TECH 1010
TECH 1010
Computer Applications in Technology
Spring 2009

Instructor: Daniel Kohn (dekohn@memphis.edu)
Office Hours: (click here)
Course Policies: (click here)
Grades: GradeWatch
Assignment Submission: Submit Assignments
Reference Text: Beskeen, D, Cram, C., et al, Microsoft Office 2007- Illustrated Introductory, Windows XP Edition,
Thomson, 2007. ISBN 13:978-1-4188-6047-9.
 
Course Outline:
DateTopicReadingHandoutsAssignments
Jan 16Welcome
Course Policies
   
Jan 21Computer Concepts Class Notes 
Jan 23Computer Concepts (Cont) Class Notes 
Jan 26Working with Files Class NotesIn Class assignment due at end of class.
Jan 28Internet Class NotesComplete assignment emailed to your UofM account. Email completed work to the instructor.
Jan 30Email and System Info Class Notes
make sure you read this before the test
 
Feb 2Intro to Word 2007  Word Assignment #1
Due: Next class
Feb 4Editing Documents  Text for in class work
Feb 6TEST
Intro to Computers
   
Feb 9Editing Documents (Cont)  Word Assignment #2 (in Class on Apollo 11). Please submit, via online submission, the file you created while being shown various word features in class. This will be compared to the master document and given a grade based on how well you are keeping up with the instructor. This assignment will only be worth 50 pts. Please submit by 5pm Feb 18th.
Feb 11Word In Class Assignment  Word Assignment #3
Improved Instructions
Raw Text
Image File
Due via online submission on Feb 16, 2009 by start of class.
Feb 13Tables, Equations and Symbols   
Feb 16Word In Class Assignment  Word Homework #4
due 2/27/08
Download .zip file, open it, copy word_hw4.txt* into a word document, format according to word_hw4.pdf instructions. Images are also included in .zip file. Upload, as a .docx via submit assignments link above.
Feb 18Word Quiz  Word Quiz
due end of class. Upload, as a .docx via submit assignments link above.
Feb 20Intro to Excel   
Feb 23Excel (Cont)  Excel Assignment #1 - Budget (In Class)
Feb 25Excel (Cont)  Excel Assignment #2 (Plot Lines)
Feb 27TEST
Word
  Word Test

Follow link. PDF file contains instructions. TXT, JPG and GIF files contain needed items to generate the required document. Submit via on-line submission tool. Name/Password will be given at start of class.
Mar 2Excel (Cont)  Excel Assignment #3
Mar 4Excel (Cont)  Excel Assignment #4
Mar 6Excel (Cont)  Finish Excel Assignment #4
Mar 9,11,13Spring Break   
Mar 16Excel Database  Excel Inclass #5
Mar 18Review for Test   
Mar 20Intro to Power Point Effective PowerPoint Presentations 
Mar 23TEST
Excel
   
Mar 25Power Point  Power Point Assignment #1:
Using a topic from Wikipedia.com, create a 6 page power point presentation (1st page a title page including your name). Include at least two pictures and an active link to the page you used. Use appropriate bullet points for each slide. Choose an appropriate theme for the presentation.
Mar 27Power Point  Power Point Assignment #2:
Using your .pptx file from last class, add appropriate animation to your slides (as shown in class).
Mar 30Visio  Visio Assignment #1: Org Chart
Apr 1Excel Makup Test   
Apr 3Visio  Visio Assignment #2: Electronic Diagrams
Apr 6No Class
Work on Assignment
  Visio Assignment #3
Apr 8Hand Back Work
Review for Test
   
Apr 10TEST
Power Point
Visio
   
Apr 13Java - Hello World  Java Assignment #1 Due April 15 start of class.
Apr 15Java - Variables  Java Assignment #2 - Addition
Java Assignment #3 - Subtraction
Apr 17Java - Console Input Console.javaJava Assignment #4 - Addition with input
Apr 20Java - Math  Java Assignment #5 - Calculate a point on a line.
Apr 22Java - Doubles Java ReferenceJava Assignment #6 - Use doubles in previous program
Apr 24Java - if
Flowcharting
  Visio in class (x2)

Java Assignment #7 - Create a program that will indicate if a number (entered by the user) is greater, equal or less than 10.

Viso / Java Assignment #8 - Draw a flowchart for the algorithm that will allow the user to enter their grade (as a percentage) and output "Pass" or "Fail". Write the program that impliments the flowchart above.
Apr 27Java - Loops
  • While
  • Do..While
  • For
  •   Visio in class

    Java Assignment #9 - Do..While loop

    Java Assignment #10 - While Loop

    Java Assignment #11 - For Loop
    May 4TEST
    Java
    Flowcharting
       
     
    Reference Links:
     
    Requested Links: theultimatesteal.com (Office 2007 REALLY CHEAP)!
      Academic Superstore (Student Pricing for software)
      Safari Technical Books