ASSIGNMENTS

ASSIGNMENT #1: (TRADEMARK LAWS) SAVE AS E-COMMERCE1

Use MS Word for your assignment. Save as E-commerce 1.  Go to Google and do a search of trademark+laws.  Be sure to include the + mark.  Make sure you put your name on the assignment.  Avoid Web sites such as geocities or angelfire.  Make sure they appear to be legitimate, factual webistes.

1.  List three web sites (you can cut and paste) which contain information regarding trademarks laws.

2.  List three BULLETED (you can cut and paste) facts regarding trademarks.  Be sure you understand what you copy.

3.  PRINT TO THE HP LASERJET.

ASSIGNMENT #2: (SUCCESS AND FAILURE OF BUSINESSES) SAVE AS E-COMMERCE2

WHY DO SOME BUSINESSES SUCCEED AND SOME FAIL? List three reasons for each.
You will need to search the Web for accurate info regarding this.  USE YOUR THINKING CAPS AND REMEMBER HOW TO SEARCH TO FIND RIGOROUS AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ON THE WEB.  THIS IS NOT YOUR OPINION.  I WANT REASONS FROM FACTUAL WEB SITES.
Type your answers out in Word and list the web site(s) used to gather your answers.  A TABLE MIGHT WORK WELL FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT. (HINT HINT)
PRINT TO THE HP LASERJET.  MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON IT.

ASSIGNMENT #3  (IS YOUR PURCHASE SAFE?)  SAVE AS E-COMMERCE3
Read the article at this web address  http://www.idg.net/crd_idgsearch_2.html?url=http://www.pcworld.com/features/article/0,aid,49929,00.asp
GO INTO WORD AND LIST THREE SUMMARY POINTS FROM THE ARTICLE-DO NOT CUT AND PASTE.  SUMMARIZE, SUMMARIZE, SUMMARIZE
THEN.....
Let’s book a flight. . .
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO TODAY?????
Here are some companies that provide airplane ticket services:

WWW.ORBITZ.COM
WWW.NWA.COM
WWW.DELTA.COM
WWW.TRAVELOCITY.COM
Pick one of the above web sites and go there....you may have to go to google first and do a search to get to the site.

Pick a city anywhere in the world….but make it fairly large city that would have an airport.
Suggestions:  San Francisco, Los Angeles, Honolulu, New York City, Orlando, London, Paris, Rome
NEXT:  choose the dates of your flight; list the date of departure and return.  If you leave on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening and stay over a Saturday, your fare will be lower.

In word, type or copy the web site you used, the dates of your departure and return, the flight info and prices.  You might be able to do a copy and paste.  Make sure you  put your name on it. Print to the HP Laserjet.
 

ASSIGNMENT #4  FINDING A MORTGAGE RATE     SAVE AS E-COMMERCE 4
GO TO http://interest.com/michigan/
Pick a loan type- Number of years
Pick 0 points (Step 2)
Look at the column called Rate Payment and find the lowest interest rate and payment.
Copy or type that info into Word and copy or type the name of the mortgage company with that rate.  The dollar amount below the percent rate is how much you would have to pay per month for 30 years for that amount of loan.
The APR amount is how much you have to pay to get the loan for that number of years at that interest rate.
Print to the HP Laserjet.

ASSIGNMENT #5   PURCHASING BUT DON'T GIVE THEM YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER

LOOK AT YOUR COMPUTER NUMBER ON YOUR CPU.  THEN LOOK AT THE NUMBERED ITEMS BELOW.  FIND YOUR NUMBERED ITEM THAT MATCHES YOUR COMPUTER NUMBER. NO! YOU MAY NOT SWITCH SO DON'T EVEN ASK ME OR I WILL TAKE POINTS OFF.
1. HIKING BOOTS 2. BLACK LEATHER COACH  PURSE 3. WORLD ATLAS
4. CHRISTMAS MUSIC CD   5. HERSHEY COOKIES    6. BOUQUET OF ORCHIDS
7. GUCCI WATCH     8. ANNIVERSARY CLOCK    9.  SNOW SKIS
10. MOVIE TRIVIA BOOK     11. NIKE GYM SHOES     12. QUEEN BED SHEETS IN 100% COTTON
13. 1 POUND BOX OF GODIVA CHOCOLATES 14. PERSIAN RUG 15. SILVERWARE FOR 8
16. GREEN BATH TOWELS-FOUR 17. SOUND OF MUSIC DVD 18. WILSON BASKETBALL
19. HP SCANJET SCANNER-ANY  20. 8 FOOT CANOE  21. TITLIEST GOLF BALLS-1 DOZEN
22. LOUISVILLE SLUGGER BASEBALL BAT  23. STUFFED TEDDY BEAR  24. CURRENT BARBIE DOLL
25. WEST SIDE STORY CD  26. EUREKA VACUUM CLEANER   27. GENERAL ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR
28. WHIRLPOOL WASHER   29. BOSE SPEAKERS-BOOKEND STYLE   30. HOCKEY HELMET 31.  BOX OF STATIONERY  32.  SOCCER CLEATS
NEXT STEP:
Go to the web and search for a retail business that sells your item.  You may not use e-bay.  It must be an e-tail store.
Do a "print screen" (top right on your keyboard) and paste to Word the pages that apply:  web page showing the items, the name of the store  and its price.  Also, see if there is a source on their site for info regarding security.  Print screen and add that to the word doc.  To get the "print screen" into Word, click on edit and then paste.  (or ctrl V)
 

STOCK MARKET ASSIGNMENTS:  PART II

ASSIGNMENT #6 STOCK MARKET ASSIGNMENT-SAVE AS STOCK IN WORD

1. SEARCH FOR  AT THE TOP 100 NASDAQ STOCKS FROM THE WEB OR THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
2. PICK ONE THAT SOUNDS INTERESTING TO YOU, YOU HAVE HEARD OF, OR ONE THAT YOU JUST PICK RANDOMLY FROM THE LIST AND WRITE IT DOWN SO YOU DON’T FORGET IT.  YOU MAY NOT SELECT ONE THAT ANOTHER STUDENTS HAS SO YOU NEED TO CHECK WITH THEM.

3. SWTICH TO MS WORD AND FILL IN THE FOLLOWING INFO (BE SURE TOTYPE YOUR NAME)

4. NAME OF COMPANY:

5. THE STOCK SYMBOL:

6. USING THE WEB SITES LISTED IN THE LINKS PAGE  FIND THE FOLLOWING AND TYPE IT

7. CLOSING PRICE FROM YESTERDAY-WHAT THE STOCK LAST SOLD FOR:

8. THE HIGHEST PRICE THE STOCK HAS SOLD FOR DURING THE YEAR:

9. THE LOWEST PRICE THE STOCK HAS SOLD FOR DURING THE YEAR:

10. CHALLENGE PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT:  SEARCHING FOR RELEVANT INFORMATION.  FIND THE FOLLOWING AND TYPE IT INTO AN ORGANIZED  WORD DOCUMENT AND TYPE IN THE CORRESPONDING DATA.  THIS MEANS TO TYPE NAME OF COMPANY:  AND TYPE IN THE COMPANY’S NAME ETC.  MAKE SURE IT IS NEAT AND ORGANIZED WITH GOOD SPELLING AND GRAMMAR
LOCATION
PHONE NUMBER AND FAX
E-MAIL ADDRESS
COMPETITORS
A BRIEF BUSINESS SUMMARY
THEIR PRODUCT OR SERVICE
SECTOR
INDUSTRY
A BRIEF FINANCIAL SUMMARY
PRESIDENT AND HIS/HER SALARY
CEO AND HIS/HER SALARY
SUMMARY OF MOST RECENT NEWS

PRINT TO THE HP LASERJET AND MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON IT.
SAVE THE DOCUMENT IN YOUR MS WORD DIR AS STOCK