Grades

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pdgqRBoQjU4yNJmpQ-dQkbw

PowerPoint project due July 30th, 2008

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dc65q8nz_347gpwgh4fx

A few people can present their "About me!" presentations next week! Email me if you are interested. 3 extra points!

Review a current event concerning databases

First click here:

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=&q=database

and find an article about databases in the news. Give a brief summary about how the database is being used. Write this on your blog.

Database Project

View instructions here.

Extra credit

To download OpenOffice.org and install it. Extra credit for writing up a paragraph review of the different features. Put this on your blog!

3 bonus points!

Using IF statements

Add an if statement to your Gradesheet:

if a percentage is between 90 - 100 the Grade is an "A"
if a percentage is between 80 - 89 the grade is a "B"
if a percentage is between 70 - 79 the grade is a "C"
if a percentage is between 60 - 69 the grade is a "D"
if a percentage is between 0 - 59 the grade is a "F"


We'll go over how to do this with Google Documents and Excel.

Excel Keyboard shortcuts

Good website for Excel keyboard shortcuts.

Example of budget

Google Documents Grade Spreadsheet

Here are the grades I have using your student IDs:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pdgqRBoQjU4xVWWDGEOEEaw

I want you to create a Google Spreadsheet to keep track of your grades! Add me as a viewer.

Comparing two Internet Giants

We will be comparing Google and Yahoo!

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dc65q8nz_8412sqjwjdk

When finished, save your Excel spreadsheet as "YourLastName Yahoo Google Comparison" and put it on the J: drive under the folder "Yahoo v Google Excel Comparison".

Evaluate a business article

Today you are to find an article about business from the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1215622953-FQEICTDe7EPgvzW2j5Yadg

Using Google Documents (Spreadsheet)

Excel 2007 Budget Project Due July 16th 2008

Keep track of money coming in and money going out!

Here are the instructions for the budget project!

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dc65q8nz_254fg8grs5t

Word Processing Project

You are going to create a resume and post it on Google Documents with David.Freer@gmail.com as a viewer. Then you are to write a cover letter for a possible job you might be interested in (also use Google Documents).

Here's my resume:

www.davidcfreer.com

Here's how to write a cover letter:

http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/cletters.php

Add me as a viewer before July 7th.

Use your blogger account to access Google Documents!

Average for the first test was...

77%. High C...

Nice distribution.

It was slightly skewed lower by a few students who just started that day. No big deal if you didn't do well! You can re-take a performance and an objective test at the end of the semester.