Date                Emphasis

 

8/18                 Orientation; Overview of Blackboard CE6

8/20                 Getting Started with Windows XP

8/22                 Getting Started with Internet Explorer 7.0

 

8/25                 Getting Started with MyitLab; Copying Student Data Files

8/27                 Microcomputer Applications Pre-Test using Myitlab

8/29                 Word Chapter 5:  “Creating Documents with Microsoft Word 2007”

                       
9/1                   Labor Day Holiday – No Class
9/3                   Word Chapter 6:  “Formatting and Organizing Text”

9/5                   Word Chapter 6 continued

                       

9/8                   Practice Exercises using Myitlab                   

9/10                 Word Chapter 7:  “Using Graphics and Tables”

9/12                 Word Chapter 7 continued

 

9/15                 Word Project 8B:  “Create and Preview a Web Page”

9/17                 Module 1: Word 2007 Myitlab Due

9/19                 Word Application Examination

 

9/22                 TIA Chapter 1:  "Why Computers Matter to You:  Becoming Computer Fluent”

9/24                 TIA Chapter 2:  "Looking at Computers:  Understanding the Parts"

9/26                 Excel Chapter 9:  “Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data”

 

9/29              Excel Chapter 9 continued

10/1              Practice Exercises      

10/3                 TIA Chapters 1 & 2 Examination

 

10/6                 ROMEA Conference: Attendance at one session is mandatory                   

10/8                 Excel Chapter 10: “Managing Workbooks and Analyzing Data”     

10/10               Excel Chapter 10 continued

 

10/13               Excel Chapter 11:  “Using Functions and Tables”                

10/15               Excel Chapter 11 continued

10/17               Fall Break – No Class                             

 

10/20               Practice Exercises

10/22               Module 2: Excel 2007 Myitlab Due

10/24            Excel Application Examination

 

10/27               PowerPoint Chapter 15:  “Getting Started with PowerPoint 2007”

10/29               PowerPoint Chapter 16:  “Designing a PowerPoint Presentation”

10/31               Practice Exercises

 

11/3                 TIA Chapter 4:  "Application Software:  Programs That Let You Work and Play"

TIA Chapter 5:  "Using System Software” (Brief Overview)

11/5                 Access Chapter 12:  “Getting Started With Access Databases and Tables”

11/7                 TIA Chapters 4 & 5 Examination (Online)

 

11/10               Access Chapter 12 continued

11/12               Access Chapter 13:  “Sort and Query a Database”

11/14               Practice Exercises

                       

11/17               Access Chapter 14:  “Forms, Filters, and Reports

11/19               Module 3: Access 2007 Myitlab Due

11/21               Access Application Test

 

11/24              Thanksgiving Holiday – No Class

11/26              Thanksgiving Holiday – No Class

11/28              Thanksgiving Holiday – No Class

 

12/1                 TIA Chapter 6:  “Understanding and Assessing Hardware:  Evaluating Your System”

TIA Chapter 8:  “Mobile Computing:  Keeping Your Data on Hand”

12/3                 Microcomputer Applications Post-Test using Myitlab

12/5                 PowerPoint Project Due; Make-up Test Day

 

12/10               Final Exam – TIA Chapters 6 & 8

                   8:00 a.m.