COMPUTER GLOSSARY PROJECT ASSIGNMENT



Use a word processor to create a small glossary of computer terms.  Your 
glossary must define at least 25 computing terms.  You must include the 
following terms among the 25 you choose:  

Active Window        Applications Menu      Dialog Box      Finder
Folder               Header                 Help Menu       HTML 
Internet              URL                   Window          World Wide Web

The rest must be terms from chapters 1, 6, 8, and 9 of our text book, 
"Computers".  You may look up terms in any reference you choose, including 
the glossary in the back of Computer. However, your glossary must define 
the terms in your own words.

Hints: Do a quick scan of chapter 7 to get definitions of the Internet, 
URL's, HTML, and the World Wide Web.  The rest of the terms above have to 
do with the graphical user interface of a Macintosh system and you will be 
able to pick up those terms from class discussion and/or your computer lab 
work.

THE FORMAT OF YOUR GLOSSARY

Adhering to the formatting rules below is very important.  One reason is 
that it demonstrates your mastery of the use of your word processor.

A.  Use double spacing, on standard 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper.

B.  For the main part of the document, use a font size from 10 to 12 point.

C.  In a header that appears on all the pages, enter your name, class 
identifier (CS 4000) and the due date.  I will give a demonstration 
about how to create headers and footers.  Space the content of your 
header so that there is at least 3/8" of vertical space between the 
last line of header text and the first line of text in the main 
document.  Make the font *style* (e.g. courier or helvetica) of the 
header the same as that of the main text.  Make the font *size* of the 
header two sizes smaller than the size of the main text.

D.  Place a centered title at the top of the first page but below your 
header.  There must be at least 3/8" of vertical space between the 
header and the title, and between the title and the rest of the main 
document.  Make the font *style* (e.g. courier or helvetica) of the 
title the same as that of the rest of the main text.  Make the font 
*size* of the title two sizes larger than the size of the rest of the 
main text.

E.  Justify the left margin (only).

F.  Set left and right margins to 1-1/4 inches.  Set top and bottom margins 
to 1-1/2 inches.    

G.  Use such things as indentation, tabs, hanging paragraphs, underlining, 
boldface, and so forth appropriately in order to make the glossary 
optimally attractive and usable.

H.  Number all the pages.  Put the page numbers in a footer that appears on 
all pages.  Space the content of your footer so that there is at least 
3/8" between it and the main document. Make the font style and font 
size of the footer the same as that of the header.  Add a word or two 
to the footer in a manner that will serve to identify the document for 
the reader.  (You can look at the glossary in your textbook to see an 
example.)

I.  The entries of the Glossary must be in *alphabetical order*.

THE DUE DATE FOR THIS PROJECT

Check the class schedule for the due date.

Late projects will not be accepted.

HOW TO TURN IN THIS PROJECT

Turn in the project in class on the due date or on any class day before the 
due date.  Put your paper on the desk before class starts.

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