AY Honor Computers and Mobile Devices - Advanced Answer Key

Computers and Mobile Devices - Advanced

Skill Level

2

Year

2021

Version

25.11.2024

Approval authority

North American Division

1

Have the Computers & Mobile Devices Honor.

For tips and instruction see Computers and Mobile Devices.

2

Give an example of the type of task you could accomplish with each of the following types of software/app. Give a current branded example of each and determine whether that software is ONLY online or whether it must be installed onto a computer or mobile device in order to be used. If applicable, install the software/apps necessary to run each of them.

2a

Word Processing

2b

Presentation

2c

Graphic design

2d

Forms creation

2e

Spreadsheet

2f

Note-taking/Calendar management

2g

Cloud storage

2h

Conferencing

3

Discuss with your unit, group, and/or family the moral issues surrounding intellectual property piracy and file sharing. Using biblical support, be able to describe what a Christian’s stance and practice should be in this arena and explain the reasons for your answer.

4

Complete the following activities:

4a

Create a letter/notice using a word processing program/app. Use the letter for a project to support your Pathfinder club, church, or witnessing activities such as:

i

AY Honor

ii

Fundraising

iii

Community service report

iv

Class level concept

v

Sermon

vi

AY/Youth group Bible study or game

vii

AY/Youth group Bible study or game

viii

AY/Youth group Bible study or game

4b

Use a presentation program to create at least six slides (with text and photos), and demonstrate its function in a full-screen presentation. Use templates, design elements, colors, and transitions as appropriate. Use it in presenting a subject as:

i

AY Honor

ii

Fundraising

iii

Community service report

iv

Class level concept

v

Sermon

vi

AY/Youth group Bible study or game

4c

Using a graphic creation program/app, modify original digital photographs in the following ways (use the images in the presentation required above):

i

Correct the color or lighting in a photo

ii

Crop a photo to trim out extra elements

iii

Turn a color photo into a sepia-tone or black-and-white photo

iv

Save a photograph as a different file type than the original

v

Add high-contrast text to a digital photo

vi

Create an image with a transparent background

vii

Resize a photo so that the finished photo is no larger than 800 pixels wide and no more than 20% of the disk size of the original digital file.

4d

Create a five-question (or more) quiz or survey using a forms or survey program/app. Use a combination of question types (multiple choice, check box, and drop-down menus work best for surveys) to create the form. Have at least 10 people (or the group impacted) take your quiz or survey. Use the response tools connected to the program/app to analyze the results. Use the quiz/survey to do something such as:

i

Create a quiz for an honor or Adventurer award

ii

Survey preferred menus for an upcoming club campout

iii

Survey dates and times that would work best for members for an upcoming group event

iv

Evaluate the success of a recent event

v

Collect opinions on which honors to earn in the future

4e

Create a spreadsheet using a spreadsheet program/app. Use a combination of cal culation and charting features. Use this spreadsheet to do something such as:

i

Tracking dues and/or donations to your Pathfinder club

ii

Tracking income and expenses for a campout, mission trip, or other group event

iii

Tracking unit completion of class level requirements

iv

Charting measurement data for an AY honor

v

Tracking fundraising sources and events

4f

Do one of the following:

i

Use a note-taking app to create five or more notes and reminders of activities in your life in the coming week/month. Use the app to track completion of those activities or tasks.

ii

Use a calendar app to list 20 or more upcoming Pathfinder, AY, youth group, church or family events. Include times and locations for each event (as applicable).

iii

Use cloud storage to save all of the files created for this requirement. Digitally share the final products with your instructor/leader.

iv

Look at the items you created. Evaluate whether each demonstrates Christian character, goals, and ideals. How do these pieces communicate a commitment to God and His community? How do these items demonstrate how you spend your time and energy resources?

5

Interview a professional who works in the computer, media, or graphics design industry (or related fields). Your interview should include questions such as:

a. What education or certificates are necessary for your line of work?

b. What type of industry do you work in?

c. What types of computers or mobile devices do you use?

d. Why does your workplace use that type?

e. What things do you use computers or mobile devices to do? How would your job be different without computers/technology?

f. What cool stuff do you accomplish thanks to technology?

g. (If they are Christian) How do you stay consistent to your Christian ideals as you are producing computer-based products?

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