Here's the resume

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dc65q8nz_1080ddzs7jhs

Resumes

You will use http://docs.google.com/ to host your resume with current experience. Here's mine for reference: http://www.davidcfreer.com

http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/cletters.php is a good site to learn about resumes.

http://careerplanning.about.com/od/resumewriting/a/resume_writing.htm

Also you will need a cover letter for a specific job.

Add me as a viewer to your resume online.

My email is david.freer@gmail.com Due by October 8th, 2008.

Marketwatch Game

http://vse.marketwatch.com/Game/Homepage.aspx

Game id:
mdcfall

Game name:
mdcfall

For extra credit

If you are interested in extra credit, you can watch this TED talk and write your impressions on your blog.

Touch Typing Online

Here's a free web site to teach you how to type.

What do you think of MyITLab so far?

Please give me your first impressions of myitlab.com.

Steve Jobs at Stanford discusses calligraphy

http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html

Keyboard shortcut keys

Use keyboard to save time:

http://www.computerhope.com/shortcut/word.htm

I've got a faculty web page.

Pretty cool.

Grades from the first test:

First test:

4 A's
7 B's
9 C's
5 D's
4 F's

For the first objective test on Wednesday

1. You must have MyItLab.com access
2. If you don't have access, you must purchase it online. Course id is on the syllabus.
3. The test will have multiple choice and fill in the blank. Spelling will count.
4. Review end of the chapter questions from Chapter 1-4 and the review sheet.
5. First test is not open notes or open book.

After you have done all that you may want to continue working on chapter 5-7 in MyItLab.com

Is Google going to build "Data Barges"?

Interesting.

Using Google Finance to understand what's going on in the stock market!

Click here to visit google finance.

Explain on your blog what's going on with the stock market and explain why you think this is happening.

How to keep your computer safe!

• Basic terminology
• Pictures
• A clear understanding of how to protect your computer!
• What should the user look out for!

Ad aware

http://lavasoft.com/

http://free.avg.com/

Chapter 4 Presentation

9/8/08

Searching for a new file

Make a new file using notepad and title it "hello.txt" save it in a folder called "Example" within My Documents.

Then we will try different ways to search for it!

Google Chrome

Install Google Chrome.

Write your impressions on your blog after using it for a few minutes.

Here is the link to the Chapter 3 presentation.

Here's a link to stumbleupon.

StumbleUpon

What did you think of StumbleUpon? Please write on your blog.

Begin defining the following terms using your book or online

CD-RW
File extension
Wildcard
Thumbnail
Compress
Icon
Operating System
Windows
Start button
What is Firefox?
When you right click what menu comes up?
What does it mean to 'maximize', 'minimize', and 'restore'?
What are the shortcuts for copying, pasting, and cutting?
How can you alphabetize the files when viewing in 'My Computer'?
What is a hard disk drive? CD-ROM drive?
What is a Web browser?
What is a Web page?
What is an ISP?
What is a URL?
What is a Home page?
What is a Search engine?
What is a Portal?
Think yahoo.com vs. google.com
What are Pop ups?
What are Frames?
What is a web site?
What is a hyperlink?
Know the address of the class blog : http://mdcoffice.blogspot.com
What does "WWW" stand for?
How do government web sites usually end? .gov
How do education related websites usually end? .edu
Commercial websites? .com
What does "History" mean on a browser.
What does your mouse look like when you put it over a hyperlink?
What are tabs used for with browsers?
How can one open a tab with Internet Explorer?
What is a server?
How do protocols relate to the Internet? Here's some more info.
What is software?
Computer application?
What is a computer network?
What is network topography?
What is a port?
What is a computer?
What is a laptop/notebook?
What is a PDA?
What are peripherals?
What is the motherboard?
What is RAM?
What is a supercomputer?
Describe INPUT, OUTPUT, PROCESSING, AND STORAGE,
The control unit and ______________ logic unit are located in the CPU.
What is the average speed of a modern CPU? What is it measured in?
What is a GUI?
What is a laser printer?
What is dpi as it is concerned with printing?
What is spyware?
What is a cookie?

Define the following:
Taskbar

Title bar

Shortcut menu

Quick launch toolbar

Notification area

Status bar

Folder


Your Homework from the book:



End of Chapter Questions, p. 55-57

End of Chapter Questions, p. 168-9

End of Chapter Questions, p. 233-36

Here is the first presentation.

Business 2008

First you are going to write a business plan with WordPad.

Second you are going to create a logo with Paint.

Third, use your blog to write a press release about your exciting new business.

Lastly you will zip up your business plan and logo and upload it to

http://www.mediafire.com/

Put a link to it on your blog post with the press release.

For example here is a link to my uploaded zipped file.