Your Choice
Do ONE of the following two activities:
1. Activity: PC Configuration
2. Activity: Web Design Find detailed instructions below
Activity. PC Configuration
Objective:
Learn the basic configuration options of a Computer
Required Activity Goal:
Your goal is to purchase a laptop/desktop for your business. You need to define the most appropriate configuration for the computer.
The configuration must match the type of work the user will perform with the computer (i.e. software applications that will be used)
Instructions:
1. Visit a hardware manufacturer Web site that allows for product customization (e.g., Dell, ToshibaDirect).
2. Picture in your mind the use the laptop computer is going to have (personal or business) and the applications you will be running on the computer.
3. Select the type and model of laptop needed and select the type of processor, processor speed, input devices, output devices, memory capacity, software, and wired and wireless connections.
4. Take a snapshot of the configuration you chose
5. Write a report presenting the computer configuration you chose and insert the picture of the configuration you chose. Include a description of the use the laptop is going to have and based on this need justify your selection.
Activity Web Design
Objective:
Learn the basics of Web Development and HTML Coding
Required Activity
This activity is a bit beyond the scope of the course, but I noticed a few students showed interest in learning programming code. HTML is good example of what it takes to create a computer program. Doing this activity will contribute to developing experimentation skills!
Goal:
Your goal is to create a Web page with information related to your occupation or hobby. Your page should have at the least a header and a couple of paragraphs with text. You may also add some color and different font styles. You may go beyond these requirements!
Instructions:
To learn HTML you have two options. Option one takes you to a full HTML training course. Option 2 provides a shortcut if you are short of time.
Option 1. Visit Lynda.com and look for videos on HTML Essential Training. You may want to focus on "Adding text to your Web page" (Chapter 4). This video will show you how to log in to Lynda with your Fresno user id. Videos may take you a couple of hours to complete, so manage your time for this assignment wisely.
Create the Web Page using Notepad++ (free download for MS Windows) or TextWrangler (for Mac) by typing the necessary HTML code to reflect your Web page design.
Option 2: Watch these YouTube video1 and video2 and video3. To create your Web page:
1. Type your HTML code in a text editor like Notepad++ or TextWrangler and save the file as .html
2. Test your code by opening the .html file you saved using the Internet Browser you regularly use.
3. Take a snapshot of your Web page using MS Windows Snipping tool or its equivalent in Mac OS (your snapshot should be a .jpg, .gif, .bpm, of .png file format)
4. Write a report with a description of your Web page and insert the snapshot you took of it.