Computers Merit Badge

Current as of 11 May, 2004

Merit Badge Course

Adapted and expanded from the Brazos Valley District Merit Badge College course developed by Mike Bourne, Troop 350, Longhorn Council BSA - by Chris Strauss, Troop 132

Computers Merit Badge Requirements

Computers Merit Badge Proof of Completion

Proof of Completion for Brazos Valley MBC January 2004

Instructor's Course Outline

Computers Merit Badge Take-home Worksheets

(To be taken home and completed between the first and second sessions of the college)

Take-home Worksheet for Brazos Valley MBC January 2004

Computers Merit Badge Slide Presentation

	Requirement 4 Slide Presentation using Microsoft Office 2000
	Requirement 4 Slide Presentation using Microsoft Office XP

Course Requirement Completion Record for Brazos Valley January 2004 Merit Badge College.
Scouts should look here to see which requirements I have credited and which ones remain to be done.
My contact email and snail mail address to send in the completed worksheets will be posted here.

Section (G) 4:00 - 5:20

Links to Resource Materials

	Computers Merit Badge Book (online - HUGE 2-page graphic images)
	Computers Merit Badge

Links by Requirement

Requirement 1 - History, Parts, and Uses of Computers

	IEEE History of Computers
	IEEE Timeline
	IEEE Timeline in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat - view with browser plug-in or download locally to view)
	Computer History
	Computer History Museum Timeline
	What's in that Box web
	Click-n-learn Guide to PC
	Dave's Guide

Requirement 2 - Programs

Requirement 3 - Data Storage

The PC Guide

Requirement 4 - Using Applications

Use my Requirement 4 Office 2000 Slide Presentation or Office XP Slide Presentation for this

Requirement 5 - Computers at Work

Requirement 6 - Description of Terms

Requirement 7 - Jobs in the Computer Field

Computers & Information Technology Jobs Page

Requirement 8 - Copyright and Software Piracy

Software and Information Industry Association (formerly Software Publishers Association)

Requirement 9 - Family use of Computers

ALL OF THE ABOVE - VERY GOOD RESOURCES!!

	PC Tech Guide
	How Stuff Works - Computers