Computer Science (Period 1 ) Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- Fall 2010 Semester
- Department
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Location
- E3
- Code
- 925
- Description
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One semester course covering word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software - MS Office 2007. Course also covers computer terminology, basic history, Internet searches, file management, keyboarding, and some Publisher if time permits.Assessments will be used to determine the level of detail students currently know and guide their progress through the course packet.There will no longer be a book ($55+) to purchase. We are trying a new packet made of handouts that will be kept in the class. Students will learn more about this within the first week or so of school. A nominal fee will be charged to provide the materials. I think it will be around $10 this semester. This material will include a binder for this class.NOTE: all funds will go to technology for the classroom - particularly projectors and digital video presenters (Elmos)..Please note: Students who have not yet reached 45 WPM must practice at home as part of their homework each and every week. For some practice typing at home you can use yahoo's typer shark or check out this web sitehttp://www.typeonline.co.uk/number_pad_lesson1.html (for 10 key)To contact me - [email protected]See course syllabus below found in both Word 2007 (docx) format and Rich Text Format (rtf) for those who do not have Word 2007.
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Finals - Notes
Play the attached Game to get ready for the test. As of Saturday 12-11
- I placed the version of the vocabulary PPT that we reviewed in class
- I placed a version of an updated Game (jeopardy) that I showed you in class
- I have attached each of these as a PowerPoint 97-2003 file type (extension) AND
- I have also attached a web version for those of you who do not have PowerPoint - file type mht. It runs a bit slower, but it works!! In fact you may want to check it out just to see how it works.
REMINDER - Note cards - if you have not brought in 20 cards yet, you must do as part of your final. Place them in a plastic bag with your name and period clearly marked. Those who turned in 20 already - just bring them to class. Those who turned in less than 20 add to it and return it on Final day. This will be worth about 10% of your final grade.
REMINDER - Bring in your vocabulary powerpoint handout that you marked up to class. If you lost it see me or PRINT AN OUTLINE FROM PPT. This is worth 5 pts on final.
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Homework - Keyboarding
ONLY for students who have not reached 80% or above in their keyboarding grade.
Students who are keyboarding below 40 wpm on assessment days (recorded on online grades) should be typing every day at home for 15 to 30 minutes.
Students may improve their typing skills by doing any of the following things.
- typing notes from another class they are working on
- typing on the typing link that is on the course web page - requires the Internet
- purchasing a typing program of their own - target has some inexpensive games
- typing e-mails or instant messaging with parental aproval
Once the score has improved to at least 40wpm, students will not need to do this at home but it will still be recommended until they can reach 45+.
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Vocabulary Homework - This homework is optional. Those students who have less than an A in homework should seriously consider doing this assignment.
- See the revised vocabulary PowerPoint and create notecards for 10-20 slides that you want to have ready as flash cards for final.
- Each card should be the entire slide. At the top of each card include the title and the slide number.
- Mark the bullets from the slide with bullets on your card.
- Make an 11th or 21st note card as your title slide with your name and period on it.
- Place the cards in a sandwich bag or something like that and turn in on Wednesday.
- If you do 10 slides it will be worth 50 points and if you do 20 it will be worth 100 points.
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Class Assignment - Technology in the News
Presentation Project - in class project. - See presentation grading sheet -file.
All groups will be done creating PowerPoints by end of class on 11/19 accept for one student - Brianna. all should be ready to present by Tuesday regardless if they have been scheduled or not. Those scheduled for Monday or Tuesday will go at that time.
use the powerpoint below to get directions on how to create your PowerPoint.
Also here is the list of project links for all students in case you want to check the news clip out at home. Do not do the PowerPoint at home, but if you want to take notes by hand and then type them in class you may do this.
Note: All groups will be presenting their PowerPoints prior to Thanksgiving. See presentation day.
Create a Word Document and take around 15 to 20 notes from your video that you think were important. Who what where when why how types of things. These will go into your PowerPoint.
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Class Assignment on Vocabulary
Create your own PowerPoint using the attached document.
Pick out 20 slides that you think are the hardest for you to remember and create your own PowerPoint.
Save in your PowerPoint Folder as Vocabulary-lastname.
You will be working on this when you are not typing or working on presentation.
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Homework due on Block Day
Type up a document with proper MLA headings and
Define 20 Technical Vocabulary terms that you have heard of but not sure what they mean - you can use this web site www.techterms.com
Use the numbered outline feature so the definitions are numbered.
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Vocabulary Homework - ONLY for the following students:
Jayson D.
Stephanie C.
Elizabeth S.
Ryan H.
Selena
Shaylin
Izayah
Miguel
TJ A.
There may be others that were talking, but these are the names I wrote down.
Type up a document with proper MLA headings and
Define the following Technical Vocabulary terms
netiquette
malware
flash
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Homework - Due for the following students
Adan, Izayah, Ryan
(Added Miguel Ortiz on 11-2)
Using Word create a table that has 3 columns and 8 rows.
Type in MLA Headings
Title of table will be Schedule
Column 1 - should have Teacher Name at the top of row 1
Column 2 - should have Course Name at the top of row 1
Column 3 - should have classroom at the top of row 1
In row 2 - put information for Period 1
In row 3 - put information for period 2
etc.
In row 8- put information about mentor group.
Print out and turn into me or e-mail the file to me. It should be in my in-basket prior to 8:00 on Friday, Oct. 29. (Miguel's is owed by Friday 11-5)
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CLASS Assignment - today we are going to try a new way to learn how to work with SmartArt Graphics in Microsoft Word. Please bring up Microsoft Word. Save the document as Venn Diagram - Lastname (your lastname) in the my documents folder for now. Type your name at the top and then on the next line type in SmartArt Graphics - Venn Diagram.
Next click on the link below and watch the video clip. You should use your head phones or turn the sound down. Pause the demo and do whatever it tells you on your own word document. I would only watch a few steps at a time. Obviously you may rewind if necessary. You do not have to type in the paragraph information - just the Venn Diagram. Use the words that they use for this example.
Good Luck!
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Mid-Term
You MUST bring your information for another Mid-Term to Period 1 so you can type up a study guide for that mid-term. You will lose up to 15% on this mid-term if you do not show up with notes (written or typed). Bringing a book all by itself and no work will make you lose points.
See the attached rich text formatted document for the PowerPoint features you will use.
I have also supplied an older version of Word format. Sometimes it is best to save the file on you computer and then start your word processor. Open from there - you may have to switch document types to help find the correct one.
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Homework - PowerPoint - Due Friday 10/8
Create a four slide presentation with the following information.
- Title slide "My Favorites" with your first and last name in subtitle area
- Slide two - bulleted slide - Title will be "My Favorite Fast Food" and list 3 or 4 bullets of the name of the fast food place and what you like to buy there.
- Slide three - bulleted slide - Title will be "My Favoiret Movies" and list 3 to 4 of your favorite movies - one should be your favorite animated, one favorite comedy, one favorite action or thriller.
- Slide Four - bulleted slide - title will be "My Favorite Holiday" and list 3 of your favorite holidays with a brief phrase or sentence why - for example, St. Patrick's Day because I am Irish.
- The slides must have a design - click on design tab and pick one
- The slide must have one set of bullets animated - pick one set of bullets and click on animation - then click custom animation - make an animation on entrance. Anyone you choose.
- Save the file at home or in the library as PPT-homework-lastname.
- Send to me as an attachment through an e-mail to [email protected] and to yourself. The subject line shoud be your name and period 1.
I have tutoring on Tuesday or Wednesday - you can do it in E3 at that time too.
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Each student will find a news article regarding Science or Technology that has been published in the last few months.
Part 1
- Article must be from a news source - newspaper, magazine, online news website (that is tied to a television major news show or a newspaper). Example, LA Times, Washington Post, Time Magazine, Channel 9 KCAL News, New York Times, CNN.
- Published since July, 2010
- Article must be cut our or printed from the Internet. Font must be Readable in otherwords not too small. (look for a print button to get a good printout)
- Article must be at least 8 paragraphs long.
- Topics can be on things other than computers, but must involve Science or TECHNOLOGY.
- Source and date of article must be present on cutout or printout.
- THIS IS NOT A GROUP ASSIGNMENT - ONLY INDIVIDUAL WORK ACCEPTED
Part 2 -
- Create a worksheet for the article. It should have 6 to 8 questions.
- Questions should be short answer or brief fill in the blank. It should be similar to the worksheets you did for the Nanotechnology Articles.
Part 3
- After questions are typed up, start a new page (CTRL-Enter) and type up an answer key. For this answer key page use MLA Headings. Use the document that you sent to yourself.
- After the answer key, type up 3 words from the article and a dictionary definition. All news articles have words that are new or not readily known. You may copy and paste the definition from online dictionary.
PRINT and be ready to put in my in-basket at the beginning of class. Printer issues at home. E-mail the assignment to yourself and print in the library!
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Keyboarding Homework Notification - Parent Signature
Due only for those students who have not reached 40 wpm. Yellow sheet has been sent home indicating homework each night for typing. Below is a copy of the keyboarding grading scale and the Notification in case yellow sheet was lost.
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E-Mail - Only for those who did not finish in class on Friday 9/3.
Students who did not get their e-mail accounts made must do so by Tuesday. Once made you should send me and e-mail [email protected] and in the subject line please put Per 1 - your first and last name.
Inside the document you should indicate how your family has access to the Internet -
- dial up
- phone company - DSL
- Cable - such as road runner
- say I don't know.
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Purchase Binders - ONLY FOR THOSE Who have not done so
This is the second homework assignment to purchase the binder for this class. It includes all the materials for the semester instead of buying a $60 book this binder and packet material is $10. Pay at tuition office.
This should be done by Tuesday at 4:00 or an e-mail should be sent from you or your parents indicating if you need more time. You may also speak with me after class on Tuesday.
We will be using Excel Packet next week. Each student should have one by then if at all possible.
Thanks Mrs. Espinosa
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Just an FYI to parents. I have asked students to create and e-mail for themselves for this class. We might do it in class this week or they might do it on their own. I want students to know how to attach files to e-mails so they can move files back and forth from home to school. They can use a USB drive in the library or in the classroom, but sometimes it might be easier to attach a file and send to and from school. At my house we even send e-mails with attachments to get it to the right printer. Students might need to send me something as well.
So if your student says that I have requeste this, please know that it is true. Thanks for your support. Mrs. Espinosa
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File Management Quiz - Students may take the practice worksheet home. The quiz will be on the block day - Wed. 9/1
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Homework - Pay for the binder ($10) and packet by going to the tuition window between now and August 31 - Tuesday by end of day. You may pay with cash or make a check out to Bishop Alemany High School - in the memo area put "Comp Sci. Packet. - put name of student too" Keep the receipt for proof of payment - although I am going to have them run list. The tuition windows are to the right of the circle area as you are facing the chapel. It's kind of a walk-up. They are open until about 4:00. You can pay during lunch or after school. Maybe not enough time before school.
Parents this will cover the cost of the materials and binder and any leftover money goes to technology equipment for the school. We are buying more and more projectors for the classrooms and this is helpful. Also it replaces a very expensive book that we use to require.
Reminder - binders will be kept in class. I will distribute binders once the paid list is made.
Thanks
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First Keyboarding assessment on Friday. Students have spent about 6 days on the computer getting use to the keyboard. Reminder that this is the first assessment. I will enter a basic grade early next week but will not click on Grading Complete until another one has been taken closer to the first progress report. Students who are not typing around 40 wpm, should be typing at home each night. I will give more details soon. For now just type, type, type - your homework, the freetyping links, etc.