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NEW: 2010 Quiz (07/06,10)
New Not a Quiz but  LECTURE Notes

Several folks mentioned having trouble getting to our internet information. Perhaps these comments will be of help and also lead me to determine what problems we are having.

1. The Internet is over 3 years old, Al Gore did not discovered it, and   is an electronic system connecting computers with each other
2. An ISP is an Internet Service Provider,a  business providing the technology for computers to communicate, may be reached though telephone lines, cable similar to cable TV, and magical electronic waves in the air.
3. How are all the computers connected - not by a string and tin can, marriage, or underground sewer lines BUT  by wires used for telephone, television, and magical electronic waves in the air.
4. Speed is important in  connecting all these computers.
5. Speed is very important in connecting computers over the internet.Telephone lines called dial up are very slow, Telephone lines called DNSare faster but slow to, magical electronic waves in the air (wifi) is fast Cable connections are very fast.
6. Telephone lines called dial up are the cheaper  system of those mentioned above.
7. Cable connections usually are the most expensive and  fastest for consumers though businesses have more exotic names for their connections which are even faster.
8. ISP's (Internet Service Providers)  include Mindspring, Earthlink, RoadRunner ,AOL, MSN,  ATT, lots of local companies
9. A Browser is a program used to get around on the Internet
10. The names of some browsers /"a program used to get around in the Internet" include Internet Explorer, AOL On line, SeaMonkey, Safari, Chrome, and many others
11. An email program sends messages over the internet
12. Some email programs include Outlook (from Microsoft), Thunderbird (Mozilla), Aol Mail (built into AOL Suite),SeaMonkey (has email built in as do many such programs), Mail Station, and others,
13. Hot mail, G mail, Yahoo,  are email programs which keep your emails on THEIR computers, NOT on yours.They have to be emptied more than stand alone programs on your computer and that can be a big hassle as it makes it hard to locate old emails.(Tell me iof I am wrong, I just learned that AOL lets you keep messages on your computer).
14. What email programs do you use? (might have more than one) and which is the easiest?
1. ___________________________
2. ____________
3. _________________
15. Some of the first things one needs to know to use the internet and to send emails include Typing even hunt and peck, How to select, How to copy, How to put what you copied somewhere else, called paste, How to double click,How to go to an address on the internet.
16. A computer  mouse is a device to make it easier to use a computer.and a funny little device that has at least a right side (R) button and left side (L)  button on the top which lets one push down to do  computer tasks. Pushing down the R or L button is called clicking
17. When one says to left click, they mean (assuming you are right handed) to Push down the Left (L) Button using the right  hand
18.  When one says to double  click, they mean (assuming you are right handed) Push down the (L)  button two times very fast
19. A mouse Cursor is the arrow you see on screen when you move mouse around
20. Select means to highlight a word or words.
21. To select, put the mouse cursor at one end of word(s), push down and hold the right mouse button and slide  cursor to highlight to other end of word(s) and release.
22. To copy while something is highlighted, push CTR and  c key (referred to as CTR+C) at same time and release.The selection is in memory
23. To cut (remove) something highlighted, push CTR+x at same time and release.The selection is in memory
24. To paste or add something  that has been copied or cut put cursor where you want the selelection to go, push CTR + v at same time. The selection still is in memory if you want to repeat.
25. Ctrl+Q will quit many programs
26. Ctrl+S will save most work underway in many programs
27. Ctrl+P will print in many programs
28. Ctrl+A will select a lot of stuff for further action
29. Ctrl+C will copy what you have selected
30. Ctrl+V will "paste" what you have copied
31. Ctrl+X will  remove what you selected
32. A selection stays in memory until there is another copy or cut
33. An address for a web page is called, "An address for a web page," A web address, a URL ( Uniform Resource Locator), URL address
34. We will use URL address for a while to mean all the terms listed in 19 
35. The following is a URL address that will work: www.donredding.com or http://donredding.com
36. The following is a URL address that will not work: donredding or wwwdonredding.com
37. The following is a URL address that MIGHT work: donredding.com
38. The URL address line in a Browser is around the top
39. You can  tell a URL address in an email or on a web page if it starts with either www. or http://, It will have an underline usually, It might say Click Here but not show the URL
40. What level of skill is this lecture addressed to? a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 the Expert and 10 a beginner who does not know what goto means? _________
41. Tell me several more as if you were writing this
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Hello All:

Mel Allen has a birthday on December 31st. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL !

Jim Hatfield will bring us our lesson on Sunday. He will surprise us with his topic.

This will be the last Status Report from this email address. Thanks for a Great Year !

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Cal

Thanks to the Thompsons for sharing their home and hospitality. What a blessing . .

Thanks to Lou for many years of service to the class and for bringing us the Christmas Readings for the 50th YEAR.

Lou brought us the music, lessons, and new 2010 officer nominations.

Officers elected are:

Willard Gourley President,

Jack Copeland Vice President,

Ann and Bob Lumadue Secretary,

Mary Katherine Vass and Carol Douglas, Co-Treasurer

Thank you Lou for leading the Nominating Committee

Lou brought the Lesson, including many Inspiring readings ; one was Peter Marshall's 1947 classic, "Why Not keep Christmas..."

Hello All: According to my records, we have no class Birthdays Next Week, except THE BIG ONE ON THE 25th. REMEMBER WE MEET AT HARRIETTE AND SYDNOR'S ON SUNDAY AT 8:30 A.M.. WE HAVE HAD A GOOD "SIGN-UP" AND WILL BE EXPECTING A GOOD CROWD. Lou Bledsoe will be bringing us our Annual Christmas Message. He asked me to ask you to bring your Music Books that Don Redding distributed (by mail) - can there be singing in our future ? Cal

Dear Ownbey Family, ...here's what she reports: -------------------------------------------------------------- I talked with Twala and she is doing well. She should be going home Friday. She is at the old Mercy hospital, and her son, Ben, is here. That's about it! Carol D. *** Our Twala Care Team will get started next week. There was a planning mtg yest'y -- which I could NOT attend -- which scheduled volunteers. Speaking of Carol... she sugg'd we get some expo markers for our class and KEEP THEM IN THE PIANO BENCH. Since our room is used by several other groups, this is a great suggestion. I checked the mailroom for some markers and found only some generic brand of RED markers. So I bought a 4-pack (R,B,G,Blk) and have fixed a zip-baggie w/OWNBEY CLASS written on it and placed them in it. I'll run it by the class this week before I go to LS/RF Class to play piano. Then after class, as we gather up hymnals and clean up, we will put "our" markers back in the bag and put it back in the piano bench. "Marker Care" will simply become part of our class routine :-) Stay warm, everyone! Reatha - Fri - 2pm

At Harriette's request, please email me if you plan to be present at their home for our Class Christmas Program on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Harriette needs to know how many to prepare for. She asked me to send this email and give her a "head count" this coming Sunday (from those responding to this email). If you do not plan to attend, do not respond. Cal

Hello All: Birthdays next week: Mel Halpern on the 15th. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL ! Sydnor Thompson will bring us our lesson on Sunday: Advent We had a great Christmas Party last night. Thanks to all who brought the delicious food and a special thanks our hosts, Jane and Gaston Gage, as well as to Harriette for arranging "the whole affair". Again THANKS TO ALL !!! See you Sunday. Cal

12/08/09 Ownbey Christmas Party at the Gages

Dear Ownbey Family,

As we did for Dottie, we are asking for volunteers for a Care Team for Twala.  See Ann's note below.

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Twala is having her (other) hip replaced on Tuesday.  We are looking for a few (maybe 5) folks to help with meals and errands when she comes home.  I hate to ask your class again!!   You have been so good to help.  This is a short term team.  Maybe through February.  We have 4 people already.  Email me any names after you meet on Sunday.  Thanks for your help.
Ann Edwards
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Since not all our members have email access, I will also talk about this in class Sunday.  But in the meantime, if you would be interested in helping in this effort, please email me.

Thanks so much!
Reatha -

Dear Ownbey Family,

Got this good news from CAROL (DOUGLAS.)

TWLALA KRUGER'S (hip replacement) surgery was originally scheduled for Dec 22, and she was dreading the wait due to the increasing amount of pain and discomfort she's been experiencing.

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Twala got her surgery date moved to December 8, the day of our Christmas  party.  She is managing ok at this point.  Carol D.
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Also LINDA (MYERS) and DON (REDDING) took a 7-1/2 foot artificial tree over to McCreesh Place yest'y to the utter delight of RICHARD HARRISON.  Thanks so much!


Peace,

any of you have EXTRA holiday decorations ?

Reatha Andrew wrote:

Dear Ownbey Family,

If any of you have EXTRA holiday decorations which you could spare, or if you are "switching out" your decorations this year, McCREESH PLACE could use your "oldies."

RICHARD (HARRISON) tells me that their "stash" of holiday decorations got tossed out inadvertently sometime earlier this year when someone cleaned out their storage shed.

Just let Richard know --

Many of you know Richard from the Thursday Men's Bible Study or from his singing in the Church in the Round choir or from meeting him at our fall social at the Copeland's.

Here is web link.
http://www.stpetershomesinc.org/

Thx,
Reatha

Nova Voce

Dear Ownbey Family,

MARY KATHERINE VASS is a member of Charlotte's premier women's choral ensemble, Nova Voce.  They are presenting SONGS OF THE NATIVITY at St Patrick's Catholic Church, 1621 Dilworth Rd East, on Sat Dec 12th at 8pm, and also the next day, Sun Dec 13th, at 4pm.

Tickets are available online  <www.novavoce.org>  or from members of the ensemble, like Mary Katherine --

Price:  $15 (or $5 for students)


Peace and Blessings,
Reatha - Mon - 11:45pm