instructor ismael rosales
MS & BS mechanical engineering, stanford university, stanford CA
     
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2002 schedule
computer platform skills 101
monday 10 AM - 12 PM
wednesday 9 AM - 10 AM
friday 9 AM - 10 AM
homework
date
week
day
topics
01
computer basics
9/30/02

01

watch triumph of the nerds video

02

watch apple.com mac OS versus microsoft.com windows OS

03

visit a computer store like the apple store, staples, compusa, etc.
02
audio
10/7/02

01

listen to music

02

gather favorite tunes for a custom CD

03

attend a music clinic at nearest music retailer
03
video
10/14/02

01

watch a DVD and examine it's organization

02

deconstruct a 5 minute sequence from a TV or feature video

03

watch promax.com promotional DVD on final cut pro
04
internet 01
10/21/02

01

watch triumph of the nerds 2.0.1 video

02

bookmark and explore five favorite websites

03

write some e-mails to friend and family using PGP
05
internet 02
10/28/02

01

gather up digital images for website publication

02

find a topic to publish a website on (blog, interest, hobby, etc.)

03

change configuration on dial up networking and ethernet settings
06
business documents
11/04/02

01

find a topic of interest to categorize or to make a list

02

find a group of company to write a letter of complaint or praise

03

write a business document and publish to web and print
07
print publishing
11/11/02

01

experiment with fonts. print a single page with five different fonts

02

find something to categorize for a database

03

find several pieces of media for printing and study several pieces of found publications
08
digital photography
11/18/02

01

take pictures using two types of digital camera

02

with your pictures make a collage

03

continue to add to the collage more images and text
09
digital hub
11/25/02

01

connect various devices to your computer platform

02

a trip to compusa or staples to look at devices

03

create a file with two forms of media gathered from digital devices
10
troubleshooting
12/02/02

01

rebuild the desktop

02

zap the PRAM

03

backup the important files
     
     
     
     
               
   
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