COMPUTING LAB UPDATES: # CLASS DESCRIPTION It was the first class of Introduction to Computing (LAB) led by Course Instructor, Miss 1. Naveen Zehra. We started off with the discussion of Course Outline. Finally a simple ice breaking activity was carried out. The next class was regarding introduction to Softwares and their Types. OS Functionalities 2. and Folder Management Operations were also taught. Moreover , introduction to MS Word was conducted and homework was assigned to create a 3D graphical model of a building. We started off with the description about the different features of MS Word. A class activity 3. was conducted in which we had to be creative and write a paragraph of 3-4 lines in different styles and homework was assigned to prepare our own Resume (CV) using MS Word. We initiated with the introduction of MS Excel along with it’s brief description. We had to 4. perform a class activity requiring us to use different formulas such as SUM, AVERAGE, MIN and MAX. Then we applied these formulas in a fairly simple exercise. We were ready to explore the vast applications of computers, but unfortunately the Class was 5. called off. We were handed over with a surprise quiz making us really surprise. It was related to MS 6. Excel based on the concepts taught to us. Then we were made familiar with more functions like IF and COUNT IF and told to implement it. Finally our first project was discussed related to an educational game for seven graders and had to be presented by 3 members of the group. The next class was an exciting one based on an introduction on MS Power Point 7. Presentations. The aim was to make our presentations mersmerising, tempting and visually appealing. Thus the class ended off with the teacher reminding us about the game due in the in next class. A full fledged presentation was also required along with the game. Everyone was nervous that day as it was our first presentation. 6 out of 11 groups presented 8. the the Games they designed while the rest were called off due to time crisis. The three of us namely, Me (Mohammad Mutahir Younus), Noman Saboor and Haider Salman Butt were responsible for presenting the excel game. The teacher summed up the session pointing out our mistakes. The next class began with the 5 groups presenting their games and the teacher announced our 9. scores. Considered to be one of the most thrilling topics by many, the class began with the 10. introduction to Web Designing and basic HTML structure was discussed. Next we wrote a code creating our very first webpage using notepad. Our 1st Term Exams had commenced and the class was not held. 11. Our 1st Term Exams had commenced and the class was not held. 12. We returned with our passionate hearts and motivated minds trying to grasp what 13. What the teacher had to offer. A Lecture on Attributes, Lists and How to add an Image on a Webpage totally cheered us up. A class activity was assigned to create a webpage using the attributes discussed in class.. A sounding lecture on HTML Hyper linking was delivered by the teacher including External 14. Hyper Linking and Internal Hyper Linking. A class activity was assigned to create 2 webpages using Hyper Linking.. A lecture was delivered regarding Creating a Table on a webpage. Then we had to modify 15. the previously created Networks webpage using Tables. The next 20 minutes were dedicated to a quiz relating to webpages. The next class was regarding a Lecture on Frames. Then we had to implement it by 16. modifying the networks webpage. Finally we were handed over with another presentation called The E-Book Webpage project due on 3rd and 7th November.. 17. Eid Holiday We finally got our hands on photoshop learning its basic features. 18. Another lecture on Photoshop coupled with a class activity in Which we had to design a 19. banner and buttons for our E-Book Project. An Introduction to SCRATCH Software together with its features discussed made up most of 20. the class. Finally we ended up creating our first animation. 21. The Presentation of E-Book Website Project made up the entire class. 22. One Presentation of E-Book Website Project was left and after it was conducted, we designed another animation in stratch. 23. A 2 player car race game was designed by us on scratch using the images made on photoshop. The review of Race Car game was shown to the teacher and then we were assigned a new 24. game with helicopters. 9th Moharam Holiday. 25. 26. No class due to 2nd Term Exams. 27. No class due to 2nd Term Exams. 28. Next we were told to develop another exciting game named space invaders. 29 The next class was spent working on another animation regarding tanks in which we developed one which was capable of turning back and forth with proper bombing features. 30 Guess what. It was a holiday. 31 The scratch presentations were presented in the double class but around 7 people were unable to make theirs. 32 The remaining presentations took place .