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DICTIONARY : BOOK :: ballet : _____

3. dance

Word Quiz
careening
If you were in a car that was careening down the highway, you might feel

3. carsick.

11/14/07

11/14/07

11/02/07

BURP : BELCH :: loyal : _____

1. faithful

WORD QUIZ
draconian
Which might you see at a school with draconian rules?

2. kids acting well-behaved but fearful

11/1/07

TASTY : GROSS :: firm : _____

2. loose


WORD QUIZ
anticlimax
"After practicing my role for weeks," said Marva, "the show was an anticlimax."

2. "Only three people showed up to watch."

10/30/07

GALAXY : HUGE :: _____ : brass

1. trumpet


WORD QUIZ
overture
You would most likely find an overture

3. at the beginning of an opera.

10/29/07

LOUISIANA : STATE :: barn : _____

2. building

WORD QUIZ
fusty
If you visited friends who lived in a fusty house, you might decide to

2. open a window.

10/26/07

RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : _____

coloring

WORD QUIZ
porcine
Which Looney Tunes animal is truly porcine?

Porky Pig

WPM is 20

12/20 on the test

10/25/07

PURSUE : CHASE :: roomy : _____

spacious

inert
Which could be described as inert?

a couch potato

WPM is 22

10/24/07

WATCH : IGNORE :: gather : _____
scatter

Word Quiz
ennui
Someone who is suffering from ennui feels
very bored.

10/22/07

BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _____

3. Popeye

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
raconteur
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—

1. no one can beat her at tennis.

10/19/07

ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____

2. flexible

What does it mean?
cacophony
Which would be most likely to make a cacophony?

2. monkeys with cymbals

JOURNLIZE-
TOP STORY-WHAT 2 THINGS CAN WE DO TO HELP PREVENT THE "KILLER MRSR" INFECTION?

Clean your area, and keep yourself clean.

Did you know about this top story before watching the video? After watching
this video what are you going to do differently? What to do you think about
the "KILLER MRSR" infection?

No. Stay clean. Its really bad.

10/17/07

HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : _____

1. crime

WORD QUIZ
verdant
Which song sounds like it is about something verdant?

1. The Green, Green Grass of Home

10/16/07

LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____

2. legs

WORD QUIZ
augur
An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to

2. learn what his future held.

WPM is 19

10/15/07

ANALOGIES/WORDQUIZ/WPM
MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____

3. illness

WORD QUIZ
raconteur
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—

1. no one can beat her at tennis.

WPM is 20

2. open the website, go to the list, click 2nd 6 weeks assignment list

TECH TALK 3.3

1.Why is it important to correctly use the correct Reply, Reply All, CC, BCC, and Forwarding options?

So e-mail is not sent to the wrong person

2.Why is it a bad idea to use capital letters to emphasize a point in an e-mail?

It looks like your shouting

3.What are three types of electronic communication that contribute to inbox overflow?

Jokes, Junk mail, Hoaxes

4.If you spread information around in an e-mail that harms a person or an organization, but it is true, it is gossip. If you spread information that harms a person or an organization and it is false, it is ____.

Libel

WARM UP 10/11/07

IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____

3. step

WORD QUIZ
gossamer
Which looks most like gossamer?

1. a spider's web

FAX COVER

TECH TALK 3.2

1.______ are viruses that copy themselves until filling up a computer's storage space.

Worm

2.What are two types of “sneaky viruses” that are not designed to harm your computer but can still cause serious problems?

Spyware & adware

3.What are two ways a virus can infect your computer?

e-mail & infected floppy disk

4.What type of software is available to help prevent viruses and WORMS?

anti-virus & firewalls

WARM UP 10/10/07

CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp

3. marsh

WORD QUIZ
viscous
"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.

2. "They have a slimy feel.

WARM UP 10/9

EXCLUDE : INVITE :: _____ : quiet

1. chatty

WORD QUIZ
plausible
Which would be a plausible reason for being late to school?

2. The bus came late.

BLOGGING IN BCIS-TITLE

2.3

1.Name two examples of financial and accounting software.

Quicken, Microsoft Money

2.Name one drawback to upgrading software.

Incompatibility with older hard & soft ware, conflicts, time it takes.

3.Software applies rules, called ____, to data in a way that allows a computer to process information.

Algorithims

4.Identify the part of the following filename that indicates the type of data it contains: 010106_MyResearchPaper.doc

.doc

ANALOGY/WORD 10/4

TOE : FOOT :: roof : _____

2. house


feral
Because our little Puss-Puss is a feral cat, she can seem

1. wild as a tiger.

2.4

1.The ____ is a network user (or computer) that connects into the network to request or order information from the server.

Client

2.The ____ is a computer that works behind-the-scenes in a network to provide shared resources to network users.

Server

3.Name two ways a client computer can connect to the network.

Physical connection, modem

4.An Internet connection that supports a wide range of frequencies and multiple signals is known as ____.

Broadband

TEH TALK BIT & BYTES 2.1

1. How many bytes in a Terabyte (TB)?
1,000,000,000,000


2. How many Kilobytes (KBs) in a 100MB file?
100,000


3. How many bits are used in the word “computer”?
64


4. Write your first name in binary.?
010110100100000101001011

2.2 TECH TALK

1.What type of storage device is ideal to transfer data from one computer system to another?

Portable storage

2.What is one three-letter extension for a graphics file?

.bmp .gif .jpg

3.What is a method of safeguarding data in the event of a virus or computer crash?

Back up to a safe location

4.What is the primary storage for most personal computers?

Hard drive

HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: _____ : mythical

2. dragon

Word Quiz
deface
Someone might deface a wall by
1. using spray paint to mess it up.

ANALOGY/WORD/WPM

GARBAGE : TRASH :: : glossy

3.shiny
1."por wandering one"

my WPM is 16

ANALOGY/WORD-POST WITH (WPM)

SPOUT : TEAPOT :: : candle

1.wick

WORD QUIZ
Unanimous
If six people make a unanimous decision,
1.They all agree

My WPM is currently 18

ANALOGY OF THE DAY

ENEMY : PAL :: small : tiny

WORD OF THE DAY
sentient
Which could be described as sentient?
3.Ocean

wpm is 15


1.Microsoft word is a icon.
2.I have a desktop at my house.
3.You have to move the courser to do stuff.
4.The guick launch toolbar is useful.
5.Taskbar buttons are important.
6.The menuebar helps you on your computer.
7.The toolbar shows up on your screen.
8.The control icon is the same as a icon.
9.A scroll box moves your screen.
10.A help toolbar will help you when you need help.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1.E.All of the above
2.B.False
3.A=menue bar B=toolbars
C=task panel D=status bar
4.B.False
5.Select the help icon , or click f1
6.B.False
7.A.True
8.C.from help screen
9.because you didnt do it right
10.D.All of the above

ANALOGY/WORD-WARM UP

PETAL : ROSE :: : rabit

2.hare

2.a tightrope walker

Typing test Results

my wpm was 14 total

WARM-UP: ANALOGY/VOCAB

SMOOTH : WARTY :: : unknown

1.famous

What newspaper headline tells about someone who has the ability to persevere?

3. Farmer Shares Crops with the Poor

WARM UP ANALOGY / VOCAB

HAIRPIECE : TOUPEE :: spunky : plucky

3.STUCK OUT IN OUR PATH

ANALOGY

What might hinder your trip to an island?
1. a storm
2. a boat 1. a storm
3. coconuts

WHAT WORD COMPLETES THE ANALOGY?
ROOSTER : CROWS :: _____ : honks

1. pig
2. horn 2. horn
3. beeps

SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL

THIS IS A DAY THAT SHOOK THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR COUNTRY. ON THIS DAY OUR NATION WAS STRUCK BY TERRORISTS AND THEY THOUGHT THAT THEY WOULD PREVAIL BUT THEY DIDNT. ALL THEY DID WAS TAKE 1,000'S OF PEOPLES LIVES, THEY STOLE LOVED ONES, MEN, WOMEN, AND CHIDEREN LIKE NOTHING MATTERED. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF WHY WOULD SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING SO HORRIBLE WHAT GAVE THEM A CAUSE WHAT GAVE THEM A REASON TO KILL SO MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE. I WONDERED TO MYSELF HOW WOULD WE AS A NATION DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

ETHICS QUIZ

THE ACCEPTABLE USERS POLICY WILL BE USED TO KEEP STUDENTS AT MANOR HIGH SAFE , AND FOCUSED. WHEN YOU USE THE COMPUTER LAB AT MANOR HIGH DO NOT LOOK AT BAD SITES AND DONT BREAK RULES.

1.YOU MUST HAVE GOOD ETHICS IN ORDER TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE.
2.DO NOT HACK ON ANY COMPUTERS.
3.BAD CHARACTER IS NOT ALLOWED IN SCHOOL.
4.DO NOT LOOK AT INAPROPRIATE WEB SITES.
5.DO NOT USE THE COMPUTERS TO HARM PEOPLE.
6.YOU CANNOT DOWNLOAD MUSIC AT SCHOOL.
7.DO NOT DAMAGE THE COMPUTERS.
8.DO NOT PLAIGERISE ANY THING.
9.DO NOT INSULT TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND ANYONE ELSE ON CAMPUSE.
10.SHOW RESPECT AT ALL TIMES.

ALL VIOLATORS WILL BE HANDELED

WORD WALL DAY 7

1. PIRACY-PRACTICE OF A PIRATE ; ROBERY OR ILLEGAL VIOLENCE AT SEA. | SYNONYM-HIGHJACING | ANTONYM-HELPING
SENTENCE-PIRACY IS A ILLEGAL ACT OF VIOLENCE.

2. VALUE-RELATIVE WORTH, MERIT, OR IMPORTANCE. | SYNONYM-AMOUNT | ANTONYM-NOTHING | SENTENCE-THE VALUE OF GAS IS INCREASING ALL THE TIME.

WORD WALL DAY 8

1. PLAIGIARISM-COPYING SOMEOME ONES WORK AND CALLING IT YOURS. | SYNONYM-STEALING | ANTONYMS-GIVING
SENTENCE-PLAIGIARISM IS ILLEGAL AND IT WILL PUT YOU IN JAIL.

2. CHARACTER-QUALITIES OF HONESTY, COURAGE, OR LIKE; INTEGRITY | SYNONYM-ATTRIBUTE | ANTONYM-BAD | SENTENCE-IF YOU HAVE GOOD CHARACTER GOOD THINGS WILL HAPPEN TO YOU.

WORD WALL DAY 6

1. ETHICS-SYSTEM OF MORAL PRINCIPALS
SYNONYMS-BELIEF | ANTONYMS-DISBELIEF | SENTENCE-MY PERENTS HAVE STRONG ETHICS.
2. HACKER-ONE WHO USES PROGRAMING SKILLS TO GAIN ILLEGAL ACCESS TO A COMPUTER NETWORK OR LIFE
SYNONYMS-THEIF | ANTONYMS-PRIEST | SENTENCE-HACKERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME VIRUSES.