Predict which will influence your life the most...

Of all the things we did in class today, which will have the biggest impact on your life? Please give me feedback on your blog...

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Course ID for myitlab.com :

Course ID: CRSABDS-609862

Find an interesting trend

Either by location or search volume, using Google trends find an interesting search trend. Post the interesting item on your blog and speculate as to why the trend is as it is.

Google.com/Reader

Sign up for 5+ blogs using Google Reader. MDCOffice needs to be one of them!

Take a screenshot of your Reader and post it on your blog.

Use Print Screen and Paint.

Online identity

Create a Google Profile.

Here is where to do it.

Post a link on your blog.

Stocks!

On your blog:

1. What stocks did you purchase and why?
2. What is a stock?
3. How do you anticipate your stocks will do over 1 month? 1 year? 10 years?

An interesting post about AI

Simply for your edification.

First objective quiz on Tuesday; first project due Sunday before 11:59pm

First quiz on Tuesday.

Business Plan before Sunday.

Also check to make sure you have commented on your blog about the following articles/class projects:

• Supercomputers and math.
• SketchUp home
• Dog using Paint.
• Describe 5 shortcuts for Windows.
• Summarize two technology articles.

Really interesting article about supercomputers

Read this and comment on your blog.

Business

Here is a good link. Please email me your business plan by noon and I will give you some feedback!

Here are some sample business plans.

Favorites online

Try this!

Link to mediafire

I hope this works.

It does! If you have any questions about how to zip up your plan. Have your business plan/logo/press release done by Sunday at 11:59. This will be your first project grade.

Business plan

Here is a very detailed outline on how to write a business plan.

Here are the main categories to cover:

These are the categories to explain in your business plan:

1.0 Executive Summary
2.0 Company Summary
3.0 Products
4.0 Market Analysis Summary
5.0 Strategy and Implementation Summary
6.0 Management Summary
7.0 Financial Plan

Link to my dream home

Glass house created with SketchUp!


Post a link and embed your work!

Make a dog with Paint

Upload to your blog. Dog reading literature book.

Business Plan Summer 2009

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.

Here are some good links. Email me before Sunday and I will give you feedback on your business plan.

Find five more shortcuts for Windows

Use the Internet to research shortcuts for Windows. Try them out and put them on your blog. Write about what you think is the best shortcut!

Terms from the first week

Edit
On Tuesday there will be mutliple choice, true-false, and short essay questions.

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 is a web site?
What is a hyperlink?
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?
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?

Taskbar

Title bar

Shortcut menu

Quick launch toolbar

Notification area

Status bar

Folder

Here are the presentations:
Chapter 1


Chapter 3




Possible Short Essay Questions (2-3 paragraphs):

• Describe how the Internet has revolutionized business in the last decade and a half.
  
• What is a computer? Explain the essential functions of a computer.
  
• Describe the purpose of a business plan.
  
• You need to explain Internet security to a friend who knows nothing about the subject. What will you warn them about? How can they stay safe online?
  
  
  

Your information

Summer 2009

Welcome to class!

Find two articles related to computer hardware and summarize what is going on!

Also provide a link to the articles.

Here is a good way to find current articles about any subject!

http://news.google.com/