Descriptive Computer Science

Read Chapter 1

Answer the review questions at the end of the chapter (pg 23 and 24).

Check the CD included with the text and view the presentations on careers.

Due Friday, June 24

Prepare a one to two page writeup covering the following items:

Pick one of the careers listed on the CD that is of most interest to you. Tell why you would be interested in that career.

Pick one of the open-ended questions on page 24 and answer it.

Pick one of the topics on page 26. View the presentation on the CD (under animations) and write a little about the topic.

Read Chapter 2

Answer multiple choice (pg 55) and matching (pg 56)

Due Monday, June 27

Prepare a one page paper on one of the two topics on page 59. Include at least two Internet references.

Due Friday, July 1

Do the mail-merge lab

Due Friday, July 9

Do the Excel amortization lab

Read Chapter 4

Friday, July 15, meet in the lab - CAS 241

Due Friday, July 15 at the end of class

The HTML lab

Due Wednesday, July 20, in class

• Prepare a two page (double spaced) writup on one of the following topics:
• Wireless communities
• Privacy of Internet communications
• VPN - definition, uses, and impact on society
• Napster and its legacy
• U.S. Encryption Policy - practice and controversy

I expect quotes and facts to be footnoted. Please list the major references used at the end of the paper.