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What We Did Last Week

We did learning style test last week.  Did the result shock you?  You can find some learning tips based on your learning style in the section below.  Knowing your learning style can help you find your best way to study and to learn.  I hope all of you had fun doing it last week.

I have created our class activity page with your picture and IM screen name.  Visit the page and get to know your classmates.  Find your study buddies so you can help each other go through this course.

Most of you finished last week's activities.  Please find out your current status from the check list.  You can still do the activities this week, if you have not done so.  Please refer back to last week's lesson for more instruction. If you have no access to a digital camera, you can go to computer lab in Building 21 to have your digital picture taken and don't forget to tell the staff who you are. 

Some of you sent your assignment 1 to the wrong place. Assignments 1 - 10 on Concepts, Windows XP, Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint should be sent to my PJC account at llemley@pjc.edu as attachments with "Section #, Assignment #, Your name" typed in the Subject box. Only your biography in Threaded Discussion (Bulletin Board) is done in WebCT.

I received email from some of you concerning the loading problem of the Interactive Labs. The department is well aware of it and had contacted the publisher.  Hopefully, the problem will be fixed soon. Meanwhile, you can bring a blank CD to the computer lab to make a copy of the Interactive Labs. Tell the staff in the booth that you are my online student. They will help you if you don't know how to copy a CD.

By the way, some of you had questions on SAM2003.  You have to have an account with http://sam2003.course.com to use SAM in this course and take your exams. Here is how:

  1. Install the SAM2003 CD you received at the orientation.
  2. Click on the SAM2003 icon on the desktop to go to http://sam2003.course.com.
  3. Enter your username (pjc followed by three digits) and password (your section number followed by two digits) to login. Do not login as a new user.  Please contact me if you don't have your username and password.
  4. Select any Training from the assignment list to launch training.
  5. You will see a list of 5 exams at the beginning of the listing. Do not select any exam. They are the actual exams you are going to take for this term. Click on Exam only when you are ready to take the tests on Windows XP, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access at the test center.

In Training, you can access Prepare, Observe, Practice, and Apply at any time, moving among them in any order to create the learning program that best suits you. You can also access any learning mode as many times as you like. The real test is very much similar to the test you take using Apply mode in Training.

SAM2003 is a great learning and assessment tool.  It includes all the skills you should master to pass the Microsoft MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) exam. However, the real test will only include the tasks you learned in your textbook.

Some of you have not received your SAM2003 CD yet. I left the SAM2003 CD in the computer lab in Building 21 (across street from Best Buy). You can come any day from Monday to Thursday (from 8 am to 9 pm), Friday (from 8 am to 2 pm) and Saturday (from 8 am to 4 pm) to pick up the CD. Just go to the booth and tell the staff who you are and what you need. They will give the CD and your username and password to you.

You will need your SAM username and password to login to SAM Web site. Once you login, practice test is located under Training. You need to remember your username and password because you will also need them to take your online exams. Please email me if you don't have your username and password.

We are going to work on Microsoft Word next week. You have to have access to Office 2003 to do your assignments You can purchase Office Professional 2003 at www.efollett.com for $199--a considerable saving over retail price. Phone is 1-800-874-9001. Or you can purchase it at www.campustech.com for  $168.65 or at http://www.gradware.com for $179.95.

For those of you don't have Office 2003 and don't plan to purchase one, you can download Office Standard Edition 2003 at Microsoft Web site http://www.microsoft.com/office/trial/default.mspx. You also need to order a free 30-day evaluation copy of Office Professional 2003 CD since the Standard Edition does not include Access. However, don't install the 30-day trial CD till we get to Access.

Please do not hesitate to call or email me if you have any questions.  You can also make an appointment and come to my office if you need more instruction on starting your course.  Of course, you can always catch me online using Instant Messenger.  My screen name is yclemley. 

We are going to work on Windows XP and Office 2003 this week and you will be tested on both chapters in your book.  Test #1 is scheduled on Monday, September 12 at 6 p. m. in Room 2146. You can also take the test at any one of the PJC test centers during the week from Monday to Friday during their testing hours. Make sure to call ahead and make an appointment. Monday night test is set up for people who work during the day and can't go to the test center.

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What You Will Learn This Week

You will  learn the Microsoft Windows XP graphical user interface.  In part 1, you will launch Windows XP, log on to the computer, learn the parts of the desktop, and learn to point, click, right-click, doubled-click, drag, and right-drag.  You also will learn to open, minimize, maximize, restore, and close a Windows XP windows, as well as learn how to launch an application.  Using the table of contents, Index, Search, and Favorites, you will learn to obtain Help about Microsoft Windows XP and bookmark important Help topics.  You will log off from the computer using the Log Off Command on the Start menu and then shut down Windows XP using the Turn off computer link on the Welcome screen.

In part 2, you will have a brief overview of Microsoft's Office 2003 product, such as Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

  • Learning Tips:  

       If your learning style is "Visual", you should

  • Use graphics to reinforce.
  • Color coding to organize notes and possessions.
  • Written directions.
  • Use of flow charts and diagrams for note-taking.
  • Visualize spelling of words or facts to be memorized.

   If your learning style is "Auditory", you should

  • Use of tapes for reading and for class lecture notes.
  • Learning by interviewing or by participating in discussions.
  • Works well in study groups.
  • Having test questions or directions read aloud or put on tape.

   If your learning style is "Kinesthetic", then you should

  • Experiential learning (making models, doing lab work, and role playing).
  • Frequent breaks in study periods.
  • Tracing letters and words to learn spelling and to remember facts.
  • Use computer to reinforce learning through sense of touch.
  • Memorize or drilling while walking or exercising.
  • Usually involves some kind of movement while learning, i.e. tapping pencil, shaking foot, and/or holding something.

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After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Master the fundamentals of using Microsoft Windows XP

  • Describe Microsoft Windows XP
  • Explain operating system, server, workstation, and user interface
  • Log on to the computer
  • Perform the basic mouse operations: point, click, right-click, double-click, drag, and right-drag
  • Identify the objects on the Microsoft Windows XP desktop
  • Display the Start menu
  • Identify the My Computer and My documents windows
  • Add and remove a desktop icon
  • Open, minimize, maximize, restore, and close a Windows XP window
  • Move and size a window on the Windows XP desktop
  • Scroll in a window
  • Understand keyboard shortcut notation
  • Launch an application program
  • Use Windows XP Help and Support
  • Log off from the computer and turn off the computer

  • Work on the Windows XP Desktop

    • Move documents to the My Documents folder
    • Arrange objects in the My Documents folder in groups
    • Create and name a folder in the My Documents folder
    • Move documents into a folder
    • Add and delete a shortcut on the Start menu
    • Open a document using a shortcut on the Start menu
    • Create and delete a shortcut on the desktop
    • Open a folder using a desktop shortcut
    • Modify and print documents in a folder
    • Open, modify, and delete multiple documents
    • Understand taskbar button grouping
    • Minimize all open windows
    • Copy a folder onto a floppy disk
    • Open a folder stored on a floppy disk
    • Delete multiple files and folders
    • Understand user accounts and user account types
    • Change a password and picture

    • Switch between user accounts

  • Understand Microsoft Office 2003

    • Word 2003
    • Excel 2003
    • Access 2003
    • PowerPoint 2003

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Activities for This Week

  • Reading Assignment - Microsoft Windows XP and Office 2003.

  • Assignment #1 - Complete the 3 Labs in Interactive Labs after you finish reading the chapters.  Email your assignment to your instructor at llemley@pjc.edu as an attachment.  Remember to type "Your Section #, Assignment 1, Your Name" in the Subject.

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Conclusion

  At the end of this lesson, you have learned:    

       Windows XP

       Microsoft Office 2003

  Assignments

  • Reading Assignment - Microsoft Windows XP and Office 2003

  • Assignment #1 - Complete the Interactive labs and email it as an attachment.

  What we will do next week:

 

 

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Last updated: 09/23/05