CSCI 1300





Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 131.194.71.230

Objectives

Edit Profile using Dashboard
Edit Settings
Edit Content with a Peer Editor

Class Activities

  1. Choose your computer you will use for the semester. The TA will create a seating chart based on the computer you choose today.
  2. Discuss Class Evaluations
    1. No late work - timestamps, computer logs
    2. Plan for the unexpected - discussed in Syllabus
    3. Contact TA or instructor immediately if you have a technical problem.
    4. Have web site bookmarked (personal computer, Tiger's Lair, iPhone, etc.) http://www.cs.trinity.edu/~cmccollu/cs1300/
    5. Have alternate web site bookmarked http://www.blockwerks.com/trinity/cs1300/
    6. Know your TAs name & contact information. It is found in several places on the web site. Put this information in your address book on your computer & phone.)
    7. Know your instructor's contact information. It is found in several places on the web site. Put this information in your address book on your computer & phone.)
    8. Call or e-mail the help desk.
  3. Edit Blogs - Profile & Settings
  4. Peer Evaluation & Editing of content (~10 minutes) - Pair up and critique each others' blogs. Look at the introductory entry as if you are a professional person such as a professor or employer looking for an intern or new employee to hire. Make any changes to both blogs (edit text, change language, add elements, etc).use the self-assesment form as reference.
    1. Appropriate title, description, display name
    2. Description of hometown
    3. Brief background about you & your interest
    4. Secret Fact
    5. Computer background, skills, & needs
    6. Correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization
    7. Complete sentences
    8. No slang or non-standard usage
    9. Appropriate photos
  5. Download image from web from one of these sites:
    1. http://idisk.mac.com/cjmac-Public - all classes
    2. You will need a compression/decompression utility. See the Hardware & Software section of the syllabus for more information.
    3. http://gallery.me.com/cjmac/#100132 - 9:55 a.m. class
    4. http://gallery.me.com/cjmac#100157 - 3:35 p.m. class
    5. http://gallery.me.com/cjmac#100149 - 12:45 p.m. class
    6. TU network
      1. Start...Computer
      2. N:\ ----> cmccollu
      3. Open folder for your class & find your photo
      4. Right-click & copy
      5. Paste in your Y: network drive
  6. Save your photo to your Y: network drive
    1. Right-click & copy
    2. Start...(My) Computer
    3. Navigate to your Y: network drive
    4. Right-click & paste.
    5. Mac users: drag & drop
  7. Upload your photo to your blogger.com
  8. Add your photo to your Blogger Profile.

Hands-on Assignments

Assignments may be started in class, but finished and submitted by the due date. No late assignments will be accepted.

Assignment 02: Editing first blog entry
Due Date: Thursday, September 04, 2008 before class.
  1. Edit your blog content & design.
  2. Bookmark class page & alternate on your computer.
  3. Put contact information for the TA and instructor on your phone and/or computer.
  4. Refer to Computer Security (Day 01 Reading)
    1. Compose three questions to ask our guest speaker about Computer Security
    2. Know the difference in Trojan Horse, Virus, Worm, & Spyware
    3. Know about ways to protect your computer & data
    4. Submit the following form before class on Thursday, September 04, 2008 (Site 01, Site 02)

Reading Assignments

Students are responsible for outside reading and information from the list below. If a reading is recommended, it wil be preceded by ***

  1. Re-read Computer Security. Be prepared to ask the guest speaker at least one of your questions that you submitted.