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Overview 2 © R. Craig Collins, 2005/7

Items that should be accomplished before the beginning of the current time frame:
   • Read Syllabus (pdf), syllabus appendix, Orientation, First Day Lecture (ppt), and email use
   • Read DOS 1-3, Intro to Personal Computers, DOS Concepts, and DOS Commands
Reminder: Did you check your TC WebMail? Did you check the Quarantine folder?

Items to accomplish during the current course time frame:

•Read\Review
   • DOS Commands Chapter 10
   • Chapters 1-3
     • Intro to Personal Computers, disks
     • DOS Concepts, and
     • DOS Commands
     • Format, and hard disks

   • Note: [Ctrl] modifies a keyboard selection into a command
   • Note: [Alt] allows you to choose an alternative

•Activities
   • Guided tour (you may want to jot down these commands and how they are used).

   • format   dir    md    cd    dir    /?    copy    type    del    rd
                                
     • a path indicates the drive and/or the directories to use; the current path is usually part of the prompt
   Path, illustrated   

   •Document commands introduced in Lab 1 (You will later transfer this information into a D2L quiz)
   •Answer questions concerning topics covered in Lab 1 (You will later transfer this information into a D2L quiz)
   •Begin Lab 1

   Video available You may watch a 3 minute video on how Lab 1 is done...

   •Complete Lab 1 and verify (You will later transfer this information into a D2L dropbox)

•Submit by 11:59 pm, Friday, of the current week (see due dates)
   • MUD 2 (My Understanding, Details) Respond in the class D2L Discussion forum to the following:
      What topics, if any, during this time frame do you feel very comfortable with? Why?
      What topics, if any, during this time frame do you not feel comfortable with?
   • Participation Discussion 2 Respond in the class D2L Discussion forum to the following:
      How can you label your disk, such as putting your name on your floppy disk, electronically? 
     • Using D2L discussions      • Logon to D2L

•Submit by due date given by Instructor
   • Lab 1 as directed
for Labs that require files to be electronically submitted
 • select all the files required, or better, select the folder that contains all the files
 • zip the required file(s) and/or folder(s)
 • rename the zipped file to reflect your name and the lab being turned in
       •Example: yourname-lab1 or yourname-lab1.zip (if your extensions are visible)
       (For additional help on selecting, zipping, or renaming files, see Windows Crash Course)

 If submitting by Temple College Desire2Learn:
       •Log into D2L, scroll to the bottom, and choose the correct course
       •When the Course Home Page appears, click on the desired tool link.
       D2L navigation D2L Dropbox notes D2L Quizzes Notes D2L Discussion Notes
       eLearning Tour; elearning Tour Tutorial on Discussions; eLearning Tour Tutorial on Dropbox; eLearning Tour Tutorial on Quizzes
For the next time frame:
   • Read DOS Chapters 5 and 6, Internal and External DOS Commands
•Each test has a review; you may wish to write out pertinent information from the readings and activities
•After completing this overview, you may wish to start on the next Overview material, and preview Lab 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checklist
Did you:
This is a work in progress; let me know if you would like this developed further

•Reply to Participation Discussion Topic 2 and MUD 2 in Desire2Learn (D2L)
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