Week 1

5. Essential Computer Skills

Homework for week 2
By Monday –

1. Read lesson 5, completing all the “Step-by-Step” exercises, except 5.7 on installing new software. You are welcome to team up with someone in your family who cares for the computer(s) in your house to assist next time software is installed. Study the vocabulary terms.

By Tuesday –

1. Make a copy of the Review Questions rather than writing in your book. Answer them 1st without the book. Next use the book to check your answers. If you get an answer incorrect, mark it with an ‘X’ and then circle the correct answer. The number of wrong answers will not be kept track of. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in a three-ring binder that you will use throughout the course.

By Wednesday –

1. Complete Activity 5-1. Use Word Pad and make two lists: one for similarities and one for differences.
2. Assignments and exercises should be printed, include student’s full name, be initialed by a parent and brought to class in your notebook.
3. Memorize the definitions for vocabulary terms for chapter 5.

Computer Literacy Basics

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Lesson 5 (PDF)

Week 2

7. The Windows Operating System

Homework for week 3
By Monday –

1. Read lesson 7, completing all the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

By Tuesday –

1. Using a copy of the Review Questions answer them 1st without the book. Next use the book to check your answers. If you get an answer incorrect, mark it with an ‘X’ and then circle the correct answer. The number of wrong answers will not be kept track of. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in a three-ring binder that you will use throughout the course.

By Wednesday –

1. Complete Project 7-2. Use Word Pad and make two lists: one for similarities and one for differences.
2. Assignments and exercises should be printed, include student’s full name, be initialed by a parent and brought to class in your notebook.

Computer Literacy Basics

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Lesson 7 (PDF)

Week 3

10. File Management with Windows Explorer

Homework for week 4
By Monday –

• Read lesson 10, Complete the following “Step-by-Step” exercises: 10.1, 10.2 & 10.3.

By Tuesday –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

By Wednesday –

• Complete Project 10-1. Store the all you work on your USB drive. Bring the drive to class each time.
• Complete Project 10-2

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Lesson 10 Review Questions & Projects (PDF)

11. Using Microsoft Office 2003

Homework for week 5
Recommended by Friday –

• Using the link on the class web page, visit the publisher’s web site and download the student data files.

Recommended by Monday –

• Read lesson 11, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Recommended by Tuesday –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Recommended by Wednesday –

• Complete Activity 11-1 on page 223. Print out your work and store it in your class notebook.

12. Word Essentials

Homework for week 6

Recommended by Monday –

• Read lesson 12, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Recommended by Tuesday –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Recommended by Wednesday –

• Complete Project 12-1 and Project 12-2 on page 238. Save the work to your USB drive; print out a copy and store it in your class notebook.

13. Editing and Formatting Documents

Homework for week 7

Recommended by Monday –

• Read lesson 13, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Recommended by Tuesday –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Recommended by Wednesday –

• Complete Project 13-1 and Project 13-2 on pages 266 - 268. Save the work to your USB drive; print out a copy and store it in your class notebook.

13. Editing and Formatting Documents continued

Test review

No homework assigned.

26. Researching on the Internet

Homework for week 10

Recommended by Monday –

• Read lesson 26, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Recommended by Tuesday –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Recommended by Wednesday –

• Complete Internet Scavenger Hunt Project. (Click link for a description.)

24. E-Mail and Effective Electronic Communication

Homework for week 11

Recommended by Monday –

• Read lesson 24, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Recommended by Tuesday –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Recommended by Wednesday –

• Complete project 24-1 and project 24-2 (use the Yahoo e-mail account we created in class rather than the 'Outlook' program.)

9. Using Windows Explorer

Homework for week 12

Recommended by Monday –

• Read lesson 9, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Recommended by Tuesday –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Recommended by Wednesday –

• Complete project 9-1 and project 9-2.

11/8/07
Week 12

1. Introducing Computers

Homework for week 13

Recommended by Monday –

• Read lesson 1, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Recommended by Tuesday –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Recommended by Wednesday –

• Complete project 1-2 using Microsoft Word to type out your paper and be prepared to hand in a printed copy next class.
• Send an e-mail to preceptsed@gmail.com and attach your paper. In your subject line you should enter your last name followed by a comma and your first name. Next place a dash and type "project1-2".

2. Computer Hardware

Homework for week 14

Recommended by Monday –

• Read lesson 2, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Recommended by Tuesday –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Recommended by Wednesday –

• Complete...

3. Maintaining and Protecting Hardware

Homework for week 15

Recommended by Monday –

• Read lesson 3, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Recommended by Tuesday –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Recommended by Wednesday –

• Complete...

4. Computer Software

Homework for week 16

Recommended by Monday –

• Read lesson 4, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Recommended by Tuesday –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Recommended by Wednesday –

• Complete...

14. Working with Tables

Homework for week 17

Part A –

• Read lesson 14, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Part B –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Part C –

• Complete Project 14-1 on page 288 in your textbook
• Complete Activity 14-1 on page 290. (Critical Thinking)

15. Enhancing Documents

Homework for week 18

Part A –

• Read lesson 15, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Part B –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Part C –

• Complete Project 15-1 on page 316 in your textbook

In class projects/workshop/Word review

Continue with your in-class Word projects. Save them to your USB drive and be prepared to show your brochure in class next week.

19. PowerPoint Essentials

Part A –

• Read lesson 19, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Part B –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Part C –

• Complete Project 19-1 on page 406 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive.
• Complete Project 19-2 on page 406 - 407 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive.

20. Enhancing Presentations with Multimedia Effects

Part A –

• Read lesson 20, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Part B –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Part C –

• Complete Project 20-1 on page 426-427 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive.
• Complete Project 20-2 on page 427-428 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive.

Microsoft PowerPoint Project

Students shall develop a slide presentation that demonstrates various skills in using MS PowerPoint. Presentations are to be completed for class on Feb. 28. All students should be prepared to show their presentations, although there will only be time to show a few.

6. Using Technology to Solve Problems

Read lesson 6. There are no projects assigned.

PowerPoint Presentations in class

8. Changing Settings and Customizing the Desktop

Part A –

• Complete Project 8-1 on page 154-155 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive. (For the part that ask you to check with your instructor, ask your parent(s) instead.)
• Complete Project 8-2 on page 155 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive.

16. Excel Essentials

Part A –

• Read lesson 16, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Part B –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Part C –

• Complete Project 16-1 on page 337 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive.
• Complete Project 16-2 on page 337-338 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive.

17. Organizing Worksheets

Part A –

• Read lesson 17, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Part B –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Part C –

• Complete Project 17-1 starting on page 360 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive. Print and store a copy in your class notebook.
• Complete Project 17-2 starting on page 361 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive. Print and store a copy in your class notebook.

18. Creating Formulas and Charting Data

Part A –

• Read lesson 18, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Part B –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Part C –

• Complete Project 18-1 starting on page 385 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive. Print and store a copy in your class notebook.
• Complete Project 18-2 starting on page 386 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive. Print and store a copy in your class notebook.

25. Internet Essentials

Part A –

• Read lesson 25, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Part B –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Part C –

• Complete Project 25-1 starting on page 547 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive. Print and store a copy in your class notebook.
• Complete Activity 25-1 and be prepared to discuss the topic in class.What are the good (pro) and bad (con) effects on trying to regulate the Internet? Who is rresponsible for how we use the Internet? Should there be limits on what people can place on the Internet?
  
  Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive. Print and store a copy in your class notebook.

27. Evaluating Online Information

Part A –

• Read lesson 27, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Part B –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Part C –

• No projects assigned for this lesson.

28. Technology and Society

Part A –

• Read lesson 28, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Part B –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Part C –

• Review and write out the eight vocabulary terms found on page 594.

29. Security, Privacy, and Ethics Online

Part A –

• Read lesson 29, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Part B –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Part C –

• Complete Project 29-2 starting on page 610 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive. Print and store a copy in your class notebook.
  
  
• Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive. Print and store a copy in your class notebook.

21. Access Essentials

Part A –

• Read lesson 21, Complete the “Step-by-Step” exercises.

Part B –

• Complete the Review Questions as described in week 1. Have one of your parents initial it and then place it in your class binder.

Part C –

• Complete Project 21-1 starting on page 451 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive. Print and store a copy in your class notebook.
• Complete Project 21-1 starting on page 452 in your textbook. Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive. Print and store a copy in your class notebook.

• Save a copy of your completed work on your USB drive. Print and store a copy in your class notebook.

Last class

Review