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Computer Studies SG

Modified 11 October 2005

Modern computer giants

  1. Create your own exciting PowerPoint presentation with VBA of 6-10 slides on a person(s) who has/have contributed to modern computers, e.g. Marc Andreessen, Tim Berners-Lee, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, John Sculley,  Masayoshi Son, etc. AND the field/area/business in which they worked.
  2. You need Multipages and Text tips and a Quiz.
  3. The presentation may only move to new screen when a bookmark is clicked.
  4. Create a master slide with your own special design and logo for your person.
  5. Use suitable images to enhance the meaning of the presentation.
  6. You need an 'index' type page with links to different pages.  The examples shown below have good examples.
  7. Do not use slide transitions.  Do not use animations. 
  8. It must impress with information and VBA skills of multipages, text tips and quizzes.
  9. Look at the following PPT tutorials on computer networks to get ideas: Maxwell+Bloem (zipped 244kb), Grewe + Thonissen (zipped 194kb), Stevens + Wheeler (zipped 380kb) and Maxwell+Bloem (302kb), Grewe + Thonissen (238kb), Stevens + Wheeler (439kb). It is better to view these PPTs from PowerPoint itself and not via a web browser.
  10. Consult the check list for assessment criteria.
  11. Presentations will be evaluated on computer. 
  12. Online learners must zip it before they send it to school. Online learners phone your teacher two days after submission to discuss the task. 

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