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Odd Day

Even Day

Sept 7

Computers at HTS
HTS IT Expectations
Points to Ponder
Types of software

Introduction to the Programming Environment (Activity 1-1):

• Introduction
• Computers @ HTS
• Quote of the Day
• Computers Today & in the Future
  • Predictions

Sept 9

n Applications

n System

n Programming

Introduction to the Programming Environment (Activity 1-1):

• Hardware

• What is a computer?

• Types of software:

• n What is a program (software)?
• n Applications
• n System
• n Programming

• World of Computers questions
  IPO
  Internal documentation

Network and Operating System Functions (Activity 1-2):

• Complete the active learning sheet

Email it to

Sept 13

Select topic(s)

See Mr. Wood starting on the NEXT school day.

It's All in the News (Activity 2-5):

• Assignment
• List of topics.
• Bibliographic information

Hardware, Networks, and Software: An Integrated Environment (Unit 1)

Internal & External Components of a Computer (Activity 1-3):

• discuss project
• select topic by today
• data collection - Internet, etc.

Sept 15

• Project
• review presentation choices
  • List
• HAND IN Research Checked section due by END of this class
• data collection

Research handed in next class.

Sept 19

Presentation Schedule

• Project:
• Outline completed section due at end of class
  • print out or e-mail to
• review presentation checklist
• review rubric
• build presentation & handout
• presentation order selection

work on outline of presentation due next class

Sept 21

Sept 23

Sept 27

Presentation Schedule

PowerPoint Help

• Project due next class:
• Hand in format:
  • PowerPoint: e-mail
  • Works used: print or e-mail
  • Handout: print or e-mail

design presentation & handout

Sept 29

Presentation Schedule

PowerPoint Help

It's All in the News (Activity 2-5):

• STARTS TODAY
  • Assignment
  • List of topics.
  • Bibliographic information

Internal & External Components of a Computer (Activity 1-3):

• Project due by end of class:
• build presentation and handout
• Email your presentation  to
• Print out your  works cited (bibliography)  (or e-mail) and hand it in
• Print out (or e-mail) the handout and hand it in

Oct 3

Presentations - Even Days (hidden)

• Project:
• Presentations Day 1

Oct 5

• Project:
• Quiz #1 Solutions
• Presentations Day 2

Oct 7

• Project:
• Quiz #2 Solutions
• Presentations Day 3

Oct 13

Internal & External Components of a Computer (Activity 1-3):

• Project:
• Quiz #3 (if needed) Solutions
• Presentations Day 4 (if needed)

Protecting the System (Activity 1-4):

• Threats & Security Assignment

Buy a system (Activity 1-5):

• Assignment (not 2010)

Oct 17

• pseudocode
• flowchart

Internal & External Components of a Computer (Activity 1-3):

• Project:
• Quiz #4  Solutions (if needed)

Protecting the System (Activity 1-4):

• Threats & Security Assignment

Buy a system (Activity 1-5):

• Assignment (not 2010)

Foundations of Programming (Unit 3)

The Programmer’s Plan of Action: The Software Design Stages (Activity 3-1):

• PDT and IPO
• Homework Questions

• Homework Questions

• flowchart (PDT and IPO too)
• flowchart and pseudcode

Prepare the flowchart and pseudocode for one of the Homework Questions from the last lesson.

Oct 19

The Programmer’s Plan of Action: The Software Design Stages (Activity 3-1):

• Homework
• Review PDT and IPO
• Representing the algorithm using flowcharts

Oct 21

• Work on the Assignment
  PDT & IPO draft ready for next class

Oct 25

Protecting the System (Activity 1-4):

• Threats & Security Assignment due by beginning of class

Foundations of Programming (Unit 3)

The Programmer’s Plan of Action: The Software Design Stages (Activity 3-1):

• Review PDT & IPO with class & revise as needed
• Hand in for marking
• Work on draft flowchart for next class

Threats & Security Assignment due by beginning of class

complete:

• Section 1: the flowchart
• Section 2: the IPO and flowchart

• flowchart (PDT and IPO too)
• flowchart and pseudcode

Oct 27

• Review flowchart with class & revise as needed
• Hand in for marking

• Program Design Test Review
  • Given a problem students will complete the PDT, IPO chart, flowchart or the pseudocode for the problem
  • Review Questions
  • Sample Test Solutions
  • Software Design Review

1. Click the picture to go to the download site.
2. Select language.
3. Then download should start soon after that.

You MAY have to install additional updates

Oct 31

• Test on Program Design 
  • need to know:
    • format of and how to fill in the PDT, IPO tables;
    • create pseudocode and flowchart (know the symbols)
  • 4 questions 40 marks (approximate)
  • 1 problem for each question

Nov 2

1. Click the picture to go to the download site.

2. Select language.

3. Then download should start soon after that.

You MAY have to install additional updates

• review language history
• layout of Visual Basic
• practice problem

Nov 4

• Exercise 3-2-2

Nov 8

• Take up Exercise 3-2-1 & 3-2-2
• Complete Exercise 3-2-3. First half of next class will be available for completing the assignment. E-mail solutions BEFORE next class(hidden).

Nov 10

• Complete and hand in Exercise 3-2-3.
• Additional part of Exercise 3-2-3

Nov 16

• Exercise 3-2-4
• Exercise 3-2-5
• Exercise 3-2-6
• Working with colours and fonts.
• Wood's Law (1 - 4)
• Exercise 3-2-7

Nov 18

• Hand in Exercise 3-2-7  

Nov 22

Nov 24

• PowerPoint: Variables
• Ex 3-3-1

Nov 28

Foundations of Programming (Unit 3)

Variables, Expressions and Statements (Activity 3-2):

• Hand in Ex 3-3-2
• PowerPoint: Program
• Ex 3-3-3

Nov 30

• Finish Ex 3-3-4
• 4 step programming method
• Create these programs: Ex3-3-2a
• Hand this one in:
  Ex_3-3-2b

Dec 2

• Complete Ex 3-3-5

Dec 6

• Start Ex 3-3-6
• Complete Ex 3-3-6

Dec 8

• Start Ex 3-3-7 due next class

Dec 12

• Complete Ex 3-3-7 and hand in

Ex 3-3-7

Dec 14

Graphics  

Dec 16

Graphics  

Dec 20

Graphics  

Dec 22

Graphics