Syllabus
Computer Applications
Room 124 - Richard W. Lipham

First Semester


1st Six Weeks
I Class Rules
II Introduction to computers
    operating systems
    hardware
    Test over the operating systems and hardware
III Creating and using folders
IV Word Processing
    Activity 1A - autobiography
    activity 1b - enhancement with drawing tools
V formatting a disk Activity 1c
    Saving to a disk
    Copying to a disk
VI Integrating research with word processing
    Activity 1d - technology report
VII Using tabs an margins
    Activity 1E - Schedule


2nd Six Weeks
I Graphics
    Activity 2a - poster
    Activity 2b - recreate a commercial logo
    Activity 2c - create a logo
II Integrating graphics and word processing/saving to server
    Activity 2d - Copying logo to word-processing document
    Activity 2e - Using and modifying clip art
    Activity 2f - Digital imaging
    Activity 2g - Scanning graphics


3rd Six Weeks
I Integration of computer skills
    Activity 3a - Scanning text
    Activity 3b - Creating a news letter
    Activity 3c - Creating a brochure
    Activity 3d - PowerPoint presentation
    Activity 3e - Using email

Second Semester


4th Six Weeks
I data base
    Activity 4a - Creating a data base
    Activity 4b - Adding information to an existing data base
    Activity 4c - Labels
    Activity 4d - Integrating data base with word processing
    Activity 4e - Creating  new database (schedule)
    Activity 4f - Creating  new database (grade book)
    Activity 4g - Web design
    Activity 4h - Grade book part II (Calculated category)
    Activity 4i - Creating business cards


5th Six Weeks
I Spread sheet
    Activity 5a - Creating a spread sheet
    Activity 5b - Spread sheet part II
    Activity 5c - Major spread sheet assignment
II Printshop
    Activity 5d - Certificate
II Employment
    Activity 5e - Cover letter for a resume
    Activity 5f - Resume
    Activity 5g - Letter of resignation

6th Six Weeks
I Computer Aided drafting
    Activity 6a - Title block
    Activity 6b - Layout
    Activity 6c - 2 view flange
    Activity 6d - 3 view
    Activity 6e - Pressure plate
    Activity 6f - isometric view