Fall 2008

Business Computer Applications

BCIS 1405

       Lab Assignments

*** Note: The Guide to StarOffice textbook and StarOffice 8 software must be used for the following assignments. All required assignments are to be saved on diskette/usb drive as well as printed. Each different exercise should be saved as a separate file. Assignments turned in after the due date will be penalized 5 points per day. No assignment will be accepted more than one week past the due date. After assignments are checked you will get them back with a grade and a possible critique. You do NOT need to turn in the in-chapter practice exercises to your instructor; these are for skill learning and practice.

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Due Date	Lab Assignment
September 1	Labor Day Holiday
September 8	In-Class Activities: Format diskette; Introduction to Windows; Introduction to Wordprocessing; Save files and Backup.
September 15	Read Chapter 2 pages 23-49, performing all practice exercises & reading tips as you proceed through the chapter. Turn in Exercise 2 p. 51 & Ex. 7 on p. 54
September 22	Read Chapter 3 pages 61-84, performing all practice exercises & reading tips as you proceed through the chapter. Turn in Exercise 4 p. 86/87 & Ex. 5 on p. 87
September 29	Read Chapter 4 pages 103-126, performing all practice exercises & reading tips as you proceed through the chapter. Turn in Exercise 3 p. 128.
October 6	Lab Test #1 on Wordprocessing. This will be a hands-on test, typing in a document and implementing many of the common editing and formatting skills that you should have acquired in the previous Chapters.
October 13	Read Chapter 5 pages 133-168, performing all practice exercises & reading tips as you proceed through the chapter. Turn in Exercise 2 p. 170 & Ex. 4 on p. 172/173
October 20	Read Chapter 6 pages 183-209, performing all practice exercises & reading tips as you proceed through the chapter. Turn in Exercise 1 p. 210 & Ex. 5 on p. 213
October 27	Read Chapter 7 pages 225-251, performing all practice exercises & reading tips as you proceed through the chapter. Turn in Exercise 1 p. 252/253 & Ex. 3 on p. 254
November 3	Lab Test #2 on Spreadsheets. This will be a hands-on test, typing in data into specific cell addresses using formulas and functions, and performing common editing and formatting skills, and create chart.
November 10	Read Chapter 10 pages 333-348, performing all practice exercises & reading tips as you proceed through the chapter. Turn in Database Exercise p. 348
November 17	Lab Test #3 on Databases. This will be a hands-on test creating a simple database and adding data to the database, creating filters, and reports.
November 24	Read Chapter 9 pages 295-317, performing all practice exercises & reading tips as you proceed through the chapter.
December 1	Presentation due