Web Quest 11.20.13

WebQuest

Today’s classroom activity is a webquest. A webquest utilizes the Internet to provide a guided lesson online.

We are attempting to discover what is available for the Information Technology Career and what it takes to get a career in IT.

The webquest will guide you to specific web sites in order to discover answers to questions along the way.

Record your answer in a MS Word document. Head it as you would home work for HOPE. You will email this once you are finished.

WebQuest

1. What careers listed on the following web site earn a median pay of greater than $75k per year?

1. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm

2. Put your answers in a word document with your name and period in the heading.

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2. When was the information on that web site published?

3. Who is the author/host of the website?

4. Click on Computer System Analyst on the web page or go to http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-systems-analysts.htm

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4.1 According to the “quick facts” table, how many people were employed as “computer system analysts” in 2010?

4.2 According to the job outlook 2010-20, do you think that computer system analyst is a promising career? Explain your answer.

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5. Click on the what they do tab, or go to the following URL: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-systems-analysts.htm#tab-2

5.1 Look at the Duties list. Pick one of the items in the list and discuss why you would find this interesting or even fun to do. (complete sentences)

5.2 According to the Duties list, which of these items do you think might be boring or the least entertaining. Explain.

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6. Click on the “how to become one” tab, or go to the following URL: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-systems-analysts.htm#tab-4

6.1 Under the “Education” heading, read the last two paragraphs. Explain why you think that a computer systems analyst needs to know about the business for which they are employed.

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Click on the “pay” tab or go to the following address: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-systems-analysts.htm#tab-5

7.1 According to the system analyst table on this page, by how much does the median salary for a system analyst exceed that of the median salary for all jobs in 2010?

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Go to the following address: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/admission/info/minimum-requirements-for-admission.aspx

8.1 This is an information page about admission criteria for the college of computer sciences at the University of Florida. Under the heading “computer requirement”, what is one reason each student is required to have a computer?

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Click here: http://www.eng.ufl.edu/students/career-resources/computer-requirements/

9.1 What operating system is suggested in the “minimum requirements” table?

9.2 Do you see the links at the bottom of the webpage that take you to discounts on computers for students? Use the snipping tool in the accessories menu to cut and paste the links onto your answer page.

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https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/engineering/majors/computer-science.aspx

10.1 Scroll down to the “Recommended Semester Plan” tables that are arranged according to semester. Record all of the math classes that are required for this degree (they have the course prefix MAC, MAS, STA, PHY, or MAP).

10.2 The first math class required is Calculus 1. Not all students can start with Calculus 1, what do you think those students have to do before they can take calc 1?

WebQuest

The number of credit hours to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in computer science is 120. Estimate the total tuition cost for 120 credit hours at the following colleges

College Price per credit hour

University of Florida $257.08/hour (resident) (2012 info)

University of Central Florida $208.23/hour (resident) (2012 info)

Florida Institute of Technology

$1025/hour (not including many fees)

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Don’t forget to send your answer document to my email: Smith.klay@cpatc.org

Once you have finished, you may work on any homework or makeup assignments.