Current Timeframe Course Overview

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Overview 3 © R. Craig Collins, 2005/7

Items that should be accomplished before the beginning of the current time frame:
• Finished Lab 1
• Read Word Projects 1-2

• Read Discovering Computers 4

Items to accomplish during the current course time frame:

•Read\Review
•Office 2003 intro: Optional Windows Crash Course
• Word Practice (Right click the link, and choose Save As or Save Target As...)

•Microsoft Office Activities

   •Microsoft Word (pdf)
   •Fonts (from my Internet/Web Page class)
   •Reference: more about Word
    • Spelling Résumé
   •Lab links: Video example Word Sample Lab

•Discovering Computers: Computer Literacy Activities

   •Discovering Computers, Chapter 4 (beyond Glossary)
      • bits and byte... ASCII
      • Motherboard
      • CPU (CU, ALU, machine cycle)
      • CMOS, battery charged RAM
      • Ports and slots
      • Bus
      • Technology Trailblazer, Gordon Moore

• Login to 'sader Mail

•Submit by 11:59 pm, Friday, of the current week (see due dates)
   • Lab 2 as directed
      • Using D2L dropbox       • Using D2L Quizzes      • Logon to D2L      • Login to 'sader Mail
   • MUD 3 (My Understanding, Details) Respond as directed 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 3 Respond as driected to the following:
      Why should you follow the sequence: create, edit, and then format?
     • Using D2L discussions      • Logon to D2L      • Login to 'sader Mail
      • to Checklist

For the next time frame:

•Microsoft Office Activities

• Read Word Project 3

•Discovering Computers: Computer Literacy Activities

• Nothing at this time

•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 3

Checklist
Did you:
This is a work in progress... let me know if you would like this updated

•Reply to Participation Discussion Topic 3 and MUD 3
to Overview 3