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Up until now, we've been learning and talking about the history of computing hardware, networking, and the world's largest network; the internet. Now that you've learned the basics of developing a presence on the World Wide Web, we're going to return to the desktop. The software that powers the websites that you visit, the companies you work for, and this school is an important part of your understanding of the digital revolution.

The same software that gives you the ability to create a budget, manage your assets, and write programs on your local computer are what power the websites you visit. A program as simple as Notepad can help you build a complicated website from nothing, so what can more powerful programs do? Programs like Microsoft Excel can help you keep track of your budget, or manage the shopping data at Amazon. Microsoft Access can help you create a database of all your music whether it be on CD, a thumb drive, or in iTunes. 

This week we start with Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet program that can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. Excel is a versatile software program that will let you store, manipulate, and present data. Excel's ability to handle simple lists to complex calculations makes it an important software application to know how to use.

Excel is included with Microsoft Office and Office 365 。. Google offers an open source program that is very similar; called Google Sheets 。

Microsoft has a good series of tutorial videos that will help you learn how to use spreadsheets. 

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/excel-for-windows-training-9bc05390-e94c-46af-a5b3-d7c22f6990bb?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US&fromAR=1

To begin this assignment, you will need to download this PDF (link). With it, you will learn how to set up a simple budget spreadsheet. As you follow the steps, see how your spreadsheet is built with relatively simple commands, and Excel tools that automate repetitive tasks.

When you complete the assignment, you will enter a Comment in four fields. In each Comment, you will describe where the field gets its data from and what the field represents (ie. How is this valuable?). Your Comment should be 20 words or less. The four fields you will Comment in are;

B7, F5, J5, and B31

NOTE: You will need to Google how to do this. This is another chance for you to use your growing digital research skills. Points will be deducted if the comments are not present.

Assignment Requirements

1)  You must create the budget demonstrated in the exercise. 2)  You must create your own budget (real or imagined) in a second sheet as demonstrated. 3)  The formulas demonstrated must be present in the demo, and in your own budget. 4)  All four comments must be present in order to receive full credit.

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Use the Web and other resources to compile a list of the software used in your current or future career field. Are there standard software products that job applicants need to know how to use? If so, what can you find out about those products on the Web? If your career field does not use any standard software products, explain why you think that is the case. Regardless of what your major is, whether it's computer science, business, nursing, art, or culinary arts you're going to be using computers. Technology is a vital part of our daily lives, both for work and play. This assignment will give you the opportunity to do some research to determine what you'll need to know to be successful in your chosen path.

To begin your research, try using job search websites like （https://www.indeed.com/）（https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm）(which includes pay scale), and dice.com to find listings for your chosen career and read the job requirements. They will almost always list what computer technologies, and software they want you to know.

Initial Post - 150-200 words - due by Wednesday at midnight -- Take what you have learned, and tell us about your career and the technologies required to be successful. Do not post a list off hardware and software requirements, but rather start the discussion with something like, "As a future robotics engineer, I discovered that I'm going to need to know how to program in Python. I also learned that..." Imagine that you're sitting with other classmates who are considering a career in the same field. What can you tell them, and what advice would you give?

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From your textbook; "Net neutrality has become a political issue, and organizations with vested interests add to the confusion with misleading ads. Here’s a chance for you to explore the current status of net neutrality and to read arguments both for and against regulating ISPs."

Watch the Two Videos: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5oe63pOhLI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZonvMhT5c_Q

Read the article "Issue: Who Will Control The Internet.

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 " in and do your own research on the topic of Net Neutrality. You should spend enough time on this subject that you can contribute on a professional level to this discussion.

Initial post -- 200+ words due by Wednesday -- Think about the questions at the end of the article. Then share your opinion on the issue of Net Neutrality, referencing the article in the book, the videos posted above and your own research. DO NOT copy lines from your sources; write it in your own words. Post links to articles you found valuable; these links will not be part of the word count.

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