(Latest Revision: 04/15/98) (04/15/98 -- Moved back the due dates for the first spreadsheet assignment and the homepage project) SCHEDULE WEEK 1: FEB 9-13 TOPIC: Introduction to Class TOPIC: Overview of Computer Hardware & Software TOPIC: Introduction to ClarisWorks & Macintosh READING: Chapter 1 of Confluence (History) READING: Chapter 1 of ClarisWorks (Starting) LAB TIME: Macintosh Basics LAB TIME: Trying out ClarisWorks 4.0 WEEK 2: FEB 16-20 TOPIC: Word Processing READING: Chapter 5 of Confluence (Word Proc.) READING: Chapter 2 of ClarisWorks (Word Proc.) LAB TIME: Formatting Floppies LAB TIME: Creating a Backup Disk LAB TIME: Saving a Document to Floppies LAB TIME: Work on the Glossary Project WEEK 3: FEB 23-27 TOPIC: Computer Networks TOPIC: The World Wide Web READING: Chapters 9-10 of Confluence (Nets and Internet) READING: pp. 1-34 of Internet (Overview, Getting Online) LAB TIME: Work on the Glossary Project LAB TIME: Work on Article Review DUE: Glossary Project due Wednesday, Feb 25 WEEK 4: MAR 2-6 TOPIC: Electronic Mail READING: Chapters 9-10 of Confluence (Nets and Internet) READING: pp 35-58 of Internet (E-mail) LAB TIME: Start E-Mail Project LAB TIME: Work on Article Review WEEK 5: MAR 9-13 TOPIC: E-Mail Continued TOPIC: FTP -- Moving Files READING: Chapter 2 of Confluence (Central Hardware) READING: pp 59-94 of Internet (Web and Web Search) LAB TIME: Work on E-Mail Project LAB TIME: Mac TCP/IP, Telnet LAB TIME: Using Fetch DUE: E-mail Project due Wednesday, March 11 WEEK 6: MAR 16-20 TOPIC: Using WWW Search Engines READING: Chapter 3 of Confluence (Peripherals) READING: Chapter 8 of ClarisWorks (Communications) LAB TIME: Work on Web Search Project LAB TIME: Work on Article Review DUE: Article Review 1 due Wednesday, March 18 WEEK 7: MAR 23-27 TOPIC: Mailing Lists TOPIC: Finding People TOPIC: On-Line Library Catalogues READING: Chapter 4 of Confluence (Software) LAB TIME: Work on Library Project LAB TIME: Work on Web Search Project QUIZ: On chapters 1,5,9,10,2, and 3 of Confluence, on Wednesday, March 25 WEEK 8: MAR 30 - APR 3 TOPIC: On-Line Library Catalogs TOPIC: Writing Your Own Homepage READING: Chapter 7 of Confluence (Graphics, Hyper- & Multi-media) LAB TIME: Work on Library Project LAB TIME: Work on Web Search Project DUE: Web Search Project due Wednesday April 1 DUE: Library Project due Wednesday April 1 WEEK 9: APR 6-10 TOPIC: Writing Your Own Homepage TOPIC: Spreadsheets READING: Chapter 11 of Confluence (Programming) READING: Chapter 4 of ClarisWorks (Spreadsheets) LAB TIME: Homepage Project ================================================== SPRING BREAK: April 13 - April 17 ================================================== WEEK 10: APR 20-24 TOPIC: Spreadsheets READING: Chapter 8 of Confluence (Database Apps) READING: Chapter 5 of ClarisWorks (Databases) LAB TIME: Work on First Spreadsheets Project LAB TIME: Homepage Project WEEK 11: APR 27 - MAY 1 TOPIC: Spreadsheets TOPIC: Database READING: Chapter 14 of Confluence (Computers @ School & Work) LAB TIME: Work on Second Spreadsheet Project LAB TIME: Work on Database Project DUE: Homepage Project due Wednesday April 29 DUE: First Spreadsheet due Wednesday April 29 DUE: Article Review 2 due Wednesday April 29 WEEK 12: MAY 4-8 TOPIC: Database READING: Chapter 15 of Confluence (Security and Risks) READING: Review Chapter 8 of Confluence (Database Apps) READING: Review Chapter 5 of ClarisWorks (Databases) LAB TIME: Work on Second Spreadsheet Project LAB TIME: Work on Database Project DUE: Second Spreadsheet due Wednesday May 6 WEEK 13: MAY 11-15 TOPIC: Database TOPIC: Connecting from home READING: Chapter 16 of Confluence (The Future) READING: Review Chapter 8 of ClarisWorks (Communications) LAB TIME: Work on Database Project DUE: Article Review 3 due Wednesday May 13 DUE: Database Project due Wednesday May 13 QUIZ: On chapters 4,7,11,8,14,15, and 16 of Confluence, on Wednesday, May 13