CSCI 1302 T-T Tentative Schedule - Spring 98
 Class 
Topic(s)
 Reading Assignments 
& Handouts
 Laboratory Assignments 
1/13
 Course  Introduction 
Course Outline
Computer Hardware
 
You Will Need A Good Picture Of Yourself In Two Weeks! (Head Shot For A Resume)
 CourseOutline 
Computer Hardware 
 Pick Up Account (HAS108)
Due 1/15 - Questionnaire Lab
Due 1/20 - Computer Hardware Lab
1/15
 Windows 95 / NT
Operating System
NT Login & Drive Space
 Windows 95 /NT 
 Due 1/20 -Windows 95 /NT Lab
1/20
 Compression & Decompression
Download & Install WinZip
Download & Install PrintShop Pro
  Install WinZip 
Install Paint Shop Pro
Screen Capture
 Due 1/27 - DownLoad Lab 
Due 1/27 - Paint Lab
1/22
Introduction To Graphic Imaging 
Using A Digital Scanner
Using A Digital Camera
Microsoft Word Word Processor
  Sample Resumes 
Due 1/27 - Resume I Lab
Due 1/27 - Imaging  Lab
 
1/27
Control Panel Display Resolution Change 
Using Netscape Communicator
Control Buttons, Adding BookMarks
Intro To Search Engines
Downloading Image From The Web
Downloading Software From The Web
 Install Netscape Communicator
Downloading  Software From The Web
 Due 2/3 - Web Search Lab 
1/29
Introduction To HTML
BODY, HR, H1, H2, IMG SRC, HEAD, TITLE, P, BR, B, I, CENTER
HTML Language
Due 2/3 - Home Page I Lab
2/3
  
Power Point 
Presentation Manager
Font Choice,Size, Color, Up, Down, 
Bold, Italic, Underline, 
Text Box, Word Art, AutoShapes,
Rectangle, Oval, Arrow Style, Line, 
Fill Color, Line Color/Style, 
Insert Picture, Animations, 
Background, Slide Show,
Slide Sorter, Copy Slides
Delete Slides, Save As HTML
 
Due 2/10 - Power Point Lab 
2/5
 Animated Gif Imaging
Animagic, 
Gif Movie Gear
 
 Due 2/12 - Animated Gif Lab 
Study Group - Exam I
2/10
   Web Site Design Recommendations
Distributing Multimedia
Netscape Communicator Web Editor
 Web Site Design 
Read Chapter 1
Study Group - Exam I
2/12
 Netscape Communicator Web Editor
Catch Up Day or Optional Topic or
You Make The Call
 Read Chapter 2
Due 2/24 -Home Page II Lab
Study Group - Exam I
2/17
 Exam I
 
 
2/19
 Introduction To Database Terminology
Why Database
Introduction To FoxPro
Create Database
List, Append, Stucture, etc.
   FoxProA  
 Due 2/24 -FoxProA Lab
Due 3/3 - Final Project Proposal Lab 
2/24
Database Concepts In FoxPro
Delete, Pack, Zap, Set Deleted, Recall
Change, Edit, ? , Use, Modify Structure
Browse, To File, To Print, Read/Write Ptr
   FoxProB 
 Due 3/3 -FoxProB Lab
Work On Final Project 
2/26
On-Line Help, Wait, User Defined Programs, Do ...., Define Window, Activate Window, Deactivate Window,  Release Window, Advanced Windows, Set
         AutoSave, Set Print, Set Status, Set Bell, Set
               Escape, Display/List Status
   FoxProC
 
Due 3/3 -FoxProC Lab
Work On Final Project
3/3
 Main Program, Procedures, Calling Procedures, Decision Control (If...Then...Else), 
Screen Design Techniques 
Next, Previous, Add, Delete Buttons
Screen Layouts
Main.PRG, Code.PRG
    FoxProD
  Due 3/17 - Employee Screen Lab 
Work On Final Project
3/5
 Finish Screen Design Techniques 
Next, Previous, Add, Delete Buttons
Screen Layouts
Start.PRG, Code.PRG
 
 
Contact Screen Lab
3/10
 Spring Break
No Class
 
 
3/12
 Spring Break
No Class
 
 
3/17
  Creating Interlaced Images
Creating Transparent Background Images
Why Transparency & Interlaced
Reinstall Communicator
Netscape Composer Tables
   Communicator Basics
   Communicator Tables 
  Due 3/24 - Composer Table Lab
Study Group - Exam II
Due 4/23 -Work On Final Project
3/19
 UNIX
ls, clear, chmod, cd, cp, rm, mv
Telnet
 Introduction To UNIX
Use Your NT 
Password For UNIX Systems! 
Due 3/24 - UNIX Lab I
Study Group - Exam II
3/24
 Exam II 
 
 
3/26
   NTalk, Talk, YTalk
TP , WS-FTP,
FTP to Janus Systems
Upload Web Pages To UNIX
Platforms 
 Install WS-FTP 
Using WS-FTP
 Due 3/31 -UNIX Lab II 
 Due  4/7  -Transfer WWW To UNIX
 Due 3/31 - Textbook Screen Lab
Due 4/23 -Work On Final Project
3/31
 HTML Frames, <FRAMESET COLS="150,*>, <FRAMESET COLS="10%,*>
<FRAME SRC="XX.html" NAME="YYY">
<A HREF="TTT.html" TARGET="YYY">
Database Indexing
Creating an Index, Index On, Seek, Upper, Lower, Proper
   FoxProE 
  Due 4/7 - FoxProE Lab
Due 4/23 -Work On Final Project
4/2
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE = "JavaScript">, </SCRIPT>,
<!-- (Start Comment) & --> (End Comment)
document.write ("<H1> Help </H1>");
Database Indexing
Procedrue SearchByName, 
@Say 5,5 Say "Message", 
@Say 5,5 Say "Message" Get SoughtName, Read, Seek
Search Button
 
 
 Due 4/7 -Search Lab
Due 4/23 -Work On Final Project
4/7
 Excel - What If?
Excel - Alter Font, Color, Column Width
Range Of Cells, Format Currency, Number, Percentage, General, Formula =,+,-,*./,^
Order Of Operations
Forumulas Sum, Average, Min, Max, Count
Copying Formulas
  
 Due 4/14 -Excel Budget Lab
Due 4/23 -Work On Final Project
4/9
Excel
Copying Formulas
Fixed Cells In Formula Calculation
Copying Formulas
Excel - What If?
Excel - Standard Deviation, Payment Calculations
 
 
 Due 4/16 - Excel Graph & Payment Lab 
Due 4/16 -Final Project I
4/14
  FoxPro Reports
FoxPro Mailing Labels
Web Site Review
 
 
 
Skip the Label - NT Permissions  Wrong
Due 4/20 - Database Report Lab
Due 4/23 -Work On Final Project
4/16
 InClass Home Page Evaluation
Design Engineer, English Prof, 
Web Eficiency & Ethicks Roles
 
Study Group - Exam III
Due 4/23 -Work On Final Project
4/21
 Show Top Rated Projects
 
 Study Group - Exam III
Due 4/28 -Project Write-Up
4/23
 Exam III
 Turn In Final Project
No Late Penalty For Notebooks Turned in On 4/28/97 
4/28
 Last Day  Final Projects Accepted
Uploading To Your Permanent Web Site on NT
 No Work Accepted After The Department Office Closes On 4/28/97
4/29
Reading Day
 
 
How To Transfer Your Site To The Trinity Student Pages - Fill Out Application With Computer Services!
 
Extremely long and/or graphic intensive. I recommend reading this tutorial on-line. Please do not print this in the lab!

The Lab Assignments are still under construction. Do not copy them more than 3 days before the date assigned.