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Date/Lesson

Textbook Topic

UC: Understanding Computers textbook

OF: Office 2007 textbook

Assignment

Test

2/9 Mon

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10 Extra Credit points

 

2/16 Mon

LINCOLN/WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY (No Class)

 

2/23 Mon

UC: Ch. 1 Introduction to the World of Computers

 

Introduction to Computers

Due 3/1

Ends 3/8

 

3/2 Mon

UC: Ch. 5 System Software

OF: Windows Ch. 1

 

System Software and Windows

Due 3/8

Ends 3/15

 

3/9 Mon

UC: Ch. 6 Application Software

OF: Word Ch. 1

Application Software and Word

Due 3/15

Ends 3/22

 

3/16 Mon

UC: Ch. 2 The System Unit: Processing and Memory

OF: Word Ch. 2 Creating a Research Paper

System Unit and Research Paper

Due 3/22

Ends 3/29

 

3/23 Mon

UC: Ch. 3 Storage and Ch. 4 Input and Output

Storage and Input/Output

Due 3/29

Ends 4/5

Test on first 4 meetings

75 points

3/30 Mon

UC: Ch. 7 Computer Networks

UC: Ch. 8 The Internet and World Wide Web

Networks and Internet

Due 4/12

Ends 4/19

 

4/6 Mon

SPRING BREAK (No Class)

 

4/13 Mon

OF: PowerPoint Ch. 1 Creating and Editing a Presentation

OF: PowerPoint Ch. 2 Creating a Presentation with Illustrations and Shapes

PowerPoint

Due 4/19

Ends 4/26

 

4/20 Mon

UC: Ch. 10 Multimedia

Multimedia

Due 4/26

Ends 5/3

 

4/27 Mon

UC: Ch. 14 Databases and Database Management Systems

OF: Access Ch. 1 Creating a Database

Databases

Due 5/3

Ends 5/10

 

5/4 Mon

OF: Access Ch. 2 Querying a Database

Database Queries

Due 5/10

Ends 5/17

Test on previous 5 meetings

75 points

5/11 Mon

UC: Ch. 15 Computer Security and Privacy

OF: Excel Ch. 1 Creating a Worksheet  and Embedded Chart

Security and Excel Worksheet

Due 5/17

Ends 5/24

 

5/18 Mon

OF: Excel Ch. 2 Formulas, Functions, Formatting and Web Queries

Worksheet Formulas and Formatting

Due 5/31

Ends 6/7

 

5/25 Mon

MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY (No Class)

 

6/1 Mon

UC: Ch. 12 Information Systems & System Dev

UC: Ch. 13 Program Dev & Programming Languages

Information Systems & Programming

Due 6/7

No late submission

 

6/8 Mon

End of class, all work due

 

Final Exam

150 points