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COMPUTER NOVICES

2009
This project will focus on the basic assembly of a computer and will also provide general information about computer basics.

Team

JospehSouth Harrison High School, WV, United States


MaraSouth Harrison High School, WV, United States


AlexanderSouth Harrison High School, WV, United States


AllesondriaSouth Harrison High School, WV, United States


Age Range

19 & under

Coaches

Cheri ChenowethSouth Harrison High School, WV, United States


Category

Computers & the Internet

Audience

Ages 9 and up

Language

English

Site Features

Online Activity / Game

Reading Guide / Book Guide

Teacher Resources (Lesson Plans, Worksheets)

Photo Gallery

Video / Sound

Team Collaboration

The site and profile of our site includes videos and pictures on the process of the basic workings of a computer. Not only do we give a video picture experience, but simplify it down to a simple understanding. The first step of our team was brain storming ideas that had a tolerable value to us as a team. The team contributed many ideas and every one took a vote on each idea as we narrowed it down to five. The five choices were then distributed amongst the team; either each team member volunteered to take the task at hand or assigned remaining responsibilities to them if nothing was of their choice. Everyone had a page of their own to deal with but if a line of coding or problem showed up, a fellow team member was there to assist with the problem at hand. Some of the difficulties we encountered consisted of embedding of the videos, and site backgrounds. Each member relied on the other for support and know how. Overall the team work that the grouped showed was amazing and astonishing; a simple idea became complex website with that started with moving pictures and ended with a custom cursor.

Team Diversity

Our Website is about the basics of a computer. We feel our Website is very different from other competitors because anyone can make a Website about the basics of a computer, but is everyone going to add the category of how to upload pictures to the computer? More and more people on daily basics are attempting to upload pictures to their computer, but are failing. The Website also consists of instructions on customizing icons. Not many people in the world of technology know that you can even customize an icon. We dedicated ourselves and put our whole heart into creating this Website in hopes that somewhere in this large world of ours someone will benefit from our short yet simple instructions on this Website.