Post on 28-Dec-2015
Applications
The next section of class will review the applications available to you on the iSchool computers
Adopted from Kate McDill.
App Categories
• CD-RW Tools (TE Lab only)• Connect to Information or Online Service• Database Mgmt, Text Mgmt, GIS• Electronic Mail• FTP Clients• Graphics, Video Presentations, Diagrams• HTML, CFM, JSP, CSS & XML Editors• Internet Browsers• Programming, Development• Reference Tools, CD-ROM Databases• Spreadsheets, Statistics, Project Mgmt• Video Conferencing & Chat• Word Processing & Publishing
Database Management
• EndNote: for anyone managing large sets of Citations.
• Also:– SQL and Oracle tools for
hard-core database developers. (use with TE lab servers)
– DBTextWorks: used for IR class.
– Access: standard Office DB system.
Dreamweaver
• An excellent way to learn web-programming.
• Can view code and preview at same time.
• Produces clean HTML.
• Can work with DB driven sites and scripting languages.
Reference
•As opposed to OnLine Information Services.•These are stand-alone applications installed here.•Encyclopedias, cataloging tools.•Check out MS Researcher.
Networks
• The lab machines are all connected together through a Local Area Network (LAN)
• This allows computers to communicate to each other, and to a common location
• You will mainly deal with the G drive and your account space on Dante
G: Drive
• The G drive: is really space on a separate computer called a server
• It enables you to read and write files from any computer in the lab
• You can also access the G: drive from home, via ftp, but cannot save documents back to the G: drive (Read Only)
• ftp://ischoolftp:let!me!in@ischool.washington.edu/
UW Student File Space
• Dante is similar to the g: drive, but offers more than read-only access
• Dante is both your UW storage space AND your e-mail server.
• You will learn more about your file space on Dante in sessions 3 and 4
Your UW Account
Keyboard
Muse
Laptop computerMemory
CPU
Monitor
IBM Compatible
Input
Output
Memory
Remote CPU(Dante)
Your account directoryUW NetID:________
Password :_________
Localstoragespace
Mac Classic
Other users withaccounts and
passwords
Exercise: Create Your Directory
• Split up into groups (follow instructor lead)
• Double click on (G:) drive on fileserve
• Go into Group folder for your group number
Name the Folder
• Notice the highlighted box
• Type your UW Net_ID (less likely to clash)
• Congrats! You successfully created a file folder on the G: drive
Exercise: Move a Folder
• Move your personal folder (currently a sub folder) from inside the group folders to the main directory on the G: drive– Launch Explorer (several
choices of how)– Find your directory
• Click on your folder• Drag it over into the g drive
root directory• Your folder should disappear
from Group_* and appear in the main directory
Remember: You Can’t Break a Computer!
• Very difficult to break – – Deleting system files– Drop kick and defenestration work pretty
well
• Basic troubleshooting– “Hard reboot” solves most problems: use
Start, shutdown menu– If machine frozen, can use control/alt/delete
or power off without shutdown
• Always power down through the shutdown menu if you can
Other Sources of Help
• Online help• Lab Assistants• Fellow students• Handouts• Web (google, yahoo)• Support websites (support.microsoft.com)• iTech List Serve
www.ischool.washington.edu/technology/subscribe.htm
www.ischool.washington.edu/technology/bootcamp/