Unit I Scholarly
Activity
Windows vs Mac OS
Apple’s Mac OS is a major competitor for Microsoft Windows,
and many people feel very strongly about choosing one over the other. Some
people also prefer to use Unix OS or Linux OS because both are open-source
products (free to use and customize). For this assignment, locate articles
online that discuss the differences between the four operating systems,
Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Unix, and Linux. You may discuss any recent versions
of either operating system.
Compare and contrast the four operating systems, and provide
arguments for choosing one of them: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Unix or Linux.
Your paper should be a minimum of one page and in APA format. Use your own
words and be sure to cite your sources – you should have at least one scholarly
source from the CSU online library. Page count does not include Title or
References pages.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric
for this assignment is provided below.
Unit II Homework
For this homework assignment, complete the following
projects, which involve navigating within Microsoft Word and using several of the
fundamental features.
Complete Project 1-1: Creating New Documents from Templates
on page 268. Save a template as a DOCX file (Word
Document) and submit it for grading.
Complete Project 1-2: Formatting Text on page 268.
Click here to access the declaration_text file.
Complete Project 2-3: Using the Navigation Pane on page 285.
Click here to access the 2-3-source file.
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Complete Project 2-4: Using Find/Replace on page 286.
Click here to access the 2-4-source file.
Be sure to save and upload all four (4) files in Blackboard
for grading. Click here to access a brief tutorial on uploading more than one
file for one assignment.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric
for this assignment is provided below.
Unit III Homework
Complete the following projects, which involve using several
fundamental features in Microsoft Word.
Complete Project 3-1: Paragraph and Character Formatting on
page 301.
Click here to access the glorieta file.
Complete Project 3-2: Adding Floats on page 301.
Click here to access the 3-2-source file.
Complete Project 4-1: Simple Outlining on page 323.
Click here to access the grimm-source file.
Complete Project 4-2: Document Properties on page 324.
Click here to access the 4-2-source file.
Complete Project 5-1: Inserting a Table into a Document on
page 346.
Click here to access the table-source file.
Click here to access the table-text-source file.
Be sure to save and upload all five (5) files in Blackboard
for grading. Click here to access a brief tutorial on uploading more than one
file for one assignment.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric
for this assignment is provided below.
Unit IV Homework
For this homework assignment, complete the following projects,
which involve navigating within Microsoft Excel and using several of the
fundamental features.
Complete Project 1-3: Entering Data on page 411. Create a
new worksheet, follow the instructions in this project, and save the file as
Sale_Items_1.Complete Project 1-4: Editing and Extending the Workbook on page
412. Open and use the file you recently saved:
Sale_Items_1. Follow the instructions in this project, and
save as Sales_Items_2.
Complete Project 2-3: Working with Rows on page 442.
Click here to access the 2-3-source file.
Complete Project 2-4: Rows and Columns on page 442.
Click here to access the 2-4-source file.
Complete Project 3-1: Formatting Numeric Data on page 476.
Create a new blank workbook, save file as project_3- 1_numberformats, and
follow the instructions in this project.
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Be sure to save and upload all five (5) files in Blackboard
for grading. Click here to access a brief tutorial on uploading more than one
file for one assignment.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric
for this assignment is provided below.
Unit V Homework
For this homework assignment, complete the following
projects, which involve navigating within Microsoft Excel and using several of
the moderate features.
Complete Project 4-1: Basic Formulas on page 505.
Click here to access the 2013_output file, and save it as
project_4-1_formulas.
Complete Project 4-2: Range Names on page 505.
Click here to access the 4-2-source file, and save it as
project_4-2_range_names.
Complete Project 5-1: Creating a Simple Chart on page 535.
Create a new blank Excel worksheet, and save it as project_5-1_simple_chart.
Complete Project 5-2: Chart Elements page 535.
Click here to access the 5-2-source file, and save it as
project_5-2_elements.
Complete Project 6-1: Filtering Lists on page 562.
Click here to access the state_rankings file, and save it as
project_6-1_filters.
Complete Project 6-2: More Sorts on page 562.
Click here to access the 6-2-source file, click here to open
the project file, and save it as project_6-2_sorting.
Be sure to save and upload all six (6) files in Blackboard
for grading. Click here to access a brief tutorial on uploading more than one
file for one assignment.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric
for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VI Homework
PowerPoint is a great tool to use for preparing
presentations. This homework assignment allows you to use several of the fundamental
features within PowerPoint. Complete the following projects:
Complete Project 1-1: Using PowerPoint Templates on page
642. Follow the instructions, and save the presentation as project_1-1_wireframe.
Complete Project 1-2: Editing Slide Text on page 643.
Click here to access the 1-2-source file, and save it as
project_1-2_text_edit.
Complete Project 2-3: Notes Pages on page 660.
Click here to access the 2-3-source file, save it as
project_2-3_notes.
Complete Project 2-4: The Presentation page 661.
Click here to access the 2-4-source file, and save it as
project_2-4_presentation.
Complete Project 3-1: Text Boxes on page 678. Create new
presentation by using the Berlin template, and save it as
project_3-1_textbox.
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Complete Project 3-2: WordArt and Text Style on page 678.
Click here to access the 3-2-source file, and save it as
project_3-2_wordart.
Be sure to save and upload all six (6) files in Blackboard
for grading. Click here to access a brief tutorial on uploading more than one
file for one assignment.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric
for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VII Homework
For this homework assignment, complete the following
projects, which involve using the fundamental features within
Microsoft PowerPoint to prepare a stellar presentation.
Complete Project 4-1: Adding SmartArt to a Slide on page
697.
Click here to access the 4-1-source file, and save it as
project_4-1_smartart.
Complete Project 4-2: Changing SmartArt Layouts on page 697.
Click here to access the 4-2-source file, and save it as
project_4-2_changing_smartart.
Note: Step 3 mentions to change the SmartArt to Circle
Process; however, please change the SmartArt to any layout you like. The
purpose of this exercise is for you to demonstrate that you can change the
layout for the SmartArt.
Complete Project 5-1: Adding Images to a Presentation on
page 718. Create a blank presentation, and save it as project_5-1_images.
Complete Project 5-2: Styling and Cropping Images page 718.
Click here to access the 5-2-source file, and save it as
project_5-2_presentations.
Complete Project 6-4: Adding Ink Annotations to a
Presentation on page 741.
Click here to access the 6-x-source file, and save it as
project_6-4_ink.
Complete Project 6-5. Rehearsal Timings on page 741.
Click here to access the 6-x-source file, and save it as
project_6-5_timings.
Be sure to save and upload all six (6) files in Blackboard
for grading. Click here to access a brief tutorial on uploading more than one
file for one assignment.
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for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VIII Homework
For this homework assignment, complete the following
projects, which involve navigating within Microsoft Access and using several of
the fundamental features.
Complete Project 1-3: Creating a customer database using a
template on page 858. Follow the instructions, and save the database as
Customer Contacts.
Complete Project 1-4: Creating a new database and adding
tables on page 858. Follow the instructions, and save the database as Project
X.
Complete Project 2-1: Creating a new table in Design view on
page 876.
Click here to access the Northwind_Traders_Tables file, and
save it as Project2-1_done.
Complete Project 2-2: Editing a table in Datasheet view on
page 876.
Click here to access the Northwind_Traders_Tables database,
and save it as Project2-2_done.
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*Please note that while opening the database files for this
assignment, pop-up windows will appear stating that a “missing or broken
reference” to a file exists and you must fix it. Click “OK” for each of the
pop-up windows before accessing the databases and completing the assignment.
There is no need to fix the indicated reference
Note: Mac users can install a trial version of Parallels
Desktop 10 for Mac. Doing so allows Mac users to complete the assignment in
Unit VIII that requires Microsoft Access. Use the following link to access and
download a trial version of Parallels: http://trial.parallels.com/. Please be
informed that in order to download and use Parallels, Microsoft Windows is
required.
Be sure to save and upload all four (4) files in Blackboard
for grading. Click here to access a brief tutorial on uploading more than one
file for one assignment.
Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric
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