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Overview 3 © R. Craig Collins, 2007/8

Items that should be accomplished before the beginning of the current time frame:
   • Read Intro to Computer Graphics
   • Experimented with Microsoft Paint
Reminder: Did you check your TC WebMail? Did you check the Quarantine folder?

Items to accomplish during the current course time frame:

•Read\Review (These links take you to the same information that is in the pdf book.)
   •Bitmaps
   •TIFF
   •Like Lab 1 (include link to video)

   •Zip: A file that can contain multiple files, or more importantly, a file that is compressed to take up less space;
           useful for emailing attachments, or for uploading.
           NOTE: the ZIP contents are not always usable as is.
           Thus, you should not try to read or edit zip files until you download them and extract them.
           If redoing a lab, delete the zip, and edit the original files.

Helpful links from last Overview
   • Begin Experimenting with Microsoft Paint
    •See a video on using Paint that is Like Lab 1.
   • Short video on using Paint for Windows 7
   • Download the free Vector Based program Inkscape (You may use Adobe Illustrator if you have access to it)
   • 5 minute video on Inkscape basics
   • Optional: Inkscape Tutorials

•Activities
   • Lab 1 activity, creating .bmp (95%) and Inkscape (5%) files
   • Lab 1 quiz in D2L

   •Lab 1 (link to beginning of lab)
   •Begin creating and testing Lab 1 (link to graphic construction requirements)
     (You will later transfer this information into a D2L dropbox)
   •Answer questions concerning topics covered in Lab 1
     (You will later transfer this information into a D2L quiz)

     • Optional: Open/save an Acrobat pdf document to help with documentation and questions
       (get Adobe Acrobat Reader free, here)
     • Optional: Right click/save a Word doc document to help with documentation and questions
     • Optional: Right click/save a Rich Text rtf document to help with documentation and questions
   •Complete Lab 1 and verify your image matches the web page version
   (You will later transfer this information into a D2L dropbox)



•Submit by 11:59 am, Friday, of the current week (see due dates)
D2L Dropbox notes D2L Quizzes Notes D2L Discussion Notes    • Lab 1 as directed
   • MUD 3 (My Understanding, Details) Respond
      What topics, if any, during this time frame do you feel very comfortable with? Why?
      What topics, if any, during this time frame do you not feel comfortable with?
   • Participation Discussion 3 Respond in the class D2L Discussion forum to the following:
      What is the default extension for a file created in Microsoft Paint?  
 • Using D2L Discussions    • Using D2L dropbox       • Using D2L Quizzes      • Logon to D2L

              •You may click on Discussions, Dropbox, or Quizzes below, for more info
D2L navigation D2L Dropbox notes D2L Quizzes Notes D2L Discussion Notes
     
 • to Checklist

For the next time frame:
   •Read Compression, and gif
•Each test has a review; you may wish to write out pertinent information from the readings and activities
•After completing this overview, you may wish to start on the next Overview 4 material, and preview Lab 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checklist
Did you:
•Read Like Lab 1
•Experiment with the software, so you can identify tools and answer usage questions in Lab 1
•Did the activity for Lab 1
•Submit Lab 1 in Desire2Learn (D2L)
•Take the Lab 1 quiz in Desire2Learn (D2L)
•Reply to Participation Discussion Topic 3 and MUD 3 in Desire2Learn (D2L)
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