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Step-by-step instructions to perform a real life task

Examples from studentsFall 2007

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Washing A Car Place the car in an area to be washed. Make sure it is parked and off. Grab the brushes, towels, bucket, nozzle and soap

that will be used. Fill the bucket up with water and soap to make

bubbles. Then place towels and brushes in the bucket. Place nozzle on the hose. Wash dirt off of the car. Then begin washing and scrubbing the whole car. Then rinse. Last dry the car off.

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How to put in a DVD Pick out a DVD (Casino Royale) Open the DVD case Take out the DVD Open the DVD player Put DVD in the DVD player Close the DVD player Wait for the main menu to load Pick up the DVD remote When the main menu loads use the remote to

play the movie Sit down and relax

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How to drive an automatic car First you unlock the car, open the door

and get in. Then you put your key into the ignition. You turn the key away from you until the

car turns on. You then take the car out of park by

holding down the brake and putting it into drive.

You then let off of the brake and ease your foot onto the gas pedal and press it softly to get going.

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Open a soda. 1) we select the soda 2) identfy if its a bottle or a can " in

this example we have a can" 3) we grab the can wiht the righ hand 4) with the left we the lead 5) we pull the lead up while we hold

the can. 6) we completed the task

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Drive from UTSA 1604 Campus to USTA Downtown campus. 1: Start out going EAST on N TX-1604-LOOP W toward

WALTER BRENNAN 2: Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the TX-1604-LOOP E ramp. 3: Merge onto TX-1604 LOOP E. 4: Merge onto I-10 E / US-87 S toward SAN ANTONIO. 5: Keep LEFT to take I-10 E / US-87 S toward AUSTIN. 6: Take the FRIO ST exit- EXIT 569B- toward

DOWNTOWN. 7: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto N LAREDO ST. 8: N LAREDO ST becomes N PECOS-LA TRINIDAD ST. 9: Turn RIGHT onto W DURANGO BLVD. 10: End at University-Texas At Sn Antn: 501 W Durango Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78207, US

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How to microwave something (food): 1_Conect the microwave machine to a power

source 2_Open the microwaving machine 3_Take the food into it 4_Close the microwave 5_Select the timing (the time you expect the

food will be ready) 6_After the alarm goes off, open the

microwave and take the food out of it. 7_Close the microwaving machine. You are

ready to go. Your food is ready.

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Doing The Dishes 1. Open the dishwasher door. 2. If there are no dishes, proceed to step . If there are dishes, continue to step 3. 3. Remove one item from the dishwasher. 4. Put that item away. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until there is nothing left in the dishwasher. 6. Take one item from the sink. 7. Hand wash that item. 8. Pick a place for that item in the dishwasher. 9. Put that item in it’s place. 10. Repeat steps 6 through 9 until the dishwasher is full. 11. Retrieve dishwasher detergent. 12. Fill detergent cup to fill line. 13. Shut door on detergent cup. 14. Fill prewash cup to fill line. 15. Put detergent away. 16. Close dishwasher door. 17. Latch door lock. 18. Set dishwasher wash cycle. 19. Start dishwasher. 20. When dishwasher competes the wash cycle, repeat process.

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Getting groceries for the house Set up groceries purchase list Drive to grocery store Pick up cart or basket (depends on the size of grocery list) Select produce Check expiration date Compare prices Pick item based on criteria from steps 6 and 7. Move to next produce Repeat steps 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 for every item until list is

completed Check out Double check receipt Drive back home Store groceries

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If one train leaves heading East towards another train that leaves at the same time but headed West, given the speeds of the two trains and assuming acceleration is not a factor, how long will it take for the two trains to meet?

Input- The user will be asked to input the distance the two trains start from each other and the speed the individual trains are traveling.

Output- Since the program only uses integers at this point it will output the number of hours it will take for the trains to meet if they meet on an hour mark if not it will output the distance remaining between the two trains at the last hour mark before they meet. (Once I learn how to use doubles I will be able to get to a answer in minutes)

Example: How far apart are the trains to start: 100 Enter the speed of Train A traveling East: 10 Enter the speed of Train B traveling West: 10 Distance / (Speed of Train A + Speed of Train B) = Time it takes to

meet. Distance – (Time it takes to meet * (SpeedA + SpeedB)) =

Distance remaining after last hour before meeting.

Solution see next slide

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Solution #include <stdio.h> #include <math.h> int askdistance() { int dist; printf ( "How far apart are the two trains (miles): "); scanf ( "%d", &dist); return dist; }

int aska() { int speed; printf ( "Train A is moving to the East at (mph): "); scanf ( "%d", &speed); return speed; } int askb() { int speed; printf ( "Train B is moving to the West at (mph): "); scanf ( "%d", &speed); return speed; } main() { int A,B,D,timer,meet; D=askdistance(); B=askb(); A=aska(); timer= A+B; meet= D/timer; printf ( "The trains will be %d miles apart in %d hrs.", D-meet*timer, meet); scanf("\n%d", &meet); }

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How to cook instant noodles using a microwave.

1. Open the packet. 2. Take out the noodle and its flavor packet. 3. Put the noodle in a microwaveable bowl. 4. Tear the flavor packet and put it over the noodle. 5. Add 2 cups of water to the bowl. 6. Cover the bowl using a large dish. 7. Open a microwave 8. Put it into the microwave. 9. Close the microwave 10.Select the timing of 3 minutes. 11.After hearing the beep from the microwave, open the

microwave and take the food out of it. 12.Close the microwave.The noodle is ready.

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Brushing Your Teeth: 1. Choose a toothbrush 2. Hold toothbrush firmly in your right or left hand.

(whichever is more comfortable) 3. Spread toothpaste over the head of the toothbrush. 4. Hold your toothbrush at a comfortable angle in your

mouth. 5. In short strokes move your toothbrush back and forth,

brushing the outside areas of your upper and lower back teeth.

6. Then brush the outside areas of your upper and lower front teeth.

7. Brush the top and the inside of your upper and lower teeth with the back and forth brushing motion.

8. Brush your tongue 9. Wash your toothbrush off with water. 10. Then wash your mouth out with water.

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Drive To School:

1. Find your keys. 2. Walk out to your vehicle. 3. Insert key to unlock your door. 4. Remove key from door 5. Climb inside. 6. Fasten your seat belt. 7. Put keys in ignition and start your car. 8. Pull/Back out of parking space. 9. Drive route to school. 10. Find parking…keep trying to find parking… 11. Park your vehicle. 12. Remove key from ignition. 13. Climb out of vehicle. 14. Lock the door. 15. Walk to class.

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Sending mail

1. Insert name, adress, and city where you are sending mail

2. insert greetings 3. insert maing message 4. insert any extra messages 5. insert a conclusion

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HOW TO FIND A PARKING SPOT IN A BIG PARKING LOT Drive to the fist row of cars Stop, look left and right for an empty space If no empty space, keep driving, stop and

repeat step two. Keep doing this until you get to the end of the

row. Go to row two. Repeat steps 2 thru 4. Go to row three. Keep doing this until you find and empty spot.

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How to make spaghetti Gather the necessary ingredients from the grocery store. (Noodles,

sauce, 1 lb of meat (optional), and any other ingredients that you prefer in your spaghetti.)

Get a skillet and cook the meat on medium high – high heat until it is brown

Simultaneously grab another pot and boil some water with a dash of salt and a tbsp of butter.

Once the water has come to a boil, then place the noodles in. After your meat has been browned then grab the sauce of your choice

and stir it in with the meat. Bring that mixture to a boil, then simmer while stirring occasionally. After about 10-15 minutes the check the noodles and make sure that

they are the way that you like them. If ready then you can either: a) combine both the noodles and sauce

into one big pot or b) put some noodles on a plate then add the sauce as necessary.

ENJOY!!

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Making breakfast You wake up You think about what you want to have for

breakfast How much time will it take to make it After choosing your choice of breakfast, gather

the materials needed to make it Follow the instructions on how you are going to

cook or bake it depending on your choice Proceed with the instructions with the

cooking/baking choice Once you have followed instructions serve

yourself as much as you like You are ready to enjoy your meal!

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Drive a Car:

Sit in car Place seatbelt on driver. Adjust mirror in car. Place key in ignition, and turn on car. Place Car in drive Press accelerator pedal Drive to location

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How to play xbox 360

First turn on your television Turn on your xbox 360 push the eject button insert a game pick up the wireless controller connect your headset sit back and enjoy

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How to Brush You Teeth First you need to get you tooth brush and a tube of

tooth paste Then turn on the water, wet the tip of the tooth brush. Then apply jus enough tooth paste to the end of your

tooth brush to cover all the tips of the bristles Then insert the tooth brush into your mouth and begin a

forward and backward motion with you hand The bristles should be touching the teeth. Brush all of you top teeth first then brush all of your

bottom teeth. When you think u have brushed all your teeth you can

then rinse your mouth out with water over the sink. Rinse off your tooth brush and wipe off your mouth with

a towel. but up your tooth paste and tooth brush and your done.

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Brushing Your Teeth Walk to the sink. Pick up the toothbrush. Pick up the toothpaste bottle. Apply toothpaste to the toothbrush bristles and place the toothpaste bottle

back. Wet the toothbrush and toothpaste together. Begin brushing your teeth. Move to each tooth while brushing in all directions. Then brush the back of each tooth while brushing in all directions. Remove the toothbrush from your mouth. Spit all the toothpaste out of your mouth in the sink. Turn the water on to rinse the toothpaste from the sink out. Fill a cup of water and squish it around your mouth to clear the excess

toothpaste. Spit that into the sink. Dab your mouth and any toothpaste outside your mouth with a towel. Place your toothbrush under running water to clean the bristles. Turn water off and place the toothbrush back as well. Leave the sink and you have successfully brushed your teeth.

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Brushing your teeth 1.Walk to sink 2. Reach out your hand. 3. Turn on warm water by turning handle 4. Place hand over toothbrush 5. grab toothbrush 6. rinse toothbrush with warm water 7. Place hand over toothpaste 8. Grab the toothpaste. 9. place toothpaste over toothbrush 10. squeeze toothpaste onto toothbrush 11. bring hand with toothbrush and contact bristles with teeth 12. start brushing with circular motion 13.rub toothbrush back and forth for all teeth. 14. when done take toothbrush out of mouth 15. grap a cup 16. fill with water 17. pour water in mouth 18. rinse mouth until clean 19, spit out water

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Making a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Take out the required materials

a. 1 Open jar of peanut butter b. 2 slices of bread c. 1 Open jar of jelly d. 1 Plate e. 1 Butter knife f. 1 paper towel

Place one piece of bread on the plate Take the butter knife and scoop some peanut butter on it Spread the peanut butter onto the piece of bread evenly using the

butter knife scooping more peanut butter if needed Wipe the extra peanut butter off of the butter knife using the paper

towel Repeat steps 2-5 using the jelly instead of the peanut butter Place the two pieces of bread with the peanut butter/jelly side up and

place them together. Eat the sandwich Clean up the mess

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Steps to washing your hair find shower, shampoo, and towel turn on water to hot test temp. if too warm, reduce temp. pull up the shower starter thing remove clothes enter shower pull curtain closed wet hair grab shampoo dispense a nickel sized amount into hand put down shampoo lather into hair rinse out turn off shower open curtain exit shower dry off with towel get dressed

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HOW TO BUY A SODA FROM A VENDING MACHINE FIRST YOU MUST LOCATE A SAODA VENDING MACHINE. SECOND AFTER LOCATING THE VENDING MACHINE YOU MUST FIND

OUT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU NEED TO PURCHASE ONE. THIRD YOU MUST GATHER UP THE EXACT CHANGE OR AT LEAST THE

MINIMUM REQUIRED TO PURHCASE THE SODA. FOURTH YOU MUST DECIDE FROM THE VARIETY OF CHOICES

AVAILABLE . FIFTH INSERT COINS INTO COIN SLOT OR CORRECT DOLLAR BILL ON

BILL INSERT SLOT. MAKE SURE YOU AT LEAST INSERT THE MINIMUM AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR A SINGLE PURCHASE.

SIXTH YOU MUST MAKE A SELECTION AND IF NOT AVAILABLE, MAKE A SECOND CHOICE AND SO ON UNTIL YOU FIND THE ONE OF YOUR CHOICE.

SEVENTH YOU MUST WAIT FOR SODA TO DROP INTO THE LOWER COMPARTMENT AND PICK IT UP.

EIGHTH YOU MUST WAIT FOR YOUR CHANGE IF YOU INSERTED MORE THAN THE MINIMUN REQUIRED IN ORDER TO FINILIZE YOUR PURCHASE. IF YOU USED EXACT CHANGE, THEN YOUR PURCHASE IS COMPLETED.

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Computer task program, “playing a DVD on a DVD player.” Get any DVD. Turn the DVD player on. Push the eject button on the DVD player. Take the DVD CD out of the case. Insert the DVD CD into the DVD player. Push the eject button again on the DVD player. If DVD starts with movie trailers wait till they

end and then press play on the DVD player. If there are no movie trailers, then press play

on the DVD player and enjoy the movie.

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How to get your books at the bookstore: 1. Prepare a list of the books you need 2. Wait in an incredibly long line to drop your backpack off 3. Take ticket from backpack deposit 4. Go inside the bookstore 5. Locate the section labled as the course you are taking 6. Go to the help desk and find out that your books are

unavailable 7. Get mad because most of your books are unavailable 8. Calm down 9. Wait in the incredibly long line to check out 10. Buy the books that they did have in stock 11. Leave to bookstore and retreive backpack with the

ticket 12. Remeber that you should find out what books you

needed earlier next time and get them cheaper online

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How to fix a burnt light bulbStep 1 You make sure you light bulb you are about to change is burnt

out, because it can just be the fitting in looseStep 2 You make sure you light switch is turned off so as to avoid

being electrocuted Step 3 You carefully unscrew the burnt out light bulb and dispose of it

in the right placeStep 4 You carefully screw in the new bulb. Make sure it is not

screwed it too tight because it might be harder to unscrew it when it burns out.

Step 5 After you have screwed in the new bulb, then you may put on

the light switch. At this time the light bulb should come up.

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How to Ollie if right handed place left foot behind the bolts toward the nose

end of the board if left handed place right foot behind the bolts toward the nose

end of the board place ball of remaining foot on the tail simultaneously jump upward and push your back foot down

toward the ground so you smack the tail against the ground for sufficient force

immediately after step 4 slide your front foot up the board so it is over the front bolts

even out feet so your front and back foot are level in the air sight landing land on the ground absorb impact with bent knees wave to all your adoring fans

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How to do your homework: Professor instructs a certain amount of problems you

need to do. Find these problems and research the answers. On a piece of paper write your name and banner i.d. in

the top right hand corner, as well as the homework assignment title on the top line(center)

Answer the questions from the assignment in full detail from your research that you began with.

Once you have answered all the questions reread your answers to make sure they are clear and have answered the question correctly.

Then turn the page in to your professor when he asks for it.

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Going inside a house

if door is locked, Unlock open door go inside close door if dark and lights are off, turn on

lights go to destination