Computer Club Mission: "My mission is to provide students with a better understanding of how computers work, why they work that way, and how to think critically by providing projects and exercises, teaching patience and understanding, and encouraging curiosity and exploration. The skills learned here will not apply only to the IT field, but to everyday life."
--Calvin Kruse
District Network Administrator
Server Hardware Section
Server Slideshow
Discussion and research assignment
Initial Setup and picking a server to work on
Windows Section
Windows slideshow
Introduction to computer architecture
Issue Laptops
How a Windows standard filesystem is laid out
How a Windows command line works
Set up our Windows servers
GNU/Linux Section
Decide on a Linux Distribution - Everyone will use the same distro so that they can help each other troubleshoot
Linux slideshow
How a Linux command line system works
Set up our Linux servers
Computer Programming in Python and C++
Create a Dice rolling program in python and other languages
Robocode or Naval RoboCode battle
Discuss and build other programming projects
Independent Study
Students select their own projects to create or contribute to
Web Programming
Introduction to Web Programming
Introduction to Network Communications
Create the new Computer Club Website
Introduction to LAN technologies and management
Setup a small LAN with your laptops
Setup a Game Server
LAN Party - Multiple Video Games Play Day (invite your friends, Bring Your Own Laptop/Computer Rig)