Assignment 1/27/2009

1. Read and review chapter 1 in VBasic.
2. Complete crossword puzzle.
3. Pages 63-66 Review Questions. Type up your reponses and turn them in. You may work in teams, but each student has to turn a response sheet to receive credit.
4. Students who did not complete the State Capital Application on page 56-57, complete as well.
5. Make sure when you create a new project you change the path to the location on your flash drive.
6. Review the blog notes from Chris and review defintions for the terms listed on the blog. Extra credit to any team who puts up the info on their blog with terms.
7. You may also work on the homework assigned on Monday, it is due Friday, must be typed. Generate your ideas for a specific need country. Review website:

InventTeams Info

We will review all responses on Wednesday and I will post grades for your two completed applications.

Chapter 1 VB

Prepared by Chris 1/22/09. View his blog for notes.
Chapter 1 Terminology
Working as team blog about the following terms from Chapter 1. Incorporate pictures, text, video or hyperlinks to support your text responses. Share the link with other team members and the class.

Application Programmers	Instances	Assembly Language
Exposed	Machine Language	Base Class
Form	mnemonics	behaviors
High Level Languages	Object	Class
Object Oriented Programming	Compiler	Inheritance
Polymorphism	Program Programmers	Properties
Solution	System Programmers	Source File
IDE	Solution Explorer Window	Project

AOIT Programming Blog 2008/2009

1. You must blog about your current event each week. You should read an article that is at least 800 words in length. Current event must be related to business or technology and must answer the following. Copy and pasted the questions first and then respond. Your current event web address must be for current week and year. The blogs for each class period are listed as follows:
   Period 1: AOIT Prgm/Database http://www.aoitprogramming.blogspot.com/
   Period 2: AOIT Tech Support/PC Support 1 & 2 http://www.aoittech.blogspot.com/
   Period 4: Computing for College and Careers http://www.cpt4blog.blogspot.com1/.
   Items to Answer:
   

1. News story title and web address.

2. Write a summary statement based upon the author's point of view.
3. Write 4 facts that support the summary and point of view.
4. Formulate a prediction (reaching a conclusion; what will happen next) from the summary and facts and point of view.
5. Background information and supporting details.
6. What did you not understand from this story?
7. What is your opinion of this topic?
8. Write a specific question regarding this topic to generate class discussion.
Be detailed in your responses and elaborate. After posting your current event, you must respond to another student's specific question.
Be professional in your responses, use correct grammar and punctuation. No text messaging shortcuts are allowed.
Current events are 20% of your grade, no late postings will be accepted. YOU MUST POST YOUR CURRENT BY FRIDAY EACH WEEK BEFORE YOU COME TO CLASS. Not allowed to post in class, this homework outside of class