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Thursday, November 1, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM

What word completes the analogy?
(What is an analogy?)
TASTY : GROSS :: firm : loose
2. loose

WORD QUIZ
anticlimax
"After practicing my role for weeks," said Marva, "the show was an anticlimax." "Only three people showed up to watch."
2. "Only three people showed up to watch."

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM

ANALOGY/WORDQUIZ/WPM
ARMHOLES : SHIRT :: pages : magazine

2. magazine

reticent
Who is likely to be described as reticent? a man of few words

3. a man of few words

Friday, October 26, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ
RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : coloring
3. coloring
WORD QUIZ
porcine
Which Looney Tunes animal is truly porcine? Porky Pig
1. Porky Pig

Thursday, October 25, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM

WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
PURSUE : CHASE :: roomy : spacious

2. spacious


Word Quiz
What does it mean?
inert
Which could be described as inert? a couch potato

1. a couch potato

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM

What word completes the analogy?
WATCH : IGNORE :: gather : scatter
1. combine
2. scatter
3. rake

Word Quiz
ennui
Someone who is suffering from ennui feels very bored.
3. very bored.

Monday, October 22, 2007

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM

BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : Popeye
1. dining
2. leafy
3. Popeye

Word Quiz
I thought it would be fun to spelunk with my Uncle Bo because caves fascinate me.
1. he makes great costumes.
2. I love to eat seafood.
3. caves fascinate me.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

tech Talk 3.3

1.
Why is it important to correctly use the correct Reply, Reply All, CC, BCC, and Forwarding options?

e-mail is not sent to the wrong person.

2.
Why is it a bad idea to use capital letters to emphasize a point in an e-mail?

but this can look like SHOUTING.

3.
What are three types of electronic communication that contribute to inbox overflow?

jokes, junk mail (spam), hoaxes, and chain letters

4.
If you spread information around in an e-mail that harms a person or an organization, but it is true, it is gossip. If you spread information that harms a person or an organization and it is false, it is libel.

anALOGY/WORD QUIZ

WARM UP
What word completes the analogy?
IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : step
3. step
WORD QUIZ
gossamer
Which looks most like gossamer?
1. a spider's web

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Tech Talk 3.2

1.
Worms are viruses that copy themselves until filling up a computer's storage space.

worms

2.
What are two types of “sneaky viruses” that are not designed to harm your computer but can still cause serious problems?

Spyware and adware

3.
What are two ways a virus can infect your computer?

slow down or crash.

4.
What type of software is available to help prevent viruses and WORMS?

Anti-virus software and firewalls

AnALOGY/WORD QUIZ

CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: marsh : swamp
3. marsh
WORD QUIZ
viscous
"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.
2. "They have a slimy feel."

Latter 2

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Tech Talk 3.1

1.
Name two types of telephone networks.

Standard uses physical connections
Cellular uses air waves

2.
Why are telephone and Internet networks able to function across countries?

Computers transmit information over the telephone system by using a modem to convert data from digital format (binary 1s and 0s) to analog format (waveform). Once the data is in analog format, it is sent over phone lines until it reaches another computer and is converted back into digital format.

3.
Name four different types of Internet connections.
Dial-up modem
Cable modem
DSL
ISDN
4.
What are the three types of information transmitted on the telephone network?
Sound
Images
Data

AnALOGY/WORD QUIZ

EXCLUDE : INVITE :: chatty : quiet
WORD QUIZ
plausible
Which would be a plausible reason for being late to school?
2. The bus came late.

Friday, October 5, 2007

2.5

1.
Name one output device used by architects.

Plotters print very large documents, like architectural blueprints

2.
Name two examples of specialized output devices used by the visually impaired.

Voice synthesizers allow blind users to receive computer output.
Braille printers allow blind users to read computer printouts.
Probes and sensors

3.
Name an example of a video game device that can be considered input and output.

Modern joysticks can now serve as output devices, such as vibrations or lights, to make video games more interactive.
Complex remote controls allow the user to control several media at once
4.
What is the purpose of voice recognition software?
oice recognition software lets handicapped users speak computer input commands.

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM
PARCHEESI : GAME :: jazz : music
3. music
WORD
acme
You would probably say that the acme of Benji's career was when he
3. became a movie and television star.

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Tech Talk Acivity 2.3

1.
Name two examples of financial and accounting software.

Quicken
Microsoft Money
2.
Name one drawback to upgrading software.

It may cost money to upgrade
3.
Software applies rules, called ____, to data in a way that allows a computer to process information.

algorithms
4.
Identify the part of the following filename that indicates the type of data it contains: 010106_MyResearchPaper.doc

analogy

HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: dragon : mythical
2. dragon

Word Quiz
deface
Someone might deface a wall by
1. using spray paint to mess it up.

Analogy

ANALOGY
SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : stingy
2. stingy

If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like
1. a spy.

Analogy

ANALOGY?
CAKE : BATTER :: window :glass
2. glass

Before leaving the house Sandy gave the dog a perfunctory hug—
3. it was just a quick squeeze.

Analogy

ANALOGY/WORD
TOE : FOOT :: roof : house
2. house

feral
Because our little Puss-Puss is a feral cat, she can seem
3. timid as a mouse.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Monday, October 1, 2007

1. How many bytes in a Terabyte (TB)?
1000

2. How many Kilobytes (KBs) in a 100MB file?
100000

3. How many bits are used in the word “computer”?
8

4. Write your first name in binary.
01001111010011010100000101010010

Friday, September 28, 2007

Analogy

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
GARBAGE : TRASH :: shiny: glossy

WORD QUIZ-click on analogy hyperlink, then word quiz for definition.
itinerant
This song by Gilbert and Sullivan tells about an itinerant person:
1. "Poor Wandering One!"

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Analogy

ANALOGY
CLIFF : STEEP ::tunnel: underground
2. tunnel
WORD
Which plant's name suggests that it is toxic?
2. Poison Ivy

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Analogy

SPOUT : TEAPOT :: wick: candle
1. wick

Word Quiz
If six people make a unanimous decision,
1. all six agree.

28wpm

Friday, September 21, 2007

ANALOGY
WEED : PLANT :: flu : illness
1. sneezing

WORD QUIZ
prohibit
To prohibit people on their beach, the neighbors set up
3. a "No Trespassing" sign

24wpn

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB Review Questions

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCABSMOOTH : WARTY :: famous: unknown
1. famous
WORD QUIZpersevereWhat newspaper headline tells about someone who has the ability to persevere?
1. Woman Builds Castle Stone by Stone

27wpm

Review Questions
  1. You can start Work, Excel or PowerPoint using which methods? All of the above
  2. When you no longer need to use an application program, the best thing to do is to leave it running in Windows, provided all your files are closed. False
  3. Identify the noted items in the fllowing image: A-Tool bar B- C-Help bar D-
  4. The toolbars in aapplication program are set and you cannot move or resize them. False
  5. List at least two different ways you can acces help within a Microsoft Office.
  6. You can only access help from wihtin the application program.False
  7. You can enter a question into the Ask a Question field in the some manner as if you were asking a question to an instructor.True
  8. How can you the Lffice Assistant? Any of the above
  9. Provide some reasons as to why you are not able to access a file. The file does not exist. You saved it to a spacific computer
  10. What should you check if the document hasn't printed? All of the above

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB

ANALOGYHAIRPIECE : TOUPEE :: spunky : plucky
1. plucky

While we were hiking, we saw an obtrusive mass of rock. It stuck out into our path.
3. stuck out into our path.

Monday, September 17, 2007

ANALOGY WARM-UP

TARANTULA : SPIDER ::Trophy: award

Friday, September 14, 2007

Quiz 1

1. What is the name of the BCIS blogspot.(URL)mhsbcis.blogspot.com
2. How do you save? Go to file save as
3. Where do you save to? On your number
4. What is the daily expectation when you first come to class? follow directions
5. What is your log in -username for blogger ? odominguez6@gmial.com
6. What is your log in username for gaggle ?
7. What is your log in for the computer? Lunch number

Friday, September 7, 2007

Ethics Quiz

Dear Students,

I am the principalof the High school for that I will explain what to do in the computer class. I will tell you ten rules for the lab.

  1. Hacking on to the computer will not be accepted in the this school.
  2. You should value all the equipment in the lab.
  3. You should not use the computer for any piracy.
  4. If you are caught plagiaring anything you will be in ISS.
  5. You should show good characteristics.
  6. Don't not use the inernet for other then you are needed to.
  7. Don't play around the computer because they might break.
  8. Have respect for the teacher.
  9. Don't use the computer for any music.
  10. It is ethical to fallow the rules.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Word wall Day 6

Ethical-are fules of personal behavior accepted by society.
It is not Ethical to hack on the computer.
Hacker-computer user who enjoy tinkering with computers.
A hacker can get in to almost anything.