. Explain the concept of menu driven programs where
programs users are provided with different options (menus) and
as per the option chosen the output is printed.
4. Explain terminating statements such as break,
continue etc. to come out of loops and end programs.

Activity: Question and answers.

Lab Activity: Practical’s on java programs using methods.

Homework: programs from past papers on above concepts.