CSCI-A110 Lab

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CSCI-A110 Lab

• Welcome!

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Overview a busy 1st day

• Welcome Introduction
• Purpose of the lab
• Course Structure/Grading
• Online Course Material (Oncourse)
• Getting Started Creating accounts
• File Management
• Networked File Systems

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Purpose of A110 Lab

• N M course requirement! (Natural Math
  Sciences)
• Put Lecture concepts to use
• Develop computer skills, concepts and
  capabilities
• Practice the efficient use of business software
  applications (Microsoft Office)

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Course Structure

• Grading based on
• 7 Lab Assignments
• 1 group project
• 3 Lab Tests
• 10 Lecture Quizzes
• 1 Midterm (Lecture)
• 1 Final (Lecture)
• Lab Topics Microsoft Word, Excel, Database HTML.

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Oncourse

• A110 uses the web-based Oncourse Course
  Management System
• Log in to Oncourse
• Open Internet Explorer
• Navigate to http//oncourse.iu.edu/
• Log in and click on our lab section

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A Quick Assignment

• Send me an email from the Oncourse email system.
  Please include the following info in your
  message
• Your name
• Academic info (major / minor / year of study /
  etc.)
• How would you rate your level of comfort with
  using computer applications?
• One brief but interesting fact about yourself
• You have 4 minutes!

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Creating Accounts

• This course requires that you have a steel
  account.
• In IE (Internet Explorer) go to
  http//itaccounts.iu.edu. Follow the instructions
  to set up both accounts.
• If there is a problem with your password you may
  need to reset your password at https//password.iu
  .edu

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Using a Web Server (steel)

• Run the Secure Shell application (SSH)
• Connect to steel.ucs.indiana.edu
• At home you can download SSH from
  iuware.indiana.edu
• Once you have logged in, type spinweb at the
  prompt and press enter. This sets up your account
  for making web pages.

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File Management (WinXP)

• File Cabinet metaphor files are arranged in a
  collection of folders
• Folders can contain other folders
• Organizing folders allows you to find your work
  later on

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File Management Practice

• Opening Windows Explorer (not I.E.)
• Creating folders
• Navigating in Windows Explorer
• Moving/Renaming/Deleting Folders
• Saving files
• Moving/Renaming/Deleting Files
• Copying Files

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Local vs. Network

• Local refers to storage on the hard drive of
  the computer youre working on
• This allows quick access and is how you would
  work on a home or office computer
• Unfortunately, files in the labs are regularly
  wiped clean
• Network storage is located at a separate
  location (e.g. CFS)
• Provides safety and backups for important files

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Set up WebDav

• Login to Oncourse
• Put a folder in either your drop box or your
  Workspace
• Go to your Network Connections and setup a
  Network connection to your Sakai resources folder
• Use the Browser to practice moving and copying
  files

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Organizing WebDav folders in Oncourse

• Create an A110 folder
• Create five subfolders in A110
• HTML
• Word
• Excel
• Access
• Service

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Uploading files to steel

• Open Notepad and create an example file. Save it
  as test.html
• Open the SFTP application
• Upload test.html into the www directory
• Run spinweb again (using SSH)
• http//mypage.iu.edu/username/test.html

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Comparison Local, CFS, and web server

• We have discussed three distinct places where we
  can save files
• On a local hard drive (or floppy drive)
• Access using the Explorer
• On the WebDav/Oncourse system
• Access using the web page (or map a drive)
• On the web server steel
• Copy files using SFTP, run spinweb using SSH

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Wrapping Up

• Account Creation please resolve any issues
  before next class
• File Management Basics
• Use Steel or File Manger (Oncourse) for working
  on class projects
• What to Do Next