Mr. Veine' Information Technology Class.

This week we will be introducing Software and what we will be doing in this class. Please check your syllabus to get an overview of the class.

Mon

Class Intro

• What we will be doing in this class. (Is this class for you?)
• Your experience
• How class is set up. (Usually first 15-20 minutes is spent for instruction and directions. Halfway through class there may be another lecture/directions given to class.
• Grading and how to be successful in Software.

Tues

• Assign Computers and Lab Partners
• Make Sure Computrs are working and Internet accessible.
• What is Software? How does it Work?

Read the article above and write a brief summary about it. Should be at least 2-3 paragraphs. List at least 4-5 main points of the article. Also include 5-8 examples of Software. (Due Wed.)

Wed

• Discuss article write-up.
• Handout on Software. (Due Thursday)

Thursday

• Demo on Operating Systems
• Operating Systems assignment (Due Friday). What are they? Evaluate your Computer.

Fri

• Review of the week. (Software, Operating Systems.)
• Quiz next week. (Next Friday)
• Write an analogy paper comparing an Operating System to the activity in class. (This will be due on Wednesday.) We will discuss this paper more in class.

Think about the different comparisons that occurred in this activity.

Weekly Summary: This week was an introduction to the class. Many organizational things took place this week.

Mon- Today you will be writing an analogy paper (Due Friday) that compares the activity in class to an Operating System. You will also be creating a visual of how an Operating System works. You should all have a wiki account.

Tues- You will have about 30 minutes to work on the analogy assignment. Then you are to read the articles on the different type of windows disk utilities:

Disk Clean-up

Scan Disk

Disk Defragmentation

Write a summary for each article. (Due Friday) The summary should include:

• The name of the tool
• A description of what it actually does. What problems can it solve?
• How to enable the tool.
• How often should you use the tool?

Wed- Snow Day

Thurs-Snow Day

Fri- Turn in Analogy Paper and Visual. Turn in disk utility assignment. By now you should have created an account.

Weekly Summary: A great idea to compare an OS to multi-tasking directions. The Independent Study kids did a great job making the directions and facilitating the activity.

This week we will be working with virus information, spyware, the A+ wiki and taking a quiz on Operating Systems.

Mon-

• Virus Assignment (Due Wednesday)
• Discuss this week. Virus Assignment, Wiki, Quiz, Command Lines

Tues

• Work on Virus Assignment (First half Hour)
• Hands-on- Command Lines (cleanmgr, defrag, chkdsk, ipconfig, ping, md)
• Check here for more commands (Compliments of Brandon)

Wed

• Choose an article for the wiki. (Due Friday)
• Cracker Jacks will present Wiki. Have some exploring time.
• Choose Topic and report to Cracker Jacks.

Thurs

• Quiz on Operating Systems.

Know:

• Operating Systems and their functions. (Know at least 5 different Windows OS's and 5 other OS's.)
• The different windows tools, what they do, how to enable,how often they should be used and what problems they can solve.
• A proper definition of software.
• Examples of software and the categories they belong to.
• Work on Wiki article

Use the following format for practice:

Wiki Formatting

· Create a new horizontal rule after everything on your user page.

· Create a new level one heading and label it Wiki Formatting Assignment

· Create a level 3 heading and label is User page

· Make a billeted list of 3 things user pages are used for and italicize them (Visit Help: User page)

· Make a numbered list of 3 reasons you can edit someone else user pages and bold them.

Fri

• Return Quiz
• Work on Wiki Article

This week will be a short one.  You will get your quiz back and HOPEFULLY be able to work on your wiki article.  We are in the process of getting the wiki back online.  When we return from break we will begin evaluating software tools that will help your computer run more efficiently.

This week we will be using this site which is a great resource.

The plan is to have you read a section each day and then discuss it the next day in class.  So that we may discuss it properly you wiill need to read the section and then summarize each subheading.  For example,  Monday you will read the following section off of this article:

Internet Service

There are 9 subheadings under this Category.They are:

• Internet Connection Alternatives for Home Networks
• DSL vs. Cable Modem Internet
• Types of DSL
• T1 and T3 Lines
• Fiber Optic Cable
• LTE
• WiMax
• Satellite Internet
• Dial-up Internet

  Read each subheading and summarize. You may either write out your summary or type it out bulleting the main points.  If done correctly and throughly it will take most of the period.  The next day we will sit as a group and summarize.  Be ready to be chosen.

Tuesday- Discussion of Internet Service.

New topic:Wireless Local Area Networks.

Wednesday-Discussion of Wireless Local Area Networks.

New Topic:TCP/IP and Other Internet Protocols

Thursday- The Owen and Shawn Show. A culmination of what you have read so far.

Friday-Discussion of TCP/IP and Other Internet Protocols.

This week you will be presenting your human firewall assignment.  We will start on Tuesday.

I will give you Monday to get things cinched up. 

My suggestion for this assignment is to make sure it is VERY obvious how you are answering each question from the assignment. 

Be sure to turn in any work that you created and any notes you have taken.

MORE TO COME.

This week we will be working with Virtual Technology. 

Mon- Read the following and answer the questions related to the VPN articles.

Article I

Article II

Thursday- The Owen and Shawn Show.  (Virtual Private Networks and scenarios.)

This Friday we will have a quiz on Firewalls. Hardware and Software. Look at the last few weeks.  I will put more information on this week's moodle for material to study.

• Purpose of a firewall
• Hardware Firewall
• Software Firewall
• Be able to Draw a sketch of a network with a firewall in place.
• Vocabulary: Packet Filtering, Protocol, Domain Names, Ports.
• Be able to give real examples of Software Firewalls and Hardware Firewalls.
• What is a VPN?
• How did VPN's connect before the use of the Internet?
• How is a VPN made secure?
• What are the advantages of a VPN?

We also have another soldering lesson once I find out the day.

This week will be devoted to inventorying and cleaning out the A+ room. 

USER MANUAL

This week you will be creating a user manual with a group.  The user manual will explain one of the following topics OR a topic approved by your instructor.

• How to set up a Wireless Network
• How to set up a VPN
• How to set up a client/server or Peer to Peer Network
• How to set up a software AND hardware firewall.

The manual will include the following:

1) A cover page which will include: The Name of your Company and a Logo you create, The name of all the members of your group, the topic you are covering and the date of publication.

2) Your 1st page should be a rationale and titled as such.  This means you would explain what this topic will allow you to do for your company (be very clear).  You are basically explaining what the topic is.

3) Your 2ND + page should explain (WITH DIAGRAMS YOU CREATE) the procedure for setting up the topic you chose. Be sure the diagrams are properly labeled.

4) The remaining pages should include any troubleshooting issues and how to solve them as well as contact information for technical support. 

MORE INFO TO FOLLOW IN CLASS.