A text designed for introductory AutoCAD 2002 users that is ideal for either classroom use or independent study. This book takes a three-pronged approach to teaching AutoCAD 2002 by integrating text, CD-ROM, and web-based support to create a complete learning system.
Book-Includes 26 lessons designed to bring you fully up to speed with 2-D drawing and internet capabilities. Lessons are clearly marked for purpose and content, and provide hands-on, step-by-step instructions to help the student master the task. All instructions come in an easy to follow three-column format labeled Do This!, which clearly presents the task at hand. Lessons contain tips, tricks, projects, and quizzes developed by the author through years of experience as a designer and CAD guru.
CD-The CD continues to provide instruction when you have left the classroom, or are studying on your own. Thirty drawing tasks are captured as multimedia presentations for your review. Each lesson is keyed to a specific section in the text marked with a CD icon. When you review these lessons on your computer, you will see a drawing being created on the screen using the steps shown in the text. A voice accompanies the movements and provides audio instruction and reinforcement. In addition, the CD installs easy-to-find files of all the drawing lessons in the book.
World Wide Web-The text has an accompanying website that offers a self-assessment tool to test your understanding of important concepts:
prenhall/sykes/
It contains sets of questions keyed to approximately half the lessons in the text, which test your understanding of key concepts. Take these quizzes online as practice exams and you will receive immediate feedback on your progress.
* CD-ROM contains 30 multimedia tutorials with both visual and audio instruction.
* Tutorials walk you step by step through exercises in the book.
* Use the website to check up on your progress after lessons.
Timothy Sean Sykes has been an instructor at Houston Community College for the past five years. Prior to that he spent 16 years as a designer in the piping, furniture, structural, and display fields.
ALSO AVAILABLE:
AutoCAD(r) 2002-ONE STEP AT A TIME-BASICS EDITION
AutoCAD(r) 2002-ONE STEP AT A TIME-ADVANCED EDITION
AutoCAD(r) LT 2000-ONE STEP AT A TIME
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