Computer Literacy...

o_nuk3m · 01-22-2007, 04:24 PM

Alright so this is the story. according to my academic profile, I need to take a computer literacy class in order to recieve my college degree as the course is required for graduation. the magic is i went to opt out of it to just take a placement test to avoid having to bleed through the ears listening to a person teach me how to do email, and open web browsers. well they couldnt give me the test for some reason, saying i was not eligable to take the placement test to prove i am smarter then the teacher and recieve my 3 credit hours.

today was the first day of class, and to give you an example of what i will be going through the next few months here were some of the trivia my teacher decided to share with us today.

[holds up mouse] class can you tell me what this is?
what is windows xp?
what is the difference between hardware and software.
what is internet explorer.
what does GUI stand for.
what is GUI.
how do you open up the start menu from your keyboard.

o_broodingdude · 01-22-2007, 04:26 PM

Eww...

o_uber · 01-22-2007, 04:32 PM

You lack intelligence. I don't blame them.

Lost · 01-22-2007, 04:33 PM

Make sure you take extensive notes, they might pull out a pop quiz.

o_captain_cadaver · 01-22-2007, 04:52 PM

I'm sorry that you actually have to pay for that course.

o_theres *nothing* here · 01-22-2007, 05:11 PM

"B-but.. I p-passed!" D:

"NO YOU DIDN'T, YOU FUCKING CHEATED!!!1"

o_nuk3m · 01-22-2007, 08:39 PM

????????????

this is like a class old people take to learn waht a computer is. she even showed us how to boot up. ok the power button is in the center of the front of the computer box.

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 01-22-2007, 08:44 PM

How far did you pursue this up the ranks of the University? Personally I would take it all the way up to the Chancellor and irritate him or her to avoid something so horribly remedial like a class like this.

o_nuk3m · 01-22-2007, 08:54 PM

its annoying to be in a class you could teach yourself but i guess it happens. i have other classes i need to take as well before i graduate but i mean this class did not have to be taken. at least its almost like forcing me to browse the forums while at college hehehe.

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 01-22-2007, 08:56 PM

Maybe the class isn't on Computers at all but testing you to see how well you navigate Bureacracy. You, sir, get a failing grade.

o_nuk3m · 01-22-2007, 08:59 PM

awwwwwwww....

well at least getting a 100 will make my GPA look nicer. cause im not sure if it would effect my GPA if i just took a profeccency assesment test or w/e i have been calling it as i dont remember the exact name.

o_darknight · 01-22-2007, 10:56 PM

Sounds like my 'Key Skills' lessons that I have weekly. Yay for powerpoint!

o_mooga · 01-22-2007, 11:12 PM

I had a class in which you simply HAD to be there to get credit.
I played NES and SNES emulators on my laptop using 2 PS2 controllers to challenge the people I were sitting with.

It was a 350 person lecture.
Too bad we never got a CS or TFC game off the road

o_nuk3m · 01-22-2007, 11:53 PM

well my class is all of 14 people so it would be a hard thing to sneak

o_deadly furby · 01-23-2007, 12:21 AM

Make the class fun......
Bring up questions that are highly technical in nature on a consistant basis. Don't forget to ask questions about machine coding and make sure you have the full, exact answers in your mind already so you can point out any of the tiniest mistakes the instructor makes.

Helped me pass time years ago.

o_psycnet · 01-23-2007, 12:28 AM

Challenge the course you dolt and take a challenge exam

o_mooga · 01-23-2007, 01:26 AM

Argue that the windows GUI sucks and that we should all use command prompt.
The prof's head might EXPLODE!
Also mention linux and if you have to do homework in anything M$ say that you only run linux because M$ is part of the system and the systems sucks.

o_nuk3m · 01-23-2007, 02:48 AM

hahaha mooga i should take that advice

o_mooga · 01-23-2007, 04:28 AM

Or argue that Vista sucks.

o_bubbles · 01-23-2007, 01:10 PM

We pretty much have the same thing, where I'm at, except that it's compulsory for ALL.

01-22-2007, 04:24 PM	#1
o_nuk3m Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersy, USA! reppin' Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Computer Literacy... Alright so this is the story. according to my academic profile, I need to take a computer literacy class in order to recieve my college degree as the course is required for graduation. the magic is i went to opt out of it to just take a placement test to avoid having to bleed through the ears listening to a person teach me how to do email, and open web browsers. well they couldnt give me the test for some reason, saying i was not eligable to take the placement test to prove i am smarter then the teacher and recieve my 3 credit hours. today was the first day of class, and to give you an example of what i will be going through the next few months here were some of the trivia my teacher decided to share with us today. [holds up mouse] class can you tell me what this is? what is windows xp? what is the difference between hardware and software. what is internet explorer. what does GUI stand for. what is GUI. how do you open up the start menu from your keyboard.

01-22-2007, 04:33 PM	#4
Lost Fear teh crowbar. Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oklahoma Gametype: CTF ftw, yeh Posts Rated Helpful 6 Times	Make sure you take extensive notes, they might pull out a pop quiz. __________________ Do what you want cuz a pirate is free! You are a pirate!

01-22-2007, 04:26 PM	#2
o_broodingdude Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Eww...

01-22-2007, 04:32 PM	#3
o_uber Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You lack intelligence. I don't blame them.

01-22-2007, 04:52 PM	#5
o_captain_cadaver Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UMR Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'm sorry that you actually have to pay for that course.

01-22-2007, 05:11 PM	#6
o_theres nothing here Join Date: May 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	"B-but.. I p-passed!" D: "NO YOU DIDN'T, YOU FUCKING CHEATED!!!1"

01-22-2007, 08:39 PM	#7
o_nuk3m Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersy, USA! reppin' Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	???????????? this is like a class old people take to learn waht a computer is. she even showed us how to boot up. ok the power button is in the center of the front of the computer box.

01-22-2007, 08:44 PM	#8
o_\|404\|innoc-tpf- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Midtown Express Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	How far did you pursue this up the ranks of the University? Personally I would take it all the way up to the Chancellor and irritate him or her to avoid something so horribly remedial like a class like this.

01-22-2007, 08:54 PM	#9
o_nuk3m Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersy, USA! reppin' Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	its annoying to be in a class you could teach yourself but i guess it happens. i have other classes i need to take as well before i graduate but i mean this class did not have to be taken. at least its almost like forcing me to browse the forums while at college hehehe.

01-22-2007, 08:56 PM	#10
o_\|404\|innoc-tpf- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Midtown Express Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Maybe the class isn't on Computers at all but testing you to see how well you navigate Bureacracy. You, sir, get a failing grade.

01-22-2007, 08:59 PM	#11
o_nuk3m Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersy, USA! reppin' Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	awwwwwwww.... well at least getting a 100 will make my GPA look nicer. cause im not sure if it would effect my GPA if i just took a profeccency assesment test or w/e i have been calling it as i dont remember the exact name.

01-22-2007, 10:56 PM	#12
o_darknight Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Yorkshire Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Sounds like my 'Key Skills' lessons that I have weekly. Yay for powerpoint!

01-22-2007, 11:12 PM	#13
o_mooga Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A Small Box Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I had a class in which you simply HAD to be there to get credit. I played NES and SNES emulators on my laptop using 2 PS2 controllers to challenge the people I were sitting with. It was a 350 person lecture. Too bad we never got a CS or TFC game off the road

01-22-2007, 11:53 PM	#14
o_nuk3m Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersy, USA! reppin' Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	well my class is all of 14 people so it would be a hard thing to sneak

01-23-2007, 12:21 AM	#15
o_deadly furby Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cell Block 17 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Make the class fun...... Bring up questions that are highly technical in nature on a consistant basis. Don't forget to ask questions about machine coding and make sure you have the full, exact answers in your mind already so you can point out any of the tiniest mistakes the instructor makes. Helped me pass time years ago.

01-23-2007, 12:28 AM	#16
o_psycnet Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada eh? Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Challenge the course you dolt and take a challenge exam

01-23-2007, 01:26 AM	#17
o_mooga Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A Small Box Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Argue that the windows GUI sucks and that we should all use command prompt. The prof's head might EXPLODE! Also mention linux and if you have to do homework in anything M$ say that you only run linux because M$ is part of the system and the systems sucks.

01-23-2007, 02:48 AM	#18
o_nuk3m Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersy, USA! reppin' Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	hahaha mooga i should take that advice

01-23-2007, 04:28 AM	#19
o_mooga Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A Small Box Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Or argue that Vista sucks.

01-23-2007, 01:10 PM	#20
o_bubbles Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	We pretty much have the same thing, where I'm at, except that it's compulsory for ALL.

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