INTRO COMPUTERS FALL 2005 SEMESTER OVERVIEW
UNIT 1: Emphasis on word processing using Microsoft Word
- Using the ruler, toolbar and formatting palette to create basic documents
- Using the project gallery to create letters, résumés, business cards, and flyers
- Creating outlines with the automatic outlining tool
- Creating a log form using the table tool
- Proper formatting for research papers including citations that conform to MLA standards
- Preparing for the senior project
UNIT 2: Creating a presentation in PowerPoint or Keynote
- Working with text
- Illustrating your presentation
- Incorporating animation
- Navigation with hyperlinks
- Projects: Shakespeare sonnet, Travel brochure slideshow, independent research slideshow
UNIT 3: Microsoft Excel
- Using spreadsheets calculations and charting to interpret data
- Projects: Home Budget, Multiplication Tables, Roll Book, G8 Countries, Weights and Measures conversions, Geometry formulas, Taxes, Independent Research
Unit 4: Appleworks Database
- Researching and creating databases
- Organizing database records and fields
- Projects: Address Book, Class Schedule, Geography Database, Presidents
Units 5 and 6 are a preview of the Digital Graphics curriculum
UNIT 5: Illustration and design using Adobe Illustrator
- Using the drawing tools to create geometrical shapes following design esthetics
- Projects to be arranged
UNIT 6: Manipulating photographic images using Adobe Photoshop
- Using the selection tools, filters, and adjustment tools to alter photographic images
- Projects to be arranged
UNIT 7: Computer animation using Macromedia Flash
- Using the timeline, frames and keyframes, drawing tools, animation using tweening
- Projects: Flipbook animation using Muybridge photo sequences, simple cartoon style animation
