CIS 101 – Mac OS X
Homework Assignment Calendar
Spring 2009
Tech Assignment #1 | Tech Assignment #2
Lesson 1| Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5 | Lesson 6 | Lesson 7 | MidTerm Exam
Lesson 8 | Lesson 9 | Lesson 10 | Lesson 11 | Lesson 12 | Lesson 13 | Lesson 14 | Final Exam
Assignments
Assignments Due On
The tasks that you should complete for Tech Assignment #1:
1– Get your textbook
2 - Ordered/Installed your Software
3 - Install the Flash Player (if needed) from the class homepage
4 - On Class Homepage - Watch Video - Tips for Success
5 – Email me that you have completed Tech Assignment #1
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac-Tech #1 Completed - Your Name
Example = Mac-Tech #1 Completed - Robert Smythe
The tasks that you should complete for Tech Assignment #2:
1 - Please Watch the Online Videos for:
- Logging on to WebCT
- Using the Discussion Board
These 2 Videos are located on the Class Homepage.
2 – Log In to the WebCT Class Website: http://webct.dvc.edu
3 - In the Discussion Board => Answer the Question Posted for Tech Assignment #2 .
3– Email me that you have completed Tech Assignment #2
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac - Tech #2 Completed - Your Name
Example = Mac-Tech #2 Completed - Robert Smythe
In this chapter you will be introduced to the Mac OS X desktop. This is an overview chapter and a lot of the concepts introduced here will actually be explained in later chapters. Things to really pay attention to in this chapter (in my opinion) are the four methods for viewing a window and how to us the Mac Help system. I believe that the built-in help system is under utilized by the computer driver! I tend to forget that it is even there!
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch this video
- This video gives you a 15-minute introduction to the Mac environment.
Video - Mac Overview
In the Textbook - Please Read the following sections:
The Introduction
Chapter 1 - Folder and Windows
Part A - Find the Mac OS X - Version Cat Name
Do some research on the Internet and tell me what is the "cat" name was for each of the following versions of OS X (I'll give you the answer to 10.5 as an example)
10.0 =
10.1 =
10.2 =
10.3 =
10.4 =
10.5 = Leopard
10.6 =
Put your answers in your email to me (See below)
Part B - Complete the Quizzes
- Complete the Sample Quiz
This is for Fun and is set up to show you how the quiz questions are displayed in this system.
There are points assigned for each question but they are NOT used to calculate you class grade
because this quiz is just for FUN!
- Complete the Quiz for Assignment 1
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 1 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 1 - Completed - Your Name
In these chapters you will cover two of the most confusing and frustrating aspects of ANY computer operating system...File Management and File Finding!
Yes - learning where to store your files and leaning how to find those same files later on can be a very intimidating process. Mac OS X has some features that can help you organize your files. In Chapter 2 you will read about (and hopefully try) some of these features for staying in control of the files.
In Chapter 3 you are introduced to "Spotlight" - this program has been Beefed Up since its introduction in Mac OS X and has now really come into its own. I happily click on the Command (
) key (also known as the flower, splat, RK, Mac, Apple or Puppy Foot Key) and the Space Bar to POP OPEN Spotlight. I have really gotten use to and like using this feature.
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch these videos:
Video - Home Folders
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Chapter 2 - Organizing Your Stuff
Chapter 3 - Spotlight
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 2
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 2 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 2 - Completed - Your Name
In this chapter you will learn to work with the Dock. The Dock was introduced in Mac OS X and combines the features of two Mac OS 9 programs - The Launcher and The Application Menu.
The Dock is highly customizable and allows you to change it so that it works the best for you! During this assignment play with the settings and try out different configurations. Leave the New settings on for a couple of days - Do they work for you? If Yes then Great! If Not then tweak the Dock settings and try that out for a few more days. Repeat this process until you have configured the Dock - Just the way You Like it!!
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch this video:
Video - The Dock
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Chapter 4 - Dock, Desktop & Toolbars
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 3
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 3 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 3 - Completed - Your Name
This chapter covers a lot of information about how to deal with older Mac application programs. There are several good tidbits of information for issues like how to deal with a "Stuck" program or how to find out version information about a specific program.
The section also covers the Heads-Up program switcher, Expose and Spaces. Spaces is the program that allows you to open "Virtual Monitors" on your Mac. I tend to work with 4 spaces (you can have configurations of 4, 8 or 16 virtual monitors) - Space #1 holds my regular Mac desktop where I tend to do most of my work, Space #2 holds my email - Open and ready to Go, Space #3 holds my Parallels Program for running Windows on a Mac and Space #4 is empty in case I need it.
I like using Spaces because it really allows me to manage my desktop space and it allows me to keep my computer AND myself better organized!
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch these videos:
Video - Expose
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Chapter 5 - Documents, Programs and Spaces
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 4
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 4 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 4 - Completed - Your Name
In this chapter we take a look at how we can move files (data) between programs, between Apple computers and finally between a Mac and a PC. We also take a look at using Time Machine - OS X's built in back up program. Moving data off the computer by using iSync and .Mac (now call Moblie Me) is also dicussed.
Personally I use both Time Machine and Mobile Me (with my iPhone & iCal) quite extensively and really like them.
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch these videos:
External Hard Drives Explained
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Chapter 6 - Time Machine, Syncing and Moving Data
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 5 (Located in the Exercises Folder)
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 5 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 5 - Completed - Your Name
In this chapter we learn about all the different options that can be set on the Mac computer. Some of the preferences deal with how objects look, for example, what picture do you want for your wallpaper? Mine is a picture, that my wife took, of a sandy, quiet beach in Mexico.
Other options deal with how the computer will operate, for example, do you have a vision problem? Then by making some changes in the Universal Access preferences you can have your Mac use a Larger Display Font.
And finally, Security and Network connectivity are some additional preferences that we need to address if we have our Mac's connected to the Internet.
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch this video:
Video on System Preferences
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Chapter 9 - System Preferences
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 6
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 6 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 6 - Completed - Your Name
In the chapter we learn about the various Free programs that are part of the Mac OS X installation. When we install OS X or if our new Mac comes with OS X then these are the programs that are already located on our Mac computers. Some programs will be covered more extensively in later chapters like iTunes is covered in Lesson 8.
Some of these programs like iCal, iPhoto, Mail, Safari, etc do outstanding jobs and you do not really need to go out and buy a seperate, for example, email program. As in anything each of these programs have their Pluses and their Minuses but in the end you can not beat the price!
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch these videos:
Video - Dashboard
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Chapter 10 - The Free Programs
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 7
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 7 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 7 - Completed - Your Name
Complete the MidTerm Exam
You will need to answer 25 questions on the exam.
The MidTerm is Based on the Chapter Quizzes from Lessons 1-7.
You will have ONLY 1 attempt (NOT 2 like the quizzes) to complete the exam.
You will have 2 hours to complete the MidTerm Exam.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the MidTerm Exam - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac MidTerm Exam - Completed - Your Name
In this chaspter we start using some of the features that originally distiguished a Mac from a PC. Audio and Video have always been a BIG component of the Apple legacy computers, even my old Mac SE30 - anyone remember that little Mac in a Box? - could run circles around any equvalent PCs.
We will cover how to burn CDs and DVDs, we will learn how to play DVD movies and finally how to use iTunes to manage and play music, movies, and TV shows.
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch these videos:
FYI - These videos are in QuickTime format
and they will take a little extra time to Load
Video - Using a Burn Folder
Video - Using the DVD Player
Video - Using iTunes
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Chapter 11 - CDs, DVDs and iTunes
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 8
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 8 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 8 - Completed - Your Name
In this chapter we learn about user accounts and how a Mac - right out of the box - is capable of being configured to work with mulitple users. You can buy one iMac for the family and then create a separate account for each member of the family. That way when each person logs into the iMac their personal settings are displayed.
My account would have a wallpaper of my Oakland A's & SF Giant's, my wife's would be a beach sceane, my son would be his current favorite rock band and my daughter - well she is ten and prone to RAPIDLY changing her mind! All the other settings would also follow the "owner" of the account.
If you have kids then the use of Parental Controls empowers you to take control of what they can do or can not do!
And fianlly by leveraging the Mac's six security shields, help you maximize your systems integrity.
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch these videos:
Video - Create User Accounts
Video - Login Items
Video - Parental Controls
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Chapter 12 - Accounts, Parental Controls and Security
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 9
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 9 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 9 - Completed - Your Name
In this chapter we learn about LOCAL networking - setting up you Mac to work with the other computers in your office, home, dorm, etc. Macs have been network ready (if you added a network card) nearly since they were first introduced. With the use of AppleTalk - Apple's networking system - You could share information across multiple Macs with out needing to carry a floppy disk between them.
Today Macs are network ready right out of the box via a network cable or via a wireless connection. Macs can share files, network with PCs and even do some Screen Sharing!
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch these videos:
*** To Be POSTED SOON ***
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Chapter 13 - Networking, File Sharing and Screen Sharing
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 10
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 10 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 10 - Completed - Your Name
In this section you will cover the Macs printing, faxing, PDF file creation and graphics capabilites. As mentioned in a previous section one of the biggest features of the Mac is it video capabilities.
You will explore the Macs abilities to play sound, record sound and play movies.
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch these videos:
*** To Be POSTED SOON ***
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Chapter 14 - Printing, Faxing, Fonts and Graphics
Chapter 15 - Sound, Movies and Speech
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 11
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 11 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 11 - Completed - Your Name
In this section you will learn to take the locally networked Mac out onto the Internet for a spin! You will learn to connect to the Internet and use the Mac OS X web browser - Safari.
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch these videos:
*** To Be POSTED SOON ***
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Chapter 18 -Internet Setup
Chapter 20 - Safari (pg.751 - 767)
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 12
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 12 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 12 - Completed - Your Name
In this section you will learn to use the Mac's built in email program and contact manager - Mail and Address Book. We will look at all the features of email and learn to use the features like stationary and the Anti-Spam toolkit.
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch these videos:
*** To Be POSTED SOON ***
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Chapter 19 - Mail and Address Book
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 13
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 13 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 13 - Completed - Your Name
In this last section we will look at some of the most common "Issues" with your Mac. You'll look at how to deal with these trouble spots and hopefully get enough advice that you don't need to make frequent trips to the Apple Store.
Read your textbook with your Mac nearby so you can try some of their suggestions.
And remember to Have Some Fun as you learn to drive your Mac!
- Mario :)
Complete the Following Tasks:
Please watch these videos:
*** To Be POSTED SOON ***
In the Textbook - Please Read:
Appendix B: Troubleshooting
Complete the Quiz for Lesson 14
You will need to answer 5 questions.
You are allowed to attempt the quiz 2 times.
You will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Lesson 14 homework - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Lesson 14 - Completed - Your Name
Complete the Final Exam
You will need to answer 25 questions on the exam.
The Final is Based on the Chapter Quizzes from Lessons 8-14.
You will have ONLY 1 attempt (NOT 2 like the quizzes) to complete the exam.
You will have 2 hours to complete the Final Exam.
- Notify me via email (mtejada@dvc.edu)
When you have finished the Final Exam - Thank You
Email Subject Line should Read:
Mac Final Exam - Completed - Your Name