2/28 In-Class Midterm Review

 

Written section (short answer, multiple choice) and then a hands-on section

The hands-on section is longer, but the written section is also important!

 

Getting material for midterm

Look at each class period and read through notes, important readings, etc

ALWAYS look at the homework in preparation for the hands-on section! Be sure to read the comments Dr. Semmes and I have left (if you haven't read them already) for you.

Practice your assignments! (Dr. Semmes)

 

Class 1

Know how to make a blog

Groups/Class folders, etc

Readings

 

Class 2

Don't worry about Joe Hatch questions

Shortcuts to Y drives, groups folder

Permissions to drives

Academic blogs (spelling, grammar, etc)

ITS Webpage

 

Class 3

Screen Captures - Capturing, cropping (Mac people - know how to make screen captures on PC!)

Know and understand the Trinity network

Text Ch 1-3

 

Class 4

Draw shapes in Word

ClipArt in Word

What is a network?

How do fiberoptics work?

What is the Internet? World Wide Web?

 

Class 5

Memory vs. Storage

How to create professional looking documents (capital letters = shouting, etc)

Be able to do and understand all the Word objectives and use them in the hands-on section

 

Class 6

Look at comments on resumes

Business letters

 

Class 7

Benjamin Harris

Be able to efficiently find references on the library's website

Know how to use RefWorks

 

Class 8

Know Word objectives for this class (drop caps, pull quotes, etc) and be able to use them in the hands-on section

Downloading vs. copy/paste

Look at comments on flyer assignment

 

Class 9

Review MLA style (works cited, headings, font, etc)

Look at sample papers!

 

Class 10

Text vs. Formula

Read chapters in book

Know Excel expectations

The book is very helpful with Excel, use it!

 

Class 11

Look at assignments, understand how to use formulas, etc for the hands-on portion

Look at tutorials from the class website

 

Class 12

Know how to make charts, graphs from your data in Excel

 

Class 14

Midterm

 

Class 15

Review the PowerPoint with the stats from the midterm

Know how to link two items in Office (Putting a spreadsheet in PP, etc)

 

Class 16

Digital images - know file size, resolution, ppi, dpi, file types of images

 

Class 17

Diane Graves - know all about copyright! Check out the links on the homepage for a reminder

 

Class 18

Chris Nolan

Evaluation web pages, different searches in Google

Invisible Web

 

Class 19

All about PowerPoints: design do's and don'ts, inserting pictures and sound, master slide

 

Class 20