Finish the Binary-Decimal Presentation

Also, if Chris B. and Chris F. are still working on the “Fix the Tangents” project, they can keep working on it. They can ask students to help them.

If there’s any mess left over, Chris and Chris should work to straighten things out.

Students must show they are finished with their presentation to get some free time to play.

Work to do while I’m in Palm Springs

I’m in Palm Springs for a conference on career and job training programs like ours. Please help our substitute teacher have three good days.

I’m having Chris Bacon and Chris Farquhar lead an activity involving putting computers back together in different configurations. Please do what they say, and they will include you in the activity in shifts (not everybody all the time, some on and some off, rotating). Be careful with the equipment and yourselves. We’ll see how many computers we can get working.

When you’re not working on the computers, you’ll be reading or working on some projects:

1. Read pp. 237-252 in the Dummies book on “Understanding File Systems.”
2. Read pp. 335-347 on “Installing and Configuring Output devices.”
3. Special Project: Learning how to convert binary numbers to decimal numbers and decimal numbers to binary numbers:

• Make a PowerPoint Presentation that explains 1) What is the binary number system? 2) What is the decimal number system? 3) How to convert binary to decimal 4) How to convert decimal to binary.
• Include a Citations Page, showing all the web sites you used. Use EasyBib or NoodleTools to automate your citations.
• Be prepared to present your presentation when I get back. Don’t forget to NOT READ FROM THE SLIDES (don’t put everything on the slide) and make a script for your presentation.

Binary numbers are the basic form of data in computers, so it’s time we study the system and understand conversion.

Have a good time and be good to the sub. See you when I get back.

Be good to the sub and read in the Dummies book

pp. 115 to 144. This is the chapter about processors. I expect a good report from the sub. We will do a group presentation about processors based on this chapter. It’s important! Thanks.