Concept Of Culturing

Culturing simply involves the techniques of growing micro-organisms in special media in the laboratory. It involves the making of sterile medium, inoculating, incubating and […]

PUZZLE: A basket contains five apples. Share the apples among five children such that each one gets an apple and one apple stays in the basket!

This is a simple puzzle. But only geniuses can answer it correctly. Can you give it a try?

PUZZLE: “You tear off my skin, but I do not cry. Instead you do! What am I?”

Rounding off Numbers
To ’round off’ or ‘approximate’ a number to a desired degree of accuracy, we-

a. round the number up if the next digit is 5 or more

b. round the number down if the next digit is le […]

What are Computer Viruses?
Computer viruses are small software programs that are designed to spread from one computer to another and to interfere with computer operation. A virus might corrupt or delete data on […]

Introduction to how the Internet Works
On the internet, data and information are transferred world wide through the servers and clients (which are computers) connected to the internet.

The computers which are […]

Introduction to Application Software
Application software is any tool that functions and is operated by the means of a computer with the purpose of supporting or improving the software user’s work. It is used f […]

Provision for Bad Debt
The provision for bad debts has to do with making room in the balance sheet account for instances when a client is unable to redeem their debt. Also known as Allowance for Bad Debts, it […]

What is Depreciation of Fixed Assets?
Depreciation is the systematic reduction in the recorded cost of a fixed asset. Examples of fixed assets that can be depreciated are buildings, furniture, leasehold […]

Introduction 
Bank Reconciliation statement is prepared by the accountant when the cash book bank statement doesn’t match with the Pass Book. This is done with the intention of knowing the cause of the di […]

Meaning of Land Reclamation
Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a landfill), is the process of creating new land from ocean, riverbeds, or lake […]

It is important to remember to do the following when making geometrical constructions-

1. Use a hard pencil with a sharp point. This gives thin lines which are more accurate.

2. Check that your ruler has […]

Introduction to Tangent of an Angle 
The tangent is one of the three basic trigonometric functions, the other two being sine and cosine. These functions are essential to the study of triangles and relate the […]

Introduction to Shorthand Principles 
There are 24 consonants, each consonant representing one single sound. In English language there are so many words which have compound consonants sounds (having more than […]

Introduction to Book Keeping Ethics
Working in a bookkeeping role means that you have a responsibility for behaving in the interest of the public. You need to behave ethically and professionally which, at times, […]

Introduction
Puberty is the period during which growing boys or girls undergo the process of sexual maturation. In other word, Puberty is the time when a young person’s sexual and reproductive organs m […]

Introduction

Living things have the ability to carry out the following activities: reproduction, movement, feeding, excretion, growth, respiration, irritability and death which make them different from […]

Introduction: The Earth in Space
The interest of man in space has existed from ancient times when man employed the naked eyes to study and speculate on the moon, the stars, the sun, and other things which were […]

Meaning of Settlement

Settlement is a collection of buildings with people living in them. It is centre of human activities and it consists of houses, communication network, roads, tracks, railways etc. It could […]

Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Venereal Diseases are  illnesses spread from one person to another through sexual contact.
Types of Sexually Transmitted […]