1. Since virtually all major construction scheduling tasks
are now performed with the use of scheduling software
on personal computers, why are manual computations
still taught in scheduling classes?
2. What is the essential difference between sorting and
filtering as it applies to construction scheduling
programs?
3. Give an example each of a construction activity that is
properly scheduled in terms of working days and
calendar days.
4. What are the benefits, and possible problems, of having
the construction schedule on a network?
5. Give an example of a network loop
6. What is a possible drawback of performing all scheduling
data input directly on the computer?
7. How has the use of scheduling programs on personal com-
puters changed or impacted the construction industry?
8. What is a summary task, and how are summary tasks
used for project scheduling?
9. What is the data date line, and how does it help in view-
ing and analyzing a schedule?
10. Why is a baseline schedule created, and how is it used?
11. What is the difference between a base calendar and a
resource calendar?
12. Use a scheduling program to develop a schedule for a
construction project. Calculate the activity values (start
and finish dates and float values
