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Assignment #1, given 1/18/11, due 1/25/11

  1. Do the ASCII homework assignment -- translate your phrase into ASCII.  If you need a copy of the assignment, you can display and print it here
    ASCII chart
  2. Download the ISO image of the VISTA operating system DVD from MSDN and burn it onto a DVD.

Assignment #2, given 1/25/11, due 2/1/11

  1. Download the office suite from http://www.openoffice.org.  Burn it onto a CD so we can load it onto your VISTA machine.
  2. If you did not correct your ASCII assignment, use the translation I supplied to correct your work.  (If it was wrong, show the corrections.  If it was perfect, write OK.)  hand this back in at the beginning of class.

Assignment #3, given 2/1/11, due 2/8/11

  1. Download the ISO image of the WINDOWS  7 operating system DVD from MSDN and burn it onto a DVD. Download the X86 version
  2. Bring  in the VISTA operating system DVD to use in class
  3. If you did not correct your ASCII assignment, use the translation I supplied to correct your work.  (If it was wrong, show the corrections.  If it was perfect, write OK.)  hand this back in at the beginning of class.

Assignment #4, given  2/8/11, due 2/15/11

Download some software to install on your computer (that does not need the Internet).  Put it on a flash drive so others could install it if they want to.

Assignment #5, given  3/1/11, due 3/8 and 3/15/11

Prepare for the mid-term on 3/8 and 3/15   Half the class on 3/8 (marked as 1). and half the class on 3/15 (marked as 2).  The test will require a hands-on repeat of any of the actions performed in lab so far.  At the least you will be required to make a clean install of Vista and install Win. 7.
Bring in all of your install disks.
Aguila, Hector M. 1    Cerlini, Matthew 2
Diaz, Harold D. 1    Dwyer, Matthew R. 2
Maniscalchi, Jonathan M. 1    Marone, Katie 2
Mathis, Malcom S. 1    Miccio, Bryan K. 2
Mohammed, Abdul 1    Roszkowski, Piotr 2
Pignatelli, Michael 1    Ruiz, Joel R. 2
Sanfilippo, James R. 1    Sherman, Nicholas R. 2
Simpson, Russell L. 1    Smith, Andon-Charles K. 2
Stevens, John T. 1    Sweeney, William 2
Vogel, Michael 1

Assignment #6, given  3/22/11, due 3/29/11

  1. Read through the handout on CDs that was gone over in class (or look at it online at How Stuff Works)
  2. Read the tutorial on DVDs online at HowStuffWorks.com
In class we constructed 2 Ehternet cables; one straight through and one crossover.  For those who did not finish some time will be allocated in the future.  For those who did not start the project, you will have to find time to do the complete project.   The cables made should be brought to class.  The instructions should be saved for use in making futhre cables.

Assignment #7, given  4/5/11, due 4/12/11

  1. Download a copy of Ubuntu 10.X (most current version) and burn it onto a cd.  Bring to class
  2. Look up some background on Linux

Assignment #8, given  4/12/11, due 4/12/11  (same assignment as #7)

  1. Download a copy of Ubuntu  Desktop1010 and burn it onto a cd.  Bring to class.  Also bring your network cables
  2. Look up some background on Linux
  3. Bring your Cables to class.

Final Exams:  Group 1 on 5/3/11;  Group 2 on 5/10/11

(see slips handed out or assignment #5 for group assignment.)
Be sure to bring your network cables and install disks to the exam.

Labs listed by number

L1=install Vista, 1/25 L6=mmc, 3/1
L2= back up Vista, 2/1 L7=Registry, 3/1
L3=Install Win 7, 2/8 L8=Cat 5 cables
L4 install app, 2/15 L9 = install server 2008 – 4/5
L5 backup win 7, 2/15 L10= DNS & DHCP- 4/12
L=11=Linux - 4/12


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