The Joys Of Principals Of Computer System
Smoke_Nova
Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8697Members
Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8697Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">College Course</div> i'm in it right now. Looks like a bunch of bull crap.
we'll be learning:
General Knowledge of the Windows Operating System
Internet Explorer & Campus E-mail
Microsoft Word 2002
Microsoft Excel 2002
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
Microsoft Access 2002
WHAT GREAT FUN. I wonder if i'll be able to test out of it simply for the fact that I built my computer, i customized my XP settings and I know how to make spreadsheets, used to do it for Utopia (Games.swirve.com/utopia), I don't even plan on using Word (Works all the way), PowerPoint is gonna be intuitive and Access...probably again intuitive.
Should I drop (and get Economics if it's open, accounting if Eco. is closed) or keep this boringtastical class?
we'll be learning:
General Knowledge of the Windows Operating System
Internet Explorer & Campus E-mail
Microsoft Word 2002
Microsoft Excel 2002
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
Microsoft Access 2002
WHAT GREAT FUN. I wonder if i'll be able to test out of it simply for the fact that I built my computer, i customized my XP settings and I know how to make spreadsheets, used to do it for Utopia (Games.swirve.com/utopia), I don't even plan on using Word (Works all the way), PowerPoint is gonna be intuitive and Access...probably again intuitive.
Should I drop (and get Economics if it's open, accounting if Eco. is closed) or keep this boringtastical class?
Comments
You should consider learning Word. Microsoft works by default creates .wps files, which NOTHING OTHER THAN WORKS can read due to some crazy encoding system that only exists in the Word environment.
I can't tell you how annoying it is getting a .wps file from a client, because I can't read it without buying Works (no, text converters don't work, I've tried too many of them to list). Lots of professors I have won't even accept papers in .wps format, they have to be .doc or .txt.
Also, Word is better than Works, and not hard to "learn" at all, you just have to adapt to it.
I already know the basics of MSword and I don't even have it installed.
Plus I plan on printing most of my stuff before handing it in. and a lot of formats are blocked for in-campus attachments.
Lots of schools now require you to turn things in online through a system like WebCT or TurnItIn.com, in which case a certain format is required. Many profs still ask you to print it out, this is just FYI. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
I have only 2 essays for World History II, 9 Essays for English Comp and...None for Effective speaking. We don't have to do anything web based.
Plus our school takes .rtf so we don't have to worry.
I have a friend at UCLA taking 'History of Rock and Roll'. See if your college has something like that.
Now I won't have an excuse NOT to read the Discussion forums.
It's sad when I (somewhat educated idiot i am) know more about the hardware of the computer then the teacher. One day I should carry my case into class and show them all the basics.
On the plus note, my mother's friend gave me 500$ to buy books for class, I spent about 200 on History and Eng Comp, probably another 50$ on this course. I'll have 250$ left over to get supplemental stuff. The essential stuff ya know...RAM, Vid Card, Games
Now I won't have an excuse NOT to read the Discussion forums.
It's sad when I (somewhat educated idiot i am) know more about the hardware of the computer then the teacher. One day I should carry my case into class and show them all the basics.
On the plus note, my mother's friend gave me 500$ to buy books for class, I spent about 200 on History and Eng Comp, probably another 50$ on this course. I'll have 250$ left over to get supplemental stuff. The essential stuff ya know...RAM, Vid Card, Games <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I managed to get through the first week without books. w00tles.
Jammy git. I have to earn all my money.