Biometric Swiss Army Knife

Since we were just discussing this today!

For Week of March 29

We'll wrap up our examination of personal and internet computer security this week, with a concentration preventative measures and clean-up tools and methods. We'll also discuss biometrics and backups.

Resources used this week - If you're unfamiliar with any tool, please don't use it until after we've discussed it in class. And as always - Discuss with your parents prior to installation!

Quiz Thursday!

Assignment 12

Create an informative poster about one or several of the security-related concepts covered in class OR independently research and present information about a security-related product or issue not covered in class.

Due: Monday, April 12^th.

For Week of March 22

Computer security continued. This week will learn of more behaviors to avoid, and why; how to regain control of our machines, and how to assure they stay ours in the future!

Assignment 11 - Computer security audit. Due no later than Sunday, March 28, 9 pm.

MONDAY IN-CLASS WORK and ASSIGNMENT 10

FIRST ISSUE TO RESOLVE

Period 1
Davis, Godbey, Saurber, Walker
Period 4
Fisher, Flum, Sanders, Schneider, Sneed, Thies, Vidourek, Warner

The above students have completed all assignments. Thank-you!
ALL OTHER STUDENTS OWE ME ONE OR MORE ASSIGNMENTS!

Check Edline and/or your Badin e-mail to determine what assignments you need to complete.  The first thing you should do today is finish your missing work and e-mail the results to me.

As this week is the end of the quarter,
ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO ME NO LATER THAN 9 PM WEDNESDAY--ABSOLUTELY NO LATER WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT TIME.

SECOND

Browse to this website and read about creating strong passwords. Pay particular attention to the section on the "5 Elements of Strong Passwords".

THIRD

ASSIGNMENT 1O - Change your Google Apps password to a Strong Password of your own choosing:

1. Log into Google Apps
2. Choose Settings (upper right)
3. Accounts
4. Google Account Settings
5. Change Password
6. Enter your current password
7. Choose a new, stronger password; re-enter password
8. Click Change Password to complete

NOTE: You will receive a grade based on the strength of your password.

If you still have free time, practice typing using Addictive Typer add-on.

For Week of March 15

This week we'll start the examination of personal computer and Internet security issues and threats. Check back later in the week for Assignment 12 - your Home Computer Security Audit.

Assignments #8 & #9

Complete the following assignments in-class Thursday and Friday. If not completed in class, do at home. Both must be completed no later than Sunday evening, 6 p.m.

I will be unavailable to respond to any "question" e-mails until Friday evening.

Assignment 8

Create (3) different Paint pictures suitable for use on BecometheBest - see right sidebar under "Sapere Aude" for examples.

• Size is 226px by 226px
• One graphic: Badin-themed
• One graphic: Spring-themed (the season, not the bouncy thing)
• One graphic: With "inspirational" quote

All pictures should be appropriately illustrated, pleasing to the eye, and demonstrate the use of multiple tools from the toolbox.

Name your files with your last name and numbered 1-2-3 (e.g. Gretz1, Gretz2, Gretz3) and save on your server drives.

E-mail all 3 at the same time, as attachments, to complete this assignment.

IMPORTANT! - Save all files as JPEG type
(under file name in Save dialog box )

Assignment 9

You'll need headphones for this - Browse to this page and watch the first 14 of 15 slides in the presentation (use right/left arrows to move through presentation).

You may also find the links on this page helpful.

Please keep in mind when creating events that ANY member of the Badin community can access your calendar. Don't post actual dates/times if you don't want them known. 
 
Now, create your personal calendar in Google Apps. Enter at least 15 different events (include descriptions for all) for your calendar (Birthdays, Special Events, Projects due, etc). If there are specific times for events, please use them; otherwise make the event "all day".

Requirements:

• At least 3 events in March
• At least 4 additional events in April
• At least 4 additional events before end of school year.
• At least 4 additional events before end of 2010
• Create and set "reminders" for at least two events in March or April.
• Change default view to MONTH
• REPEATING events counts as ONE!

  

You DO NOT have to do anything to submit this assignment to me; just complete it!

For Week of March 8

YOU WILL NEED HEADPHONES FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ACTIVITIES!

Monday - Wednesday:

• Rows and columns - inserting, deleting, heights and widths
• Boundaries and borders
• Fills and file backgrounds
• Positioning
• Graphics - sizing, downloading, crediting, inserting into document

Thursday - Friday:

I'll be on retreat with the Juniors. Your assignments will be posted here.