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Week District Syllabus Date
08/24/09
to
05/08/09
Chapter Contents Quizzes Lab Assignments Lab Assignment Due
WK 01 Tuesday 01/20   Login training
 
     
  Thursday 01/22  

Introduction
Register to MyITLab

 

Course ID: 08:30 AM
Course ID: 10:00 AM

 

 

WK 02 Tuesday 01/27  

Campus Closed
(Bad weather)

     
  Thursday 01/29 Chapter 1 Why Computer Matter to You: Becoming Computer Fluent  

Lab #1
5B1(picture), 5B2
(5A and 5E no data)
6A 6B 6E

 
WK 03 Tuesday 02/03   Hand on      
Thursday 02/05 Chapter 2 Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts
 

Lab #2
7A 1 2 7B 7E
8A1 2 3 4  8B 8E

8E1, 8E2

 

Lab #1 Due
(10 PM)
5AAns 5BAns 5EAns
6AAns 6BAns 6EAns
WK 04 Tuesday 02/10   Continue      
  Thursday 02/12     Quiz 1
(Ch. 1& 2)
   
WK 05 Tuesday 02/17 Chapter 3 Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web's Resources  

Lab #3
9 (No Data)
10A 10B 10H (No data)

Lab #2 Due
(10 PM)

7A, 7B, 7E
8A1, 2, 3, 8B,
8E1, 2,
3
  Thursday 02/19   Hand on      
WK 06 Tuesday 02/24 Chapter 4 Application Software: Programs That Let You Work and Play      
  Thursday 02/26     Quiz 2
(Ch. 3&4)

Lab #4
11A
11B & 11H
(No data)

 

Lab 3 Due
(10 PM)

9A 9B 9I1 9I2
 10A1 10A2 10A3 10A4 10B
10H
WK 07 Tuesday 03/03 Chapter 5 Using System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs, and Management  

 

 
Thursday 03/05   Review for Exam I
Sample Word Test
Data File
Santa Monica Picture
Sample Excel Test

Excel
 


Lab #5
12A, 12B, 12C (No data)
13A, 13B1, 13B2, 13C


 

Lab  4 Due
(10 PM)
11A, 11B, 11H
WK 08 Tuesday 03/10   Exam I - 40%
(Hand on)

 
     
  Thursday 03/12   Exam I- 60%
Multiple Choice Chapter 1-5)
 


Lab #6

14A, 14B, 14C

Lab 5 Due
(10 PM)
12A, 12B, 12I
13A, 13B,
13C
WK 09 Tuesday 03/15   Spring Break      
  Thursday 03/18   Spring Break      
WK 10 Tuesday 03/24 Chapter 6 Evaluating Your System: Understanding and Assessing Hardware  

Lab #7
15A, 15B1, 15B2, 15B3,15H1, 15H2, 15H3, 15H4
16A, 16A1, 16A2, 16A3, 16A4, 16B1, 16B2, 16B3, 16B4, 16B5, 16H1, 16H2, 16H3, 16H4, 16H5

 

 
  Thursday 03/26   Continue Quiz 3
(Ch. 5&6) 
  Lab 6 Due
(10 PM)
14A, 14B, 14C
WK 11 Tuesday 03/31 Chapter 7 Networking and Security: Connecting  Computers and Keeping Them Safe from Hackers and Viruses  

Lab #8
17A, 17A1, 17A2, 17A317B, 17D

 

 
  Thursday 04/02   Continue     Lab 7 Due
(10 PM)
15A, 15B, 15H
16A, 16B,
16H
WK 12 Tuesday 04/07 Chapter 8 Mobile Computing: Keeping Your Data on Hand  

Lab #9
18A1, 18A2, 18A3
19A1, 19A2
20A
 

 
  Thursday 04/09   Continue Quiz 4
(Ch. 7&8)
  Lab 8 Due
(10 PM)
17A, 17B, 17D
WK 13 Tuesday 04/14 Chapter 9 Behind the Scenes: Inside the System Unit  

Lab #10
21A1, 21A2
22A1, 22A2,
22A3
  

 
  Thursday 04/16   Hand on Quiz 5
(Ch. 9)

 

Lab 9 Due
(10 PM)
18A1, 18A2, 18A3
19A1, 19A2
20A1,
20A2
WK 14 Tuesday 04/21   Research
Example Research 1
Example Research 2
Example Research 3
     
  Thursday 04/23   Review Exam II
Sample Access Test
Job.xls
Customer.xls
Sample Powerpoint Test
    Lab 10 Due
(10 PM)
21A,
22A1,
22A2
WK 15 Tuesday 04/28    Exam II- 40%
(Hand on)
     
  Thursday 04/30   Exam II - 60%
Multiple Choice Chapter 6-9)
    Research Due
(10 PM)
WK 16 Tuesday 05/05   Presentation      
  Thursday 05/07   Presentation
 
     
WK 17 Tuesday 05/12   08:30-10:20 AM Final Schedule Final Exam
(Chapter 1 to 9)
8:30 Class
  Thursday 05/14  
10:00-11:50 AM

 
Final Schedule Final Exam
(Chapter 1 to 9)
10:00 Class