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Jan.
10 Computer experience survey |
Labs
begin Buy a 3.5" disk before lab. You will need at least one disk to store your work for this course. The best kind to buy is an IBM-formatted 2HD disk. See About Computer Disks. |
If you don't have an email account, create one at any UNC computer lab, the ATN (Academic Technology and Networks) Help Desk at 300 Wilson Library, or go to the ATN's UserID Services. Buy your copy of DTE from Copytron and bring to class starting Weds., Jan. 17. Read DTE sections 1 & 2 for next Wednesday. Read DTE section 3A, "Windows 95/98: File Management" before your first lab. |
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Jan.
17 Identifying flagship companies Video shots of class |
Intro
to lab and to each other
Using
PCs For next week's lab: Read DTE pp. 1-99. |
The Importance of Information: What is information anyway? Defining the "Information Age." Read DTE Section 4: What are Keywords? (pp 77-98), including the Research Topic Triangle. |
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Jan. 24
Barbara & Ridley's Website of the Day: Government: The Biggest Resource of Them All. |
Signatures:
Creating your .sig file.
Tips for using Netscape Communicator For next week's lab: Read DTE pp. 99-143. |
Announce: J-50 Treasure Hunt E-citation guide Get acquainted
with these Web sites: Business publications online: Information Access Company's database InfoTrac. |
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Jan.
29 |
Jan.
31 |
Search
engines, Search Tips for the UNC-CH library catalog For next week's lab: Read DTE pp. 144-152 and 265 |
Read CNET's list of the 20 most popular questions about the Internet -- and the corresponding answers -- to help you understand the basic principles of the Internet. |
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Feb.
5 Becky
Morphis presents: Online
database companies: |
Feb.
7 What is the the World Wide Web ("WWW" or "Web" for short)? |
For next week's lab: Read DTE pp. 153-175, 185-198. |
Web
Search 101
Campus uses
of the Web: Read: Internet Pioneers I and Internet Pioneers II and "As We May Think," by Vannevar Bush. (Edited version) |
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Feb. 12 Take the online Practice Test. |
Feb. 14 A multiple-choice test on all aspects of the course including discussions in class, online readings, lab sessions and handouts. 50 Questions (Time limit: 45 minutes) |
Comp.
Quiz, Review:Computer quiz and answers Web Authoring with HTML, Part I For next week: Read DTE pp. 176-184, Web Authoring with HTML, Part II |
Review: DTE Sections 1-6 for the First Test (pp 3-146). |
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Feb.
19 Assigned reading: "Personal Home Pages and the Construction of Identities on the Web" by Daniel Chandler (reading materials also available at Park Library reference desk) |
Feb.
21 Assigned
readings: Government, Publication/Information, and Institutional pages. |
HTML
Basics: Part II For next week: Read DTE pp. 266-270. |
Due date: Feb.19: J-50 Tres.Hunt |
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Feb.
26 Pictures
on a Web Page Midterm course evaluation |
Feb.
28 Lani
Harac presents: |
HTML,
Tags For next week: Read DTE pp 199-223, Pictures on a Web page. Also:
Bring a favorite picture or graphic to scan. |
Publishing Yourself Assignment (DTE pp 266-270) Read the following UNC-CH guidelines on: Copyright, Disclaimers, Links to the UNC Home Page, Photographs and Audio/Video Clips, Rights and Responsibilities, Data Storage and Deletion, Group Web Pages, and Personal Home Pages. |
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Mar.
5 Harlen Makemson presents/ Making color choices |
Mar. 7
Patty Kinneer presents/
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Unix,
FTP, Everything
You Ever Wanted to Know About Fetch Helpful
Graphics Documents from ATN: |
Read: Jargon,lingo,Unix intro Read DTE Section 10: Parlez-vous Computerese? (pp 273-320) |
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Mar.
19 Fuller's JavaScript Suppository |
Mar.
21 Millions of domain names for sale at GreatDomains Marketplace Search by domain name or by keyword at Whois.net to register a domain name at Register.com or InterNIC |
Using Photoshop, GIFs, JPG |
Please
read: |
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Mar. 28 Brian Carroll presents/ E-commerce Tim Bajkiewicz presents: Broadcasters on the Internet |
HTML
editors,
Time on your own |
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Apr.
2 Review
for Test#2 |
Apr.
4 50 multiple choice questions that cover material since the last test, including last week's labs and readings. |
HTML
debugging, Stuck? See what former students did for their ... Need Help? See Help for web designers |
Review
DTE Section 10: Parlez-vous Computerese? (pp 275-320).
Review: Web Authoring with HTML, Policies, Guidelines, Procedures, and "How To" Instructions, and Creating WWW Pages at UNC-CH |
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Apr. 9 McCarthy/ Pornography
on the Web |
Apr.
11 Deb
Procopio presents |
HTML
debugging,
Free time |
Useful Multimedia links: Download
Dreamweaver for 30-day free trial! Prepare for EIS Oscars |
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Apr.
16 Eric Chernoff Presents/ CGI and Databases |
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Due date: Apr. 16: Web page project Print out your home page,* write in the URLs of your three pages, include your lab section, and place them in folders marked by lab section at the front of the room. *Tip: If you use light type on a dark background and your copy doesn't show up when printed, change your type color for printing and then change it back afterwards to the color you want it to appear online. |
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May.
2 A 50-question, multiple-choice test on all aspects of the course, including labs, guest lectures and readings. |
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Take Practice Quiz 1 and Practice Quiz 2. |
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