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Week
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Start Date
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Due Date
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What's Due by Due Date
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Weekly Topic
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Homework Assignment & Test Topics
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1
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Aug-17
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Aug-28
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Personal Introduction on the introduction forum; Insight Practice
Quiz; myitlab Practice Training and Test, DONE.TXT
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Introduction to Course: How to
Use Insight. Intro to myitlab.
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Read the week one Course content.
Introduce yourself on the Forum and reply to an introduction. Take the
Insight practice quiz. Create your
myitlab account, and install the necessary software. Take the
myitlab Practice Training and Test (score doesn't count, but you are
required to take them!) Upload week 1 DONE.TXT.
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2
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Aug-28
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Sep-08
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Answers to Review Questions & Chapter quiz for Chapter 1.
Forum post. |
Chapter 1: Becoming Computer Literate
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Read Chapter 1 in Technology in Action. Take the practice quiz &
take the Chapter 1 quiz. Directory Structure tutorial and forum
post. Note special late due date due to Labor Day holiday.
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3
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Sep-04
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Sep-11
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Word Part 1 Graded Test
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myitlab: Word Part 1
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In myitlab, take Word Part 1, Projects A and B, trainings.Optionally, go through Chapter 5 Tutorial
in the Office E-Textbook, available in myitlab. When you have
mastered the skills, take the Word Part 1, Projects A and B, Practice
tests. You can take the Practice
tests as many times as you like, but the Graded test can only be taken
once. Take the Graded test when you are ready.
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4
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Sep-11
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Sep-18
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Answers to Review Questions & Chapter quiz for Chapter 2.
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Chapter 2: Understanding computer parts
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Read Chapter 2 in Technology in Action. Read the Week 4 Course
Content pages. Take the practice quiz & take the Chapter 2 quiz.
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5
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Sep-18
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Sep-25
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Word Part 2 Graded Test; WORD document about Computer Hardware
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myitlab: Word Part 2
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In myitlab, take Word Part 2, Projects A and B trainings. Optionally, go through Chapter 6
Tutorial in the Office E-Textbook, available in myitlab. When you
have mastered the skills, take the Projects A and B Practice tests. When
you are ready, take the Chapter 6 Graded test.
To upload: Use a word processing program to write a one page
description of your computer hardware - use at least 5 formatting
techniques you learned in myitlab.
Formatting and content both count.
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6
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Sep-25
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Oct-02
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Answers to Review Questions & Chapter quiz for Chapter 3.
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Chapter 3: Using the Internet
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Read Chapter 3 in Technology in Action. Read the Week 6 Course
Content pages. Take the practice quiz & take the Chapter 3 quiz.
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7
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Oct-02
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Oct-09
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Excel Part 1, Chapter 9 Graded Test
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myitlab: Excel Part 1
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In myitlab, take Excel Part 1, Projects A and B, trainings. Optionally, go through Chapter 9
Tutorial in the Office E-Textbook, available in myitlab. When you
have mastered the skills, take the Projects A and B Practice tests. The practice tests will help you prepare
for the Chapter 9 Graded test, which you can take only once.
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8
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Oct-09
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Oct-16
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MIDTERM Exam
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Midterm
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Midterm Exam in Insight.
Covers Chapters 1-3 in the Technology in Action Textbook, and Word
Processing Basics from Word Parts 1 & 2.
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9
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Oct-16
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Oct-23
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Answers to Review Questions & Chapter quiz for Chapter 4.
Post and response to Week 9 graded forum.
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Chapter 4: Application software
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Read Chapter 4 in Technology in Action. Take the practice quiz &
take the Chapter 4 quiz.
Graded forum. Read the Week 9 tasks for
details.
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10
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Oct-23
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Oct-30
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Excel Part 2 Graded Test;
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myitlab: Excel Part 2
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In myitlab, take Excel Part 2, Projects A and B trainings. Optionally, go through Chapter 10
Tutorial in the Office e-book, available in myitlab. When you have
mastered the skills, take the Projects A and B practice tests. Take the
Graded test when you are ready.
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11
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Oct-30
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Nov-06
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Answers to Review Questions & Chapter quiz for Chapter 5.
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Chapter 5: Systems Software
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Read Chapter 5 in Technology in Action. Take the practice quiz &
take the Chapter 5 quiz.
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12
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Nov-06
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Nov-16
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Windows Part 1 .jpg upload
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myitlab: Windows Part 1
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In myitlab, follow Windows XP or Vista Chapter 1 in the online
ebook at your own computer. Then complete the modified assignment in
Week 12 (either XP or Vista) to create a picture of your screen in
Paint.
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13
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Nov-13
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Nov-20
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Answers to Review Questions & Chapter quiz for Chapter 6.
Post and response to Week 13 graded forum.
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Chapter 6:
Understanding and Assessing Hardware
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Read Chapter 6 in Technology in Action. Take the practice quiz &
take the Chapter 6 quiz.
Graded forum.
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14
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Nov-20
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Dec-01
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Access Part 1 Graded Test
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myitlab: Access Part 1
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In myitlab, take Access Part 1, Projects A and B, trainings. Optionally, go through Chapter 12
Tutorial in the Office E-Textbook, available in myitlab. When you have
mastered the skills, take the Projects A and B Practice tests. When
you're ready, take the Access Part 1 Graded Test. Note late due date due
to Thanksgiving holiday.
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15
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Nov-27
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Dec-08
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Answers to Review Questions & Chapter quiz for Chapter 7.
Post and response to Week 15 graded forum.
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Chapter 7: Networking and Security
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Read Chapter 7 in Technology in Action. Take the practice quiz &
take the Chapter 7 quiz.
Graded forum project. Note late due date due to Thanksgiving
holiday.
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16
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Dec-04
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Dec-11
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Powerpoint Part 1 Graded Test.
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myitlab: PowerPoint Part 1
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In myitlab, take PowerPoint Part 1, Projects 15A and 17A,
trainings. Optionally, go through Chapter 15 Tutorial in the Office
ebook, available in myitlab. When you have mastered the skills, take the
Practice Tests. When you're ready, take the PowerPoint Part 1 Graded
test.
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17
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Dec-11
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Dec-18
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FINAL EXAM
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Note final exam is due on Friday Dec. 18
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Final Exam: Covers Chapters 1-7 in Technology in Action. Final exam must be taken by
11:55pm PST on Dec. 18.
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