Students will identify and explain how personal devices like digital cameras, high-tech radio, digital television, and video game systems enrich our lives.
Visit https://connect.mheducation.com and read Chapter 7 on Personal Technology. There’s actually some interesting stuff in there about digital cameras and personal digital entertainment options, so be sure to at least give it a once-over.
Complete the Chapter 7 LearnSmart Practice assignment, due Friday of this week. The Practice assignment consists of 61 questions. Don’t forget to check your score afterwards, and if you got less than 80 percent, try, try again!
I know you were really looking forward to doing your presentations today. You can thank whoever gave me this cold for buying you an extra day to prepare yourself. In this regard, make extra sure you’re ready to present them tomorrow.
Assigned: November 30th, 2015
Due Date: December 4th, 2015
Students will identify and explain properties of and trends within PC input, including keyboards, pointing devices, data entry devices, and future input technologies, and PC output, including display screens, printers, multimedia, and future output technologies. Students will also explore health and ergonomic issues related to computer use.
Complete the Chapter 5 “Sharpening the Saw” Practice quiz, due Friday of this week. The Practice assignment consists of 48 questions.
I know Question 9 has duplicate responses, and marks one of them as wrong if you choose the other. It will be thrown out of the question bank when we take the quiz on Friday.
Don’t forget to check your score afterwards, and if you got less than 80 percent, try, try again!
Assigned: October 26th, 2015
Due Date: October 30th, 2015
Students will identify and explain properties of and trends within PC input, including keyboards, pointing devices, data entry devices, and future input technologies, and PC output, including display screens, printers, multimedia, and future output technologies. Students will also explore health and ergonomic issues related to computer use.
Visit https://connect.mheducation.com and read Chapter 5 on Hardware: Input and Output.
Seriously, read it! There’s good stuff in there!
Complete the Chapter 5 LearnSmart Practice assignment, due Friday of this week. The Practice assignment consists of 60 questions. Don’t forget to check your score afterwards, and if you got less than 80 percent, try, try again!
Assigned: October 12th, 2015
Due Date: October 16th, 2015
Objective:Students will identify and explain properties of PC hardware, including CPUs, Motherboards, Expansion Ports and Connectors and Storage devices.
Students will explore how computing and the Internet affects their lives. Students will explore smartphones, the Internet, the World Wide Web and other aspects of the electronic world.
Students will also learn how Information Technology can benefit them, and what the different varieties of computers are. Students will discover how a computer works, and what goes into a personal computer, including hardware and software. Students will then explore the directions that computer and communications development are heading in the near future.
I can demonstrate my understanding of computer networks, network operating systems and wireless networking by assembling a functional directional antenna.
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Topics Discussed:
Chapter 20: Wireless Networking
Assignment:
Turn in your Project Team Contract and Project Team Work Plan (available on StudentsTempFiles server) if you have not already.
Proceed with the first identified steps in your Project Team Work Plan.
You may work in either Room 225 or Room 212, but you will need to notify the instructor if you need access to Room 212.
All tools and equipment are located in Room 212, but the Wireless Network Cards are located in the cabinet above the printer in Room 225.
Please use this time to make progress on your project. We have time provided to complete the project, but no time to waste. It is very likely that your first antenna design may not be your final design, and you will need time to test and make adjustments to your design.
Chapter 17: Networking (Chapter 19 in the new textbook)
Assignment:
Click the D2SC link to connect to the online testing website. Log in with your student number as both the username and the password.
Navigate to your Assignments and click the “Chap 19 – Networking” quiz.
The quiz is 12 questions, all multiple choice.
Please put away all notes, study guides and other materials before starting the quiz.
Please close all other documents and webpages and do not open any new tabs or windows until after you have submitted the quiz.
Please remain silent until everyone has completed the quiz.
Submit your test answers before the end of the class period today.
When you have completed your quiz, begin reading Chapter 18 on Wireless Networking in the online textbook located on the StudentsTempFiles (10.4.22.58) network share.
