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9/10/07
Textbook, page 36, activity 9
(Describelos) Explain who each
person from the community is.
Use each pronoun only once.
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9/6/07
Go to page 10 and read the article “What Should
Be Done About Identity Theft? Answer the
following questions:
What is Identity Theft?
How can you help to deter identity theft?
Who is responsible for identity theft? Why?
Should laws be changed to stop it, or should
consumers change behavior?
What is an appropriate punishment for identity
thieves?
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9/7/07
Go to page 16 and read the article “Do Computer Games Do More
Harm than Good? Answer the following questions:
What is a Computer Game?
What does the article says about Grand Theft Auto game?
What does the research has shown about playing violent
games?
What impact, if any, do violent computer games that include
unacceptable acts have on individual behavior?
On balance, is computer gaming good or bad for people?
Why?
What other motivation might parents have who limit their
children’s computer gaming?
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9/10/07
Go to page 17 and answer the
following question: What are
the 3 steps you follow when
installing and running a
computer program?
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9/21/07
Go to pages 74, 78 & 81 and give
information about the following
topics:
1.
Widely Used Search Tools
2.
Search Engine Operatiors
3.
Examples of Generic Top-Level
Domains
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9/20/07
Read The Article: How Smart,
How Safe? And write a
summary about it.
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9/18/07
Read the following article and
answer the questions in
complete sentences: Should
You Trust a Wiki for Academic
Research?
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9/24/07
Read the following article and answer the questions in
complete sentences: E-Mail: Irritant or Liberator?
1.
What is an E-mail?
2.
How many people send and receive e-mail
messages?
3.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using
e-mail?
4.
What are the measures that managers use to dam the
flood of e-mail?
5.
What is the best way to deal with e-mail? Why?
6.
Would you trust an automated tool to sort and
organize your e-mail for you? Why or why not?
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9/25/07
1.
Answer the questions to the
Student Self Evaluation for
this course.
2.
Study for the TEST
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9/27/07
Read the article: Who Should Control the Content of Your
CDs, DVDs, and Media Files?. Answer the following
sentences in complete sentences:
1.
When you purchase a CD, a DVD, or media files
online, what are you actually purchasing?
2.
Can you play the music in a public forum?
3.
What are some media companies doing to restricts
what you can do with digital content?
4.
What does consumers argue about?
5.
Because you already own a license to the content,
should you be able to obtain a free or low-cost
replacement for the content? Why or why not?
6.
How can the Computer
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consumers best be balance?
Types of Web Sites:
Write a definition about the
different types of Web Sites,
and give examples.
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9/24/07
We will have a test tomorrow on the following topics:
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3.
4.
5.
Should you trust Wiki for Academic Research?
What are the guidelines for Evaluating the Value of a
Web Site
Write down 10 widely used search tools?
Write down 10 examples of Generic Top-Level
Domains.
Give 3 examples of search engine operations. Make
sure to include the description, the examples and the
explanation.
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9/28/07
1.
Go to page 87, HOW TO PURCHASE AND
DOWNLOAD MUSIC, and copy down the 4 steps.
2.
Go to page 124 & 125, LEARNING WEB SITES, and
copy down the different learning web sites.
3.
Spend a few minutes to analyze your performance on
individual tasks by completing the SELFREFLECTION ON LEARNING questionnaire.
4.
Turn in you CLASS WORK for this week.
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Unit Summary
Define and categorize computers
and their functions
Examine PCs
Application and system software
Define the Internet and WWW
Connect to the Internet and use
browsers and e-mail
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