Difference between revisions of "Fall 2008 LPT730 Weekly Schedule"
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| − | + | == Weekly schedule remarks == | |
| + | * This schedule is tentative and is subject to change | ||
| + | * The instructional portion of the course will consist of 11 weekly sessions | ||
| + | * A "Session" for this course starts on Thursday starting with a lecture followed by a lab on Tuesday | ||
| + | * All labs are due on Wednesdays 11:59 p.m. at the end of their respective sessions | ||
| + | * Labs are subject to penalties of 20% of their mark for each 24 hours if completed late | ||
| − | = | + | = Meet and Greet (Sept 2) = |
| − | = | + | * If possible, come and introduce yourself in person |
| − | = | + | * Complete Lab #0 (not graded, however mandatory) |
| − | = | + | ** Open a blog account if you do not have one |
| − | = | + | ** Create a blog section devoted to the LPT730 course |
| − | = | + | ** In the first blog entry tell us a bit about yourself |
| − | = | + | *** Education and/or professional background |
| + | *** Hobbies | ||
| + | *** Anything else you wish to share with the world | ||
| + | *** Email your professor with the URL to your blog. Your blog will be made available to your classmates and others. | ||
| + | ** In another entry write an article about two desktop software applications that you use often. | ||
| + | *** Your choices do not have to be Linux-based or open source, but please make an effort to show us something unusual - MS Office, Firefox etc. are not the best choices | ||
| + | *** What do you use it for and why | ||
| + | *** Highlight strengths and weaknesses of the software | ||
| + | *** For each of your choices provide at least one screenshot and one link to more information | ||
| + | *** Make sure that you reference your work properly if applicable | ||
| + | |||
| + | = Session 01 (Sept 4 - Sept 10) - Course Introduction, Software Licensing = | ||
| + | = Session 02 (Sept 11 - Sept 17) - Electronic Communication = | ||
| + | = Session 03 (Sept 18 - Sept 24) - Browsers = | ||
| + | = Session 04 (Sept 25 - Oct 1) - Finding and Moving Files = | ||
| + | = Session 05 (Oct 2 - Oct 8) - File Formats = | ||
| + | = Session 06 (Oct 9 - Oct 15) - File Formats Continued and Assignment 1 Presentations = | ||
| + | = Midterm Test (Oct 16) = | ||
= FSOSS and Study Week (Oct 20 - Oct 24) = | = FSOSS and Study Week (Oct 20 - Oct 24) = | ||
| − | = | + | = Fun and Games (Oct 27) = |
| − | = | + | = Session 07 (Oct 30 - Nov 5) - Graphics Applications = |
| − | = | + | = Session 08 (Nov 6 - Nov 12) - Multimedia Software = |
| − | = | + | = Session 09 (Nov 13 - Nov 19 ) - Office Productivity = |
| − | = | + | = Session 10 (Nov 20 - Nov 26) - Document Creation = |
| − | = | + | = Session 11 (Nov 27 - Dec 3) - Document Creation Continued and Assignment 2 Presentations = |
| + | = Course Wrap-Up and Review (Dec 4) == | ||
= Exam Week (Dec 8 - Dec 12) = | = Exam Week (Dec 8 - Dec 12) = | ||
Revision as of 11:55, 1 September 2008
Contents
- 1 Weekly schedule remarks
- 2 Meet and Greet (Sept 2)
- 3 Session 01 (Sept 4 - Sept 10) - Course Introduction, Software Licensing
- 4 Session 02 (Sept 11 - Sept 17) - Electronic Communication
- 5 Session 03 (Sept 18 - Sept 24) - Browsers
- 6 Session 04 (Sept 25 - Oct 1) - Finding and Moving Files
- 7 Session 05 (Oct 2 - Oct 8) - File Formats
- 8 Session 06 (Oct 9 - Oct 15) - File Formats Continued and Assignment 1 Presentations
- 9 Midterm Test (Oct 16)
- 10 FSOSS and Study Week (Oct 20 - Oct 24)
- 11 Fun and Games (Oct 27)
- 12 Session 07 (Oct 30 - Nov 5) - Graphics Applications
- 13 Session 08 (Nov 6 - Nov 12) - Multimedia Software
- 14 Session 09 (Nov 13 - Nov 19 ) - Office Productivity
- 15 Session 10 (Nov 20 - Nov 26) - Document Creation
- 16 Session 11 (Nov 27 - Dec 3) - Document Creation Continued and Assignment 2 Presentations
- 17 Course Wrap-Up and Review (Dec 4) =
- 18 Exam Week (Dec 8 - Dec 12)
Weekly schedule remarks
- This schedule is tentative and is subject to change
- The instructional portion of the course will consist of 11 weekly sessions
- A "Session" for this course starts on Thursday starting with a lecture followed by a lab on Tuesday
- All labs are due on Wednesdays 11:59 p.m. at the end of their respective sessions
- Labs are subject to penalties of 20% of their mark for each 24 hours if completed late
Meet and Greet (Sept 2)
- If possible, come and introduce yourself in person
- Complete Lab #0 (not graded, however mandatory)
- Open a blog account if you do not have one
- Create a blog section devoted to the LPT730 course
- In the first blog entry tell us a bit about yourself
- Education and/or professional background
- Hobbies
- Anything else you wish to share with the world
- Email your professor with the URL to your blog. Your blog will be made available to your classmates and others.
- In another entry write an article about two desktop software applications that you use often.
- Your choices do not have to be Linux-based or open source, but please make an effort to show us something unusual - MS Office, Firefox etc. are not the best choices
- What do you use it for and why
- Highlight strengths and weaknesses of the software
- For each of your choices provide at least one screenshot and one link to more information
- Make sure that you reference your work properly if applicable
