Initial questionnaire for Computer Applications

August 2013

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When did you come to AIS?	I came in the beginning of 8th Grade
Where were you in school before AIS? For how long? Was the school a one-to-one laptop school?	I went to the Arabic school in Haifa. And no it was not
What computer/technology courses have you taken previously?
Do you have a Mac or a PC. What other devices do you regularly use?	I have both A Mac and Pc And I use and iphone and an Ipad and many others
How much time do you spend on the computer at home on a typical school day? What are the three most common applications that you use?	And hour or two. Youtube, Facebook, moodle, gmail
If you could not get online for a day, what would you miss the most?	Facebook
Information Technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers and telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data How would you rate yourself as an information technology user. Which of the following best describe you. What would you add to give a more complete picture of your IT usage? A. I use IT all the time. I'm a very confident and competent user who can figure out how to solve pretty much anything. I like to experiment with new applications. B. I use IT when I need to use it. I see myself as competent and confident in the areas that I need. I have no real interest in spending time with IT unless it serves my needs. C. I tend to lack confidence with IT. My experience is a bit limited and I feel that I have quite a lot to learn.	Between A and B
Computer Science: Do you have any prior experience in computer science for example programming languages (Basic, Logo, Java, Scheme, C++), robotics etc. Do you think that you might be interested in taking AP computer Science?	Yes I think I would be interested
Digital Arts: Do you see yourself as a creative type? What art classes have you taken and will be taking this year? What experience do you have with... Bitmap graphics (ex: Adobe Photoshop) Vector graphics (ex: Adobe Illustrator) Audio (ex: Audacity) Video (ex: Adobe Premiere) Special Effects (ex: Adobe After Effects) 3D Design (ex: Google SketchUp, Blender) Animation Music Anything else?	I have experience with Video And Google sketchup
Publishing: Do you have any prior experience using publishing applications such as In-Design. Are you enrolled in journalism or yearbook.	Nope
Web Design What experience do you have  with.. HTML? Site design applications (ex: Dreamweaver) Web Graphics (ex: Fireworks) Web Animation (ex: Flash) Web programming (ex: PHP)
Business Applications: What experience do you have with.. Spreadsheets, Presentations or Data Bases.	I only use them from projects Or for exel
What other computing experience do you have that has not been explained above.
How do you normally learn new technologies? How did you learn to learn in this way? Do you feel that you are an effective independent learner? Give an example of some technical skill that you learned independently. How did you learn, what resources did you use?
You will be required to keep a learning log during this course. How would you describe yourself in these kinds of tasks. A. I hate writing about what I have done or what I am thinking or feeling. I tend to forget to do it and when I do I tend to be minimalistic and monosyllabic. B. I don't mind doing this kind of writing. I am usually pretty thorough. C. I welcome the opportunity to write and reflect about what I am doing. I see this as an integral part of my learning.
Take a look at the Course Connections page. What would you like to learn in this course?	Im still thinking about it
Do you think that you understand how your performance on the course will be assessed? See assessment guidelines. Do you have any questions about this?	Yes I do
Are there any other questions that you would like to ask at this stage?	What is recommended to Do in this coarse