Professor Sam Posten III

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Professor Sam Posten III
sposten_at_gmail.com
IT 102 Section 50
Class Session 2 XP, Hawkmail and computers
http//zorak.monmouth.edu/posten/class2.ppt
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AGENDA

• Logging in
• ecampus.monmouth.edu
• SAM
• Mouse Control
• Opening folders and applications
• Minimize, Maximize, and Close
• Getting and Reading mail
• Sending mail-Replying and Forwarding
• Password Security
• What is a computer? Computer Classes
• Hardware, Software and Storage

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Logging In

• Account names include the letter "s" followed by
  the student ID number, found on the Monmouth
  University student identification card.
• The initial password is the first initial of the
  student last name, followed by the month and day
  of birth.
• Passwords will be changed via desktop.
• At the Network Connections folder, select "Change
  Network Password" icon.
• If you lose your password the help desk needs to
  change it, I cannot help you with that.

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Ecampus

• Start up Firefox or Internet Explorer
• In the Location Bar put in https//Ecampus.monmo
  uth.edu
• Log in using the same info from the Hawkmail
  login
• Click on Drop Box to see the assignments that are
  due
• Click on the one that you are completing
• Upload the Word document containing the URL,
  review and opinion of the online article you have
  chosen.
• Also check the Content and Discussion Areas
  weekly!

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SAM

• Open Up the Information Technology Folder and
  Double click on SAM 2003
• For a direct link you can also go to
  http//sam2007.course.com, but you will need to
  have the SAM application loaded on the machine
  you are using.
• Login as s0123456_at_monmouth.edu and the password
  you used when you created your SAM account, or
  click on New User or Forgot Password if needed
• SAM institution code for Monmouth U. is
• V7247944

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Passwords

• Why do we have passwords?
• Keeping them safe
• What if they are lost?
• Can we give them to friends and relatives?

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What is a computer

• Definition IPOS
• Types of Computers
• Who makes ours? What are other vendors?
• Who makes our Central Processor?
• What about Microsoft? Where do they fit in?
• Other Hardware Architectures, ie What about Apple
  Macintosh / OSX?
• Why network computers together?

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Classes of computers

• Single Purpose / Embedded
• Desktops
• Laptops
• Workstations
• Palmtops / Ultraportables
• Tablets
• Cell Phones
• Servers
• Supercomputers
• Which ones does our class focus on?

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Hardware vs. Software

• How do we classify the components of our computer
  as Hardware vs. Software?
• Hardware components map nicely to IPOS or
  combinations of duties
• Software is broken down into Firmware, OS,
  Application, Utility, Data
• Storage devices are hardware that HOLD software

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Hardware

• Central Processor
• Input
• Output
• Hybrid I/O
• Storage
• What kind of hardware is a digital camera? A
  webcam? A Fax machine? A PS3 Dualshock? A
  Floppy disk? A CD?

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Intel Core 2 Duo
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Competitors
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Software

• What is a program?
• Data vs. information?
• Application software, operating system software,
  utility software?
• Bit, byte, petabytes, terabytes, gigabytes,
  megabytes?
• Who makes our OS and what other ones are out
  there? What is Microsofts next OS and why
  should we care?

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Storage

• Primary memory, RAM ROM
• Magnetic disks
• Optical Disks
• Network Drives The Cloud
• Magneto Optical Drives
• Tape Drives
• Solid State (flash) drives