kaplan it133 all units assignments [ all 10 units assignment ]

Unit 1 Assignment

Outcomes addressed in this activity:

Unit Outcomes:

· Identify your operating system.

· Navigate within the operating system.

Course Outcome:

IT133-1:Use the computer operating system and cloud-based services to set preferences and manage files.

GEL-1.1:Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in StandardAmerican English.

Operating System and Preferences

Instructions

Step 1:Determine what your operating system you are running.

Step 2:Take a screenshot of your system’s properties window and place in a Microsoft Word® document.

How to take a screenshot:

· Using the Snipping Tool Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-snipping-tool-capture-screen-shots#1TC=windows-7

· Using the Snipping Tool Windows 8: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-snipping-tool-capture-screen-shots#1TC=windows-8

Source:Microsoft Corp. Retrieved from www. windows.microsoft.com

Step 3: In the same Microsoft Word document where you placed a screenshot of your properties window,compose a paper identifying your computer’s operating system elements, why it is important to understand what your operating system is, and what it can or cannot support.

Your Paper must be between 2–3 pages in length that meets the requirements in step 3. Here are the paper requirements:

· APA format which includes a title page, reference page, and at least 2 pages for the body of the paper.

· The paper is due prior to the closing of the unit.

· In your paper you must demonstrate knowledge of this week’s topic(s). Your goal is to demonstrate to your Professor that you understand this material. The paper must be written in your own words. If you elect to include some material from the Web, it must be properly referenced via APA standards.

Assignment Grading Rubric

Course: IT133 Unit: 1 Points: 65

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

Compose your Assignment in a Microsoft Word document and save it as IT133_YourName_Unit_1.doc and submit it to the Assignment Dropbox for Unit 1.

Review the grading rubric bel

unit 3

Pride and Prejudice

Chapter IX OF Volume II

ELIZABETHwas sitting by herself the next morning, and writing toJane, whileMrs. CollinsandMariawere gone on business into the village, when she was surprised by a ring at the door, the certain signal of a visitor. As she had heard no carriage, she thought it not unlikely to beLady Catherine, and under that startle was putting away her half-finished letter that she might escape all impertinent questions, when the door opened, and to her very great surprise, Mr. Darcy, andMr. Darcyonly, entered the room.

He seemed astonished too on finding her alone, and apologized for his intrusion by letting her know that he had understood all the ladies to be within.

They then sat down, and when her enquiries afterRosinswere made, seemed in danger of sinking into total silence. It was absolutely necessary, therefore, to think of something, and in this emergency recollecting when she had seen him last inHertfordshire, and feeling curious to know what he would say on the subject of their hasty departure, she observed.

<pstyle=”color: rgb(0,=”” 0,=”” 0);=”” font-size:=”” 12px;”=””>Assignment Grading RubricCourse: IT133 Unit: 2 Points: 65

Unit 2 Assignment

Outcomes addressed in this activity:

Unit Outcomes:

· Practice basic file management techniques.

· Use cloud-based services to manage files and folders.

Course Outcome:

IT133-1:Use the computer operating system and cloud-based services to set preferences and manage files.

Installing Office and Activating OneDrive

Instructions

Step 1:If you do not already have either Office 2013 or 365 installed on your computer, download and installOffice 365 from the KU Student Store.

NOTE: If you already have Office installed on your computer, please skip Step 1 and move onto Step 2.

There are two versions of Office 2013 available to you: Office 365 and Office 2013. Each has their advantages. Although this course focuses specifically on Office 365, you can certainly use Office 2013 to complete this course and its associated modules.

Watch these videos:

The difference between Office 365 and Office 2013.Available at http://youtu.be/u78nDj5TYJk

Office 365 on Windows8.Available at http://youtu.be/B13VCal5ITU

SkyDrive Desktop App.Available at http://youtu.be/-TqmnfqrDd0

Source:YouTube. Retrieved from www.YouTube.com.

After you have viewed the videos, you are ready to install and activate Office 365 on your computer. Once you have successfully completed this by installing Office 365 on your computer, please move onto the next step in this Assignment. If you already have Office 2013 or Office 365 installed on your computer, move on to Step 2.

Step 2: Activate OneDrive

Getting to know your new Office 365 subscription, setting up your OneDrive account to sync, and managing your Office subscription online are the powerful features of cloud computing.

Please watch the following videos to learn more about your subscription, what new in Office 365, managing your Office 365 subscription, and setting up your OneDrive, accessing your applications and files in the cloud, and finally learning about the Office Web-Apps.

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Assignment Grading Rubric

Course: IT133 Unit: 2 Points: 65

Get to know the new Office 365.Available at: http://blogs.office.com/b/office_blog/archive/2013/01/28/office– 15-minute-webinar-new-office.aspx

Source:Microsoft Corp.: Retrieved from www. blogs.office.com

Office 365 subscription activation.Available at: http://youtu.be/umkQcnNeXdo

Source:YouTube. Retrieved from www.YouTube.com.

Managing your Office subscription online.Available at: – http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/install-office– on-more-than-one-computer-HA102901468.aspx?videoId=460a50fa-8c0e-4fd4-8a70–eb5d896179f1&from=sharepermalink&src=v5:share:sharepermalink:

Source:Microsoft Corp: www. office.microsoft.com

Office on demand:Available at: http://youtu.be/YdC1nu_yUI4

Source:YouTube. Retrieved from www.YouTube.com.

Office Web-A. Available at: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/web–apps/player.aspx?assetid=VA102929716&vwidth=640&vheight=360&locat=frame&autoplay=true&videoId=322 ee672-f1a4-41b3-8731-ba279e3a0862&from=sharepermalink&src=v5:share:sharepermalink:pps

Source:Microsoft Corp: www. office.microsoft.com

Managing files and folders on the cloud is much the same as you do on your computer. You can easily create folders and files in the cloud on your OneDrive.

Please view this video that shows how to sync files on your computer with your OneDrive account: Saving with the OneDrive Desktop App

Now that you have watched these videos and learned how to navigate through Office 365, you are now ready to move onto Step 3.

Step 3: Setting up a folder in OneDrive for your class files

You will create one folder and add one file to that folder and take a screenshot of your OneDrive screen at http://onedrive.live.com andplace in a Microsoft Word Document. Here is an example of what it might look like.

Assignment Grading Rubric

Course: IT133 Unit: 2 Points: 65

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

Compose your Assignment

<pstyle=”color: rgb(0,=”” 0,=”” 0);=”” font-size:=”” 12px;”=””>Outcomes addressed in this activity:Unit Outcomes:

• Utilize document formatting techniques.

Course Outcome:

IT133-2: Create documents using various functions of word processing software.

Unit 5 Assignment

Outcomes addressed in this activity:

Unit Outcomes:

• Design an Excel Spreadsheet.

Course Outcome:

IT133-3: Create spreadsheets using basic spreadsheet functions.

Assignment Grading Rubric

Course: IT133 Unit: 5 Points: 65

Unit 5 Assignment

Outcomes addressed in this activity: Unit Outcomes:

· Design an Excel Spreadsheet

Course Outcome:

· IT133-3: Create spreadsheets using basic spreadsheet functions

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Scenario

You have decided that it might be a good idea to create a personal household budget. You want to be able to save money to purchase a house after you graduate. You decide to create a personal budget. You may either gather your pay stubs and the bills you pay each month or create fictional expenses to complete this assignment.

Project Details Part 1

Open Microsoft Excel 2013. You will begin with a new worksheet.

1. Create and format row 1 to show the months for the year (Jan-Dec).

a. Begin adding months in cell B1

2. Create and format row 3, to show monthly income for each month (Jan-Dec),

a. For the income amount you can use the same amount for each month.

b. Label the row values as currency, 2 decimal places, and a dollar sign.

3. Create and format a row for 8 separate expenses and do not format to currency.

a. For the 8 expenses create a year’s history by month. Use different values for each month.

b. For example, for electric, you would pick a number between $125 and $142 for January (or use your actual data), a different number between $125 and $142 for February, and so on.

4. Select an appropriate style for your budget and apply it to your worksheet.

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

Complete your Spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel and save as Unit_5_Lastname.xslx and submit it to the Assignment Dropbox for Unit 5.

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Assignment Grading Rubric

Course: IT133 Unit: 5 Points: 65

Review the grading rubric = 65 points

Project Requirements

Assignment Grading Rubric

Course: IT133 Unit: 4 Points: 65

Unit 4 Assignment

Outcomes addressed in this activity:

Unit Outcomes:

· Utilize document formatting techniques.

Course Outcome:

IT133-2:Create documents using various functions of word processing software.

Creating a Table in a Word Document

Scenario

During your time here at Kaplan University you believe you have collected a good listing of websites related to your program of study and you want to share this information with some of your classmates. You want to be able to present this information in a readable format for others. You have learned how to create tables and hyperlinks in Microsoft Word and decide that creating a table with a description of the sites and a hyperlink to the web site would make it easy to use.

Assignment Details

· Using WordArt – place a title at the top of your document and center align it.

o The title should describe the table of hyperlinks you are about to create

^§(example: Helpful Websites Links for Criminal Justice degrees)

· Create a two (2) column table with seven (7) rows.

o Add the style “Medium List 1 – Accent 6” to your table

· Label the columns in the top row.

o The left column should be labeled “Hyperlink”

o The right column should be labeled “Description.”

o Format the row titles as Tahoma 14, bold, and orange font color.

· Add, in the left column, working hyperlinks (not just the URL) to your selected web sites for the five remaining rows.

o See example below of how the hyperlink should appear in your table

o Use the hyperlink option located on the Insert tab

· Provide, in the corresponding right column, the name of the web site, and describe the information available for each of your sites in the next five (5) rows.

· Add a piece of clip art in the last row of your table

o Add the clipart to the last row (row 7) in the left column

o In the right column explain why you selected the clip art you did

^§Does it signify your program of study?

^§Does it show an interest or hobby you might have?

· Add a Header with your name aligned right.

· Add a Footer with the page number aligned center.

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Assignment Grading Rubric

Course: IT133 Unit: 4 Points: 65

· Write a paragraph, below the table, explaining how you plan to use the hyperlinks during your studies at Kaplan University. Add three bullet statements, below the paragraph as to why you chose the web sites you did.

· Ensure your paper is free of all spelling and grammatical errors.

Example of what your table might look like:

Hyperlink Description

Kaplan University Kaplan University is accredited by The Higher Learning

Commission (HLC) and a member of the North Central

Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

Save your Assignment as Unit_4_Lastname.docx and submit it to the Assignment Dropbox for Unit 4

.

Review the grading rubric below before beginning this activity.

Assignment 4 grading rubric = 65 points

Assignment Requirements	Points	Points Earned
	Possible
Using WordArt – place a title at the top of your	0–7
document and center align it.
The title should describe the table of hyperlinks
you are about to create.
Create a two (2) column table with seven (7) rows.	0–7
Add the style “Medium List 1 – Accent 6” to your
table.

Assignment Grading Rubric

Course: IT133 Unit: 6 Points: 65

Unit 6 Assignment:

Outcomes addressed in this activity:

Unit Outcomes:

· Create formulas.

· Use functions.

· Design charts.

Course Outcomes:

IT133-3:Create spreadsheets using basic spreadsheet functions.

GEL-2.3:Solve real-world problems using mathematical skills.

Exploring Formulas, Functions, and Charts

Scenario

Note: You use the Spreadsheet you created in Unit 5 to complete this Assignment.

Now that you have all the appropriate budget data added to your workbook, you want to analyze it to determine how much your expenses are each month and year as well as how much you make per year to determine if you are spending too much and where you are spending it.

1. Create a formula or use the AutoSum function to have Excel calculate the total the expense for each month.
2. Create a formula or use the AutoSum function to have Excel compute the Total Annual Income.

1. Create a formula or use the AutoSum function to have Excel calculate the Total Annual Expenses.
2. Create a formula to determine the percentage of income used for each annual expense total.

1. 1. Be sure to format it as a percentage. Place that formula in the column next to the total of each monthly expense. (GEL 2.3)

1. At the bottom of your budget add the following three functions to calculate the following based on the monthly expenses:

1. 1. Min

1. 1. Max
   2. Average
2. In cell A1 add a function to show the current date

1. Rename your worksheet tab to Budget Detail.

Now that you have successfully set up your personal budget, formatted it to look professional, and added some formulas and functions analyze your overall income and expenditures, now you will add a pie chart to visually display your expenses.

Using only your monthly expense labels and your Annual expense totals, create a Pie Chart in a worksheet that will show how you are spending your money.

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Assignment Grading Rubric

Course: IT133 Unit: 6 Points: 65

8. Highlight the appropriate data and create the pie chart and add that chart to a new worksheet.

a. Highlight the Monthly Expenses (not the title, just the expenses; i.e… electric, water, phone…)

b. Highlight the Annual totals for each expense

9. Insert a 3D Pie Chart from the Insert Tab

a. Ensure you move the chart to a new worksheet.

10. Add Data labels to your Pie Chart

11. Format the data labels

a. Show Category name

b. Show Percentages

c. Show Leader Lines

12. Add a title to your Pie Chart

13. Rename the worksheet tab to Pie Chart.

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

Complete your Spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel and save as Unit_6_Lastname.xslx and submit it to the Assignment Dropbox for Unit 6.

Review the grading rubric below before beginning this activity.

Assignment 6 grading rubric = 65 points

Assignment Requirem <pstyle=”color: rgb(0,=”” 0,=”” 0);=”” font-family:=”” verdana,=”” arial,=”” sans-serif;=”” font-size:=”” 12px;”=””>Assignment Grading RubricCourse: IT133 Unit: 7 Points: 65 Unit 7 Assignment Outcomes address in this activity: Unit Outcome: · Design a PowerPoint presentation. Course Outcome:: IT133-4:Create computer generated, on-screen presentations. Using PowerPoint to Create your Auto-Biography Scenario: You have been hired by an Internet company and you will be working from home. Your new boss has asked you to create a presentation that will introduce you to the rest of your virtual team. Your task is to create a personal Auto-Biography PowerPoint presentation. Assignment Details: Your presentation will have a total of 6 slides. You will also select an appropriate slide layout for each slide. 1. Select the slide design theme, Slice, and apply to all slides. 2. Start the presentation with a title slide. a. The title slide must include an appropriate title for your presentation, Ensure you include your first and last name, and the date created. b. Do Notadd a picture. Ensure all slides have a title. Titles on slides are important because they provide your audience with an idea of the information you will discuss. 3. Add a slide: Where you live. a. Add a title. b. Add content. c. Include a bullet and sub-bullets on this slide. d. Add one picture. 4. Add a slide: Your favorite vacation spot. a. Add a title. b. Add content. c. Add one picture. 5. Add a slide: Your hobby. a. Add a title. b. Add content. c. Add one picture. 6. Add a slide: Your family. a. Add a title. Copyright Kaplan University Assignment Grading Rubric Course: IT133 Unit: 7 Points: 65 b. Add content. c. Add one picture. 7. Add a slide: Contact information. a. Add a title. b. Add content. c. Include your name, email address, and IM name. 8. Ensure your presentation is free of spelling and grammatical errors. Directions for Submitting Your Assignment Complete your prese <pstyle=”color: rgb(0,=”” 0,=”” 0);=”” font-family:=”” verdana,=”” arial,=”” sans-serif;=”” font-size:=”” 12px;”=””>Assignment Grading RubricCourse: IT133 Unit: 8 Points: 65 Unit 8 Assignment Outcomes address in this activity: Unit Outcome: · Create an enhanced PowerPoint presentation. Course Outcome: IT133-4:Create computer-generated, on-screen presentations. Using Advanced PowerPoint Features Scenario:Good news! Your boss really liked the presentation you submitted and recommend you add someanimation effects to make it more interactive. Your task is to add some of PowerPoints more advanced tools to the presentation you created in Unit 7. Open the presentation you created in Unit 7. Select and add the “fade” slide transition to all slides. 2. Include one animation on each slide. Choose any animation you like. b. Animation allows you to alter how the text, graphic and other information is added to the slide when it is displayed. You may have your bullets appear one at a time, fade in, and fade out. Add notes to your vacation and hobby slides. The notes area can help you remember what you are going to say during your presentation. The notes are not visible when the presentation is played but can be printed and used during the presentation. Select the picture on your where you live slide, and apply the following picture effects: Reflective Perspective Right picture style. Pencil Grayscale Artistic effect. Blue Accent Color 5 dark color to the picture. Add a table to your family slide. The table should have two columns and enough rows for each family member. Add the name of your family member to column 1 and their relationship to you in column 2. Add a SmartArt graphic to your contact slide. Use the information you have currently on your contact slide to create the SmartArt graphic. Ensure presentation is free of spelling and grammatical errors Directions for Submitting Your Assignment Complete your presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint and save as Unit_8_Lastname.pptx and submit it to the Assignment Dropbox for Unit 8. Review the grading rubric below before beginning this activity. Copyright Kaplan University Assignment Grading Rubric Course: IT133 Unit: 8 Points: 65 Assignment 8 grading rubric = 65 points Assignment Requirements Points Points Possible Earned 1. Select and add the “fade” slide transition to all slides. 0–9 2. Include one animation on each slide. 0–9 a. Choose any animation you like. b. Animation allows you to alter how the text, graphic and other information is added to the slide when it is displayed. You may have your bullets appear one at a time, fade in, and fade out. 3. Add notes to your vacation and hobby slides. 0–9 a. The notes area can help you remember what you are going to say during your presentation. The notes are not visible when the presentation is played but can be printed and used during the presentation. 4. Select the picture on your where Assignment Grading Rubric Course: IT133 Unit: 10 Points: 65 Unit 10 Assignment Outcomes addressed in this activity: Unit Outcome: ?Investigate the integration of Microsoft Office applications. Course Outcome: IT133-5:Analyze appropriate software application(s) to address solutions within a specific discipline. APA Style Formatting Scenario: You are working for a publishing company and your job is to ensure articles are formatted in the APA style. Your boss has given you your first article and you decided to use the Reference tool in Word 2013. Follow these steps: 1.Using the article entitled “The click through generation” complete the following steps. (found in Doc Sharing) 2.Add a heading formatted properly in APA style formatting. 3.Add a running head to the title page. 4.Add a title to the title page. The title should be “Theclick-throughgeneration”. 5.Add an abstract briefly describing the content of the article. 6.On the “References” ribbon, ensure APA is set as the style for this article. 7.From the “References” ribbon add the following two sources. Source: Journal Article Author: J. Jopling Title: Understanding Generations Journal Name: Extension Service Year: 2004 Pages: 36-41 Source: Journal Article Author: M. Prensky Title: Digital Natives Digital Immigrants Journal Name: On the Horizon Year: 2001 Pages: 12-16 8.Insert anin-text citation in the second paragraph at the end of the second sentence using Jopling. 9.Insert anin-text citation in the third paragraph after the quoted sentence using Prensky. 10.Insert a citation at the end of the indented quote after the fourth paragraph using Prensky. 11.From the “References” ribbon select Bibliography, choose the built in bibliography option. Insert the bibliography on the last page of the document Assignment Grading Rubric Course: IT133 Unit: 10 Points: 65 Directions for Submitting Your Assignment Save the final merged document as Unit_10_Lastname.docx and submit it to the Assignment Dropbox for Unit 10. Review the grading rubric below before beginning this activity. Assignment 10 grading rubric = 65 points </pstyle=”color:></pstyle=”color:>

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