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    Management Information Systems, 10/E: Raymond Mcleod Jr. and George P. Schell

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    Management Information Systems, 10/e

    Raymond McLeod Jr. and George P. Schell

    by Prentice Hall

    Management Information Systems, 10/e Raymond McLeod and George Schell

    Laboratory Activity 1
    Everyday Technology Skills

    by Prentice Hall

    Management Information Systems, 10/e Raymond McLeod and George Schell

    Learning Objectives
    Understand

    resources that can help you manage information technology. Locate sources for commercial as well as free software to keep your computer safe. Understand the importance of e-mail.

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    Management Information Systems, 10/e Raymond McLeod and George Schell

    Operating Systems
    Microsoft

    Windows is the most popular operating system (OS) for PCs.


    Versionmost recent is Windows XP

    Service

    pack is a collection of updates that fix errors in the code affecting security and/or the efficiency of the OS. Update to use new resources and added security.
    WWW.MICROSOFTUPDATE.COM
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    Figure P1.1 Display of System Properties from the Control Panel

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    Management Information Systems, 10/e Raymond McLeod and George Schell

    Figure P1.2 Windows Operating System Update Web Page

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    Management Information Systems, 10/e Raymond McLeod and George Schell

    More Computer Software


    Other

    operating systems

    Mac OS X (Apple Computers) UNIX Linux (Red Hat)


    Application

    software

    Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint Identificationversion control. Updates.


    by Prentice Hall Management Information Systems, 10/e Raymond McLeod and George Schell 7

    Figure P1.3 Commands to Display Your Software Version of Microsoft Word

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    Management Information Systems, 10/e Raymond McLeod and George Schell

    Computer Software (Contd)


    Application

    software features

    Tracking changes. Password protection.


    Viruses

    and Spyware

    Threats and hoaxes-phishing. Protectioncommercial Norton, McAfee; free Grisoft, Spybot, Ad-Aware.

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    Management Information Systems, 10/e Raymond McLeod and George Schell

    Figure P1.5 Password Protecting a Microsoft Word File

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    E-Mail
    Vital

    to business communications. Implications in the workplace. E-mail etiquette at work.


    Do not Reply all. Do not send lengthy messages. Remember e-mail can be forwarded.
    Personal

    E-mail accounts.
    Management Information Systems, 10/e Raymond McLeod and George Schell 11

    by Prentice Hall

    Lab Activity
    Take

    note:

    Create a new folder in your drive J:\ Rename it as LE1 Follow all the filename(s) needed Save all the files in the LE1 folder. Make sure to indicate the source or URL for each answer you have search from the internet.

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    Lab Activity
    1.

    Visit the computer lab at your school and determine what operating system (as well as family and version) is used on the computers. What operating system is used on your personal computer? (place it in a MSWORD FILE filename LE1_surname.docx)

    Search for a method on how to determine the system properties if the control panel is disabled or My Computer properties is disabled. Describe the OS you indicated in your answer.

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    Lab Activity
    2.

    Open Microsoft Word on a computer in your schools computer lab (assuming Microsoft Word is on the computer). Select the File command followed by the Properties subcommand and write down all of the Summary information you find. On your computer, what information do you find after using the File and Properties commands? (Add your answer in MSWORD FILE, filename LE1_surname.docx)
    Describe your answer with respect to the things you have done
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    Lab Activity
    3.

    Open Excel and enter the value 5 in cell A1 and the value 10 in cell A2. In cell A3, enter the formula =A1+A2 (without quotation marks). Now choose the Tools and Track Changes commands so that changes will be tracked. In cell A3, enter the formula =A1*A2 (without quotation marks). Describe what is displayed on the screen when you move the mouse cursor over cell A3. (place it in a MSEXCEL FILE, cell B5 filename LE1_surname.xlsx)

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    4.

    Open Word and write a paragraph about yourself. Select Tools, Options, and then Security to set a password to open the file and a password to modify the file. Make the password to open the file fire and use water as the password to modify the file. Do not use quotation marks and be sure to use lower-case letters. Now save the file and write down a description of the process as you try to (a) open the file and (b) make a change to the file. (place it in a MSWORD FILE filename LE1a_surname.docx)

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    Lab Activity
    5.

    Check the current operating system and version on your computer (not the schools computer lab) and write down the information. Update the operating system on your computer and write down the information about your operating system after the update is complete. (place it in a MSWORD FILE filename LE1b_surname.docx)
    To be done at home as an assignment, be sure to upload your work as attachment to your email so you can download it next meeting)
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