Spring 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
January 15	In-Class Activities: Format diskette; Introduction to Windows; Introduction to Wordprocessing; Save files and Backup.
January 22	Martin Luther King Holiday
January 29	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
February 5	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
February 12	Read Chapter 4 pages 103-126, performing all practice exercises & reading tips as you proceed through the chapter. Turn in Exercise 3 p. 128.
February 19	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.
February 26	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
March 4	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
March 11	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
March 17-21	SPRING BREAK
March 25	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.
April 1	Read Chapter 10 pages 333-348, performing all practice exercises & reading tips as you proceed through the chapter. Turn in Database Exercise p. 348
April 8	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.
April 15	Read Chapter 9 pages 295-317, performing all practice exercises & reading tips as you proceed through the chapter.
April 22	Powerpoint Presentation due