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CSCI 1300: Essential Computer
Skills
- Spring 2006 - Lyn Belisle,
Instructor
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Office: Halsell 201G http://www.cs.trinity.edu/ |
Office
Phone: 999-7426 |
Teaching
Assistants: Sara Hills 8:30 sara.hills@trinity.edu lindsay goetz 11:20 lindsay.goetz@trinity.edu Helpdesk MS Training Semmes Jungman |
| NOTES | # | TOPICS | HANDS-ON | READINGS/ASSIGNMENTS | |
| 1.12 | 1 | Introduction to Course Logon/Logoff Password Management Site
Vidya
Ananthanarayanan - New Tiger's Lair, Sakai, Set up
Blog Choose computer for class on Tuesday |
1blog |
Syllabus Course Outline ITS - Student Resources Code of Ethics for Computing Code of Ethics for Electronic Mail and Voice Mail |
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1.17 1blog |
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Diane Graves, University Librarian:
Copyright |
2scavenge |
Copyright Policy for Students Using TU Resources
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1.19 2scavenge |
3 |
Last Day to Register ----- Jonathan
Echols - Cdigix |
3practice |
Semagic
Basic Computer Concepts (written for faculty - shows faculty
network drives)
Text: Read and Master ch1 doing
practice sections as needed |
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1.24 3permissions Blog Edit and Update |
4 | Joe Hatch -
Maintaining Your Computer |
4netdrives |
-Computer
Security -Spyware
Basics - take the quiz Prepare for
short
Quiz on |
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1.26 4netdrives |
5 | Short Quiz
on Syllabus, Ethics, Computer Security and Maintenance
ITS Tour: |
5network |
MS Word Drawing Tools
FYI - Phishing
Example Text: Read and Master ch 5(Formatting Documents) doing practice sections as needed |
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1.31 5network |
6 | Working with Windows Working with Word |
6winword |
Operating System: Windows XP (link to Lawrenceville Press
website) Windows XP Basics (tips from Mrs. Belisle) File Management Basics (saving files where you can find them and finding *lost* files) Word Help (good reference) Use Chapters 4 and 5 in your text as an additional reference |
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2.2 6winword |
7 | Word Extras |
7wordextras |
Security Videos and Quizzes important
RefWorks |
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2.7 7wordextras |
8 | Chris Nolan: Internet Searches |
8search |
Searching
the Internet (TU library) Finding Information on Internet Steps for Better Searching (advanced search on Google) The Invisible Web Evaluating Web Pages (Berkeley) FYI: Live Journal Tour Study for quiz on ITS tour, drawing tools, grades spreadsheet, Word, security videos |
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2.9 8search |
9 | Benjamin Harris: TU Library Rescheduled |
9evaluate |
Short Quiz Evaluating Websites Managing Webmail |
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2.14 9evaluate |
10 | Benjamin Harris: TU Library Spreadsheet Examples |
10spread |
Text: Chapter 7: Using a
Spreadsheet, pp207-222, 230-232 Assignments - Practice: Grades - Parts 1-3 and Part 5. (beginning on p. 210 and continuing through the chapter.) Use the file named Grades.xls in the 10spread folder Practice: Examples p. 218-219 (Use the file named Examples.xls in 10spread folder.) (To save time, see below)
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2.16 10spread |
11 | Spreadsheet Examples |
11balance |
Homework from Text: Personal Finances Worksheet (p. 251) Mileage_log (p. 262-3) Mileage_summary (p. 265-6) Reading:Text: Chapter 9 - Creating Charts |
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2.21 11balance |
12 | Spreadsheets: Sorting, Filtering, Graphing & Formatting Charts |
12filter |
Homework from Text: CONTINENTS TEMPERATURE Pizza Palace (see notes page for locations) |
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2.23 12filter |
13 | CommissionReview Review of homework - spreadsheet, chart Q&A Look through Internet Basics Introduction to Graphical Image Formats |
13review |
Homework: Review for Midterm |
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| 2.28 | 14 | Midterm Exam | |||
| 3.2 | 15 | Analyze midterm grades on spreadsheet Linking Data Between Office Applications - (Excel and PowerPoint) |
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Text: Chapter 14 (497-532) Creating Presentations | |
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3.7 15data |
16 | Hardware/software/operating systems |
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Binary Numbers
Operating Systems PowerPoint |
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3.9 16hardware |
17 |
PowerPoint: AutoContent Wizard,
Design Template, from Scratch Inserting Pictures into Slide Presentations |
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Short Hardware Quiz
Text: Ch. 15
Recommendations for Faculty on PowerPoint
(presentation to TU Teaching and Learning Committee, also presented
at EDUCAUSE Conference)
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March 13-17: Spring Break; no classes (midterm grades due Mar.13) |
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3.21 17slides PPT Blog Update |
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Advanced PowerPoint Techniques Web Banners in Photoshop Elements (can also be used in PowerPoint) |
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Making a Web Graphic with PSE and Layers | |
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3.23 18banner 19present |
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Power Point Presentations and Critique |
2 Part blog update on presentations for homework |
Podcasting Basics | |
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3.28 Blog Updates |
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Power Point Presentations and
Critique (continued) Advanced Photoshop Techniques
Adobe Photoshop Elements and Web
Graphics |
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Photoshop Collages | |
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3.30 20postcard |
21 | Scanning and resolution Making an Album Automatically in PowerPoint Intro to HTML |
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4.4 21scan |
22 | Hexadecimal Colors Fixing Photos Front Page:
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FrontPage
Tutorial
Key West Practice Site:
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4.6 22links |
23 | Imagemaps in Front Page Table Structure in Front Page Evaluating Website Design Planning you Website |
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FYI -
Accessibility Issues,
Front Page, and the Internet (WCAG - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) Imagemaps in Front Page |
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4.11 23webplan |
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Short Quiz on HTML and Front
Page Evaluating Website Design (Cont'd) Interactive and Extra Web Page Features |
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Resize and Resample in FP |
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4.13 25myweb |
25 | Publish Websites to Internet Website Presentations in Class COURSE EVALUATION (Thanks, TAs) |
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26 |
Website Presentations in Class
(continued if needed) Access (Database) Introduction |
27database |
Access 2003 Tutorial
Access introduction from Atomic Learning Text: pp. 377-409 |
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4.20 27database |
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Access (Database) Continued Hands-On test - all topics since midterm |
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Filtering a Datasheet in Access 2003 | |
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4.25 28access |
28 | Mail Merge with Database Review for Final |
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FinalStudy Folder | |
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29 | Final Exam | |||
| 5.1-5.2 | Reading Days | ||||
| 5.11 Grades Due for Degree Candidates (noon) | |||||
