Course Lab

Lab 5© R. Craig Collins, 2005

General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab

•Note: Please read the related overview material before continuing
Check with your Instructor for due date, typically Friday, 11:59PM (see due dates)

Part 1 Complete D2L quizzes (or Tracking) for Chapte 11 (33%)
You do NOT need to search for, or create a tracking disk, you will use the D2L quizzes...
Choose cancel when prompted to create a tracking disk, and choose continue if warned about tracking
You may take each D2L quiz on the Practical PC chapters twice, so if you have a typo and get a poor score... do it again

Part 2 Create a folder called lab5. To complete the practice and example Excel budget,
Right click budget-starter.xlsx and save as yourname-budget.xlsx in your lab5 folder;
details in the spreadsheet itself. (33%)

A related video is here.

or if using Office 2003 Right click budget-starter.xls and save as yourname-budget.xls in your lab5 folder

(Additional info: may open this in a separate window by clicking here (33%))

Part 3 Create a budget for yourself; save this in you lab5 folder, and call it yourname-my-budget.xlsx
details below, or open this in a separate window by clicking here (34%)

If you were told you were missing items from a previous lab, you may submit them with this lab... or resubmit the other lab.

Grading Criteria:
• Sample budget (33%)
   • is graded by number of points correct/number of points possible *.33
• Your budget (34%)
   •is graded by number of points correct/number of points possible *.34
(Zip the entire folder that holds the lab files)
•Practical PC Quiz (33%)
   •Practical PC tracking is graded by number of points correct/number of points possible *.33
• File submitted via https://templejc.desire2learn.com/

Problems? Zip the entire folder and attach to an email:
       •Send the mail to your instructor, cc yourself
       •The subject line should include your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
       •Make sure you attach the zipped file

SUBMITTING THE LAB

In Windows, zip the entire lab5 directory, and rename to yourname-lab5.zip.
•Example: yourname-lab5 or yourname-lab5.zip (if your extensions are visible)
Log into Desire2Learn, choose this class, choose Dropbox, and select Lab 5.
Browse to yourname-lab5.zip and upload it. (Scroll down to see detailed instructions)

You will then take the D2L Quiz(zes). You may use your notes for this part of lab.
Choose the Quizzes menu, and locate quiz(zes) associated with this lab.
• Using D2L dropbox • Using D2L Quizzes • Logon to D2L

To submit 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 Dropbox link.
              •You may click on Discussions, Dropbox, or Quizzes below, for more info

        D2L navigation

Dropbox directions

1. Choose the class for which you want to drop off an assignment.
2. Find the Dropbox tool, click on it.
3. Choose the appropriate Dropbox folder, click on it.
4. Choose [Add a File], then choose [Browse]; you may need to choose (My) Computer first
5. Find the file that you would like to upload and click open, then choose [Upload]
6. Type in a short description or comment about the file, if you like.
7. Select [Add] for any additional files that may be pertinent, and repeat
8. After your files have been selected, click [Submit]. (To upload and submit you will always click at least twice)
9. Some files may take a long time to upload (especially if there are graphics in the file).
Did my file get through?
1. Go to the Dropbox tool
2. Click the number under Submissions
3. All of the assignments that have been submitted will be listed.