Microsoft Word

Demonstrate to Mrs. Maher:

·         Tab

·         Find/Replace

·         Thesaurus

·         Spellcheck

·         Margins

·         Envelopes

·         Mailing Labels

·         How to resize a table by font size and manually

Create in a Document:

·         Page #’s

·         Autoshapes

·         Thought/Speech Bubbles

·         Text Box – transparent w/no line

·         Text Box – formatted any way you like

·         Labeling (Bullets)

·         Page Color

·         Page Border

·         Watermark

·         Format a picture

·         Text Wrap

·         Word Art

·         Headers

·         Footers

·         Basic Table – create a word search

·         Basic Table – organize data

·         Organizational Chart or Smart Art graphic to organize data

Microsoft Excel

Demonstrate to Mrs. Maher:

·         Auto Sum

·         Sort A-Z

·         Sort Z-A

·         Copy & paste to and from a spreadsheet

·         Multiplication Chart

·         How to protect

·         How to delete a record

·         How to add a field

·         How to size a field

·         How to rename a field

·         Use <> for a range

·         Figure a %

Create in a document:

·         Create a basic Spreadsheet

1.    All lines marked

2.    Some cells colored/highlighted

3.    Heavier lines for title sections

4.    Change of fonts in some rows and/or columns

·         Create a numeric spreadsheet

·         Create a name database

Terminology:

·         Function

·         Formula

·         Form

·         List

·         Find

·         Select

·         Match

·         Show All

·         Exact/Partial Matches

·         Cell

·         Row

·         Column

·         Database

Communication Tools

Create a Windows Movie Maker Eighth Grade Project

·         Must be 5-10 minutes in length

·         Must have a minimum of 2 title/credit pages

·         Must have a minimum of 1 song clip

·         Must have a minimum of 3 video effects

·         Must have transitions on at least 90% of the slides

·         Can have video added

Powerpoint:

·         Create a project to demonstrate the following (on any subject)

1.    Formatting page background/color

2.    Using a photo or a scan as a background

3.    Sound Clips

4.    Animated Clips

5.    Custom animation on photos/clip art

6.    Hyperlinks

7.    Your organizational & presentation skills will be noted!  J

Research:

·         Demonstrate how to site the four major types of websites ( may use your cheat sheet) (print & hand in)

·         Write a report on how to judge the following in regards to appropriate websites: accuracy, relevancy, appropriateness, bias, fact vs. opinion, point of view, plagiarism and copyright infringement. 

Keyboarding:

·         40 WPM on the alfatyping typing test with 90% accuracy

·         Demonstrate F-key shortcuts

·         Demonstrate Alt- key shortcuts

Basic Trouble shooting:

·         How to clean a mouse

·         How to add/delete a shortcut

·         How to install printers

·         How to print in grayscale

·         How to check/change speed & accuracy of keyboard & mouse

Peripherals:

·         Fax

·         Scanner

·         Copy Machine

·         Digital Camera (how to download to computer)

·         Digital Video Camera (how to download to computer)

·         Studio Movie Box (use Green Screen technology)

·         Flashdrive (save, transfer, delete, safe ejection)

Internet Safety/Internet Bullying:

·         Complete CyberSmart course

Advanced Skills:

·         Learn basic HTML coding

·         Learn basic Java coding

·         Create a basic webpage

·         Complete  basic I.T. troubleshooting course

Terminology Test:

·         Buffer

·         CD-Rom

·         CPU

·         Data

·         DataBase

·         Default

·         Desktop

·         Document

·         DOS Commands

·         Drivers

·         Floppy Diskette

·         Freeware

·         Flashdrive

·         Gradient

·         Graphical User Interface

·         Hard Disc Drive

·         Homepage

·         HTML

·         Hypertext/Hyperlink

·         Icon

·         Internet

·         Java

·         Keyboard

·         LAN

·         Links

·         Modem

·         Monitor

·         Motherboard

·         Mouse

·         MS-DOS

·         Netiquette

·         Network Card

·         Operating System Software

·         Pentium

·         Peripheral Device

·         Pixel

·         Platform

·         Printer

·         Program

·         Protocol

·         Public Domain

·         RAM

·         ROM

·         Scanner

·         Search Engine

·         URL

·         VGA or SVGA

·         WAN

·         Web Browser

·         WIMP

·         WWW