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Junior Jason Pitt works on a database
assignment in Mrs. Ivy's Apple Computer
application class. (Ted Graham)
Sophomores Behrouz Zand and Joann a
Perkins, Sam Elzway, and Brett Schroer
individually complete work on a Lotus I 23 ~
assignment. (Ted Graham) (

rbepartment Gains -..

Two Co1nputer Labs

Jessica Bode
As many students entered and Management, and Business
their new computer classroom, Systems over the last couple of
they found out that they would years. The reason I took all of
learn the most up to date informa- those, is because I want to go in to
tion in computers today. There the business field some day,"
would be two DOS classrooms said Junior Chris Suski.
instead of only one. "Students just love what we
The old IBM and NCR have done to the computer lab,
DOS computers in Room 405 re- almost all of the response was a
placed the old typewriters in positive one," said teacher Judy
Room 135 . Ivy. The new computers also
Many of the classes became have new books that were copy-
more advanced with more user righted in 1994, so they were be-
friendly computer options. The ing used before 1993 was over.
new lab in Room 405 consisted These computers dealt with the
of 20 new networked Zenith's windows environment, Word Per-
IBM compatible. "Trying to set fect, and Lotus 123. When stu-
up the new computer was a hassle, dents worked with Word Perfect,
but well worth it," said Depart- they worked with a new word
ment Head Janis Mullins. processing program. Lotus 123
"I took Computer Applica- dealt with one spreadsheet, two
tions, Typing I, Personal Finance databases ,and three graphicse

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Accounting offers students a chance to
learn business transaction. Junior Heather
Moredick works on a financial statement to
get it,to balance. (Heather Deffenbaugh)