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8/26/08

(B-D-F)

Course Introduction and Semester Overview

• Welcome and Course Overview

• Student pair-up and intros

• Students' objectives

• Syllabus

Semester Goals

8/28/08

(B-D-F)

Intro to Computers

• Network folders and backing up schoolwork

• Hardware and Software

• Devices and Acronyms

• Information processing cycle

Read pages COM 1-18. 

Test how well you know the Essential Introduction to Computers.

QUIZ NEXT CLASS ON READING AND CLASS NOTES

9/2/08

(B-D-F)

Word Processing

• Keyboarding review

• Shortcuts in MS Word

• MLA Standards for Academic Reports

  • Student Handbook pp. 45-46

  • MLA Standards

• Computer Acronyms

Word Project 1: Grand Prix Announcement  (pp. WD 4- WD 52)

* Save to your computer and Hand-In folder, NOT to a floppy.

* Save as: Grand Prix.doc

9/4/08

(B-D-F)

Word Processing

• Quiz (COM 1-18 and notes)

• MLA Standards for Academic Reports

  • Student Handbook pp. 45-46

  • MLA Standards

• Plagiarism

  • Turnitin overview

Word Project 2: Biometrics Research Paper (pp. WD 74- WD 121)

• Put YOUR (and my) information as student (and instructor)

• Save to your laptop (at home) and my Hand-In folder (at school)

• Save as: Biometrics.doc

9/8/08

(B-D-F)

Word Processing

• Lecture:  Formatting rules and shortcuts

• Project:  In the Lab #3 (WD 134)

  • Be sure to correctly apply MLA Standard

Complete in-class project In the Lab #3 (WD 134)

• Put YOUR (and my) information as student (and instructor)

• Save to your laptop (at home) and my Hand-In folder (at school)

• Save as: Software Research.doc

9/10/08

(B-D-F)

Word Processing

• Plagiarism

  • Turnitin overview

• Acceptable use policy at SHA

• Lecture and Discussion:  Creating a Resume and Cover Letter

  • Purpose, sections, length

  • Action words

  • Contact information

Save both documents to your Hand-In folder

1. Resume overview (click the link and answer the questions!)
    

2. Web activity:  Best "How-to" sites

• Save this as a separate Word document

• Identify (provide the URL) and describe two Web sites that provide useful information on creating a resume and cover letter. 

For each, explain why a student creating her first resume and cover letter would find the site helpful.  (This is NOT a research paper that requires a Works Cited page.  Simply follow the directions.)

Word Processing

• Class Work-Through:  Resume

Compose a first draft of your resume.  Be sure to include Education, Experience, Honors and Awards, and Activities sections. 

(Use the sample resume we created in class to help you.)

Sample Resume

Save all work to your computer--DO NOT PRINT

Word Processing

• Class Work-Through:  Complete Resume

• Individual work on resume 

Complete and print one-page resume

Save all work to your laptop and hand-in folder

Word Processing

• Lecture:  Cover Letters

• Class Work-Through:  Project 3 Cover Letter (pp. 175-189)

Read the directions below.  You are NOT creating a resume for this assignment.

All cover letters should be in block style (see Page WD 175 for a review of what this means).  NO INDENTATION.

Do not exceed one page per cover letter.  Read the earlier pages in Project 3 for instructions on how to create the letterhead.

1.  Complete the cover letter we started in class (Project 3, Benjamin Kane Okamoto).  Save to your student folder AND PRINT.

Word Processing

• Resume and cover letter completion and peer review

  • Print two copies of your resume and cover at the start of class.

  • Each student will have two other students mark corrections--including spelling--directly on the printouts.

  • The proofreader must write her name in the top-left corner of the resume.

  • Spelling errors missed by the proofreaders will cause all three students to lose points.

1.  In The Lab #2 (pp. WD 199-200) 

• Complete steps 1 through 5 (no envelope)

• Do NOT include ClipArt in your header.

You are NOT creating another resume for this assignment.

You will submit a printed copy of each letter next class and save both letters to your hand-in folder.  Both letters should contain the sender's information as listed in the book. 

Remember:  You are the typist, not the sender.

Complete and print CORRECTED one-page resume and cover letter.  No resumes or cover letters are to exceed 1 page each.  Staple the two proofread copies with the final version.

Word Processing

• Lecture: Multi-column documents

• Class work-through

Read the Favorites assignment and gather all the necessary information.  You may choose a topic other than sports. 

View the samples (movies, sports) for a more complete picture of what the finished assignment will look like.  Be sure to have all the necessary information.  We will complete the assignment in class.

Spreadsheet (Rules)

• Intro to Excel

• Review of Rules

Excel Project 1 (pp. EX 4 - EX 41 "Extreme Blading")

• Project:  Excel Project 1 (text)

• In The Lab Problems 1 and 2 (pp. EX 58 - EX 61)

  • For Problem 1, complete steps 1 through 6

  • For Problem 2, complete steps 1 through 5

Complete In The Lab Problems 1 and 2

Both problems must be saved to your hand-in folder before next class

• Cases and Places 1, 2, 3, and 4 (pp. E 1.63 - E 1.64)

Complete Cases and Places 1-4
(pp. E 1.63 - E 1.64)

Skip any steps that ask you to manually enter AutoCalculate data

• Save all four to your hand-in folder

• Lecture:  Stocks

• On-line Activity: Stock research

  • Yahoo finance site

Select three stocks to recommend for the class portfolio.  (Use the Yahoo finance site to be sure the companies are publicly traded.)  Your stock choices should be typed in MLA format.  Be sure to include the company name, stock symbol, and a one-paragraph reason for each.

• Company Brainstorm and Symbol Lookup

• Team Research

• Stock selection for class portfolio

From your group's list of 8-10 stocks, complete your analysis of your individual Top 2.  Present your work in MLA format.  For each stock, include Company Name, Symbol, Market (e.g., NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE), Industry, and a one-paragraph explanation of why the stock is in your Top 2. 

You can find all of the information at the Yahoo finance site.  The market is listed in parentheses following the company name on the Summary page.  The Industry is listed on the Profile page for each stock.

Payroll - In the Lab

• In the Lab Project - pp. EX132-133

Illiana Custom Homes

• Finish for homework

What-If Projections

• Discuss Business Practices and general accounting concepts

• Begin construction of project

Excel Project 3 - Aquatic Wear Six-Month Financial Projection

• Finish data entry (pp. 146-170)

Excel Project 3

• Discuss the IF() function and relative vs. absolute cell addressing in calculations

• Enter all calculations and format spreadsheet (pp. 170-187)

Excel Project 3 (cont.) - Aquatic Wear Six-Month Financial Projection

• Build pie chart in separate tab (pp. 187-199)

Shawshank Manufacturing Projection

• Begin working on this

Shawshank Manufacturing Projection

• Submit this for a quiz grade

• Class activity:  Project 1(pages PPT 7 - 64)
• ClipArt, Photos, and Animations:  Digital Gallery Live

Complete In the Lab Projects 1 & 2 (pages PPT 69 - 73)

• Class activity:  Project 2

Complete Project 2 (pages PPT 81 - PPT 122)

• Screen Shots
• Individual Activity:  All About Me
• PowerPoint Rubric

Continue All About Me presentation - 1st 3 slides

• Individual Activity:  All About Me
• PowerPoint Rubric

Continue All About Me presentation - next 3 slides

• Individual Activity:  All About Me
• PowerPoint Rubric

Continue All About Me presentation - next 3 slides

FrontPage Training

• How to make a website with FrontPage

SLIDE SHOW DUE

Hand-Out on DNS/IP to be handed in

• Designing and making a personal website using templates & themes

Gather information for your website:  pictures, graphics.

FrontPage Training (cont.)

• Creating Photo Galleries

• Customizing/Designing your own theme

No homework because of the play BUT

• Gather information for your website:  pictures, graphics

FrontPage Training (cont.)

• Creating your own page layout from scratch

fpwebsite4 tutorial - finish or review what we were doing in class

fpwebsite6 tutorial - finish or review what we were doing in class

FrontPage Training (cont.)

• Creating and using Custom Linkbars in your website; creating Image Maps

fplinkbars1 & fpimagemaps3 tutorials - finish or review what we were doing in class

FrontPage Training (cont.)

• Using Layout Tables and Cells to design your page

• fplayout1 & fplayout2 tutorials

NO HOMEWORK BUT YOU MAY WANT TO START PUTTING STUFF TOGETHER FOR YOUR WEBSITE

Personal Website Requirements

Grading Rubric for Website

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Prepare for Final Exam