Semester Overview

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