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| Assignments are due in one week unless otherwise stated.
I may add some things during the week, so double check the schedule
each week! Note that the I will load the most recent week at the top so assignment #1 will appear at the bottom of the page. Please keep copies of all work you submit until you receive your final grade at the end of the semester. |
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| Unit #5 | Read chapters #5 and #6 in Fluency with Information Technology. I am going to give different assignments for those who are comfortable with HTML and those who do not know it. You decide what is appropriate for you. There are a couple of sites on my list of links that provide lots of information in a wide variety of areas. Read to supplement what you read in the book and follow your interests. Be sure to check out some of the HTML Tutorials under links. Students experienced with HTML should read at least one article on the conversion from HTML to XHTML. If you are new to HTML or want a review, please look at the HTML presentations (Getting started with Web Pages and Getting started with HTML) and the HTML examples that can be found at: Notes, examples and presentations Read these articles about absolute and relative paths: Article on relative and absolute paths About paths Assignments to pass in: Students need to post the address of a tutorial they like (HTML or XHTML depending on your experience level) at the class del.icio.us site. Assignment for students who are not familiar with HTML XHTML assignment with validation requirements for students experienced in HTML |
| Unit #4 | Read chapter #4 in Fluency with Information Technology. Assignments to pass in: Do some research on the web and find a site that gives a clear and understandable explanation of the following: 1. Synchronous and asynchronous communication 2. How IP addresses work including how a domain name gets converted to an IP address 3. TCP/IP protocol 4. Networking computers on a Local Area Network 5. The difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web 6. File structure Explain why you decided on the sites you selected. Please give me a basic definition based on the site. Post your answers on Docs & Spreadsheets. I will send you an invitation to Docs at Google. Check back! |
| Unit #3 | Please read chapter #3 in the text. Please also read: Internet infrastructure If you are looking for an interesting, but basic, explanation of how the Internet works, I suggest going through the short lessons at Intel. The address is: Intel lessons on Internet Assignments to pass in: I would also like you to read the following: Home Networking Security Basic Computer Systems Security Computer Security Tips Take the following quizzes (correct yourself and show me your results) - this is a check off not a grade! Don't think of the quizzes as tests, think of them as providing more information on the topic. Networking Basics Quiz Another quiz I want you to set up a blog at Blogger At the blog, I want you to write a little about careers you considering - you should include web references to at least three sites that give you information about those careers. You need to send me the address. |
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Read chapter #2 in Fluency with Information Technology. This week we are going to dig deeper into using word processing and use the online application that supports document collaboration and publishing, Google. You need to again sign into google and under my account (your version of my account) go to docs and spreadsheets Assignments to pass in: Directions on changes to make to the document Word document to upload and manipulate Please check back as always! |
| Unit #1 | There will be 15 units of work (the last one will be the final). You need to plan to accomplish
all the units during the summer. I will put them up on a regular basis so you can do multiple
per week on some weeks, plan around vacations etc. If you need them faster then I am putting them
up, just let me know. If you are in the Healthcare Information degree, then I am going to ask you to focus on that as you do the assignments throughout the course. In other words, when I ask you to do searches, please make anything that is open apply to your field of study. This will help to make this course even more relevant to what you are studying. The Fluency with Information Technology text is required. There is an optional Office XP bundle that should be purchased if you are not comfortable with Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. Please read the pages under About This Course which include Read Me First, Introduction to CIT11 and the Syllabus. Please read chapter #1 in Fluency with Information Technology. I will assign chapter 2 in the next set of Notes and Assignments but you may find it helpful to read it before doing this assignment. If you do not have the book yet, you can still do the other assignments at the site. Read several articles about the history of computers - you can find links for these articles under Links & Tutorials. This week we will focus on working with a word processor. I an guessing you have experience in this area (if not, please contact me). Information about open source word processors, Word and WordPerfect are available at the web site under links. Because I think most of you are comfortable with Word at the introductory level, I am going to use this chance to introduce you to an online word processor at Google. It has a tour in its help section that you can use to familiarize yourself with its capability. Assignments to pass in: Software, history and word processing assignment The topic for this paper is: Why do we need software and how has software evolved over time with the advances of hardware. I would like students in Healthcare Information to look at this from the perspective of the health care industry. As an example, you might include a discussion of hand-held computers in healthcare. The paper you write for this assignment should be at an introductory level - I want you to start your exploration of the topic! Always check back to see if anything has been added! |