UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 6, Page 9
October 7, 1993
Training in Computing

     Listed below are the Computing and Network Services (CNS) User
Services computing seminars for the fall semester which still have spaces
available. A complete user education schedule is published at the beginning
of each semester and is sent to all faculty and staff. To receive a copy,
send electronic mail to usered@brahms or call 831-8445. Registration is
required for these seminars.
     A beginner class is for someone new to the computer or system. A
novice class is for individuals who have used the system, but not the
software package. An advanced class is for those who have used the system
and the software but want to learn more about the advanced capabilities.
     Generally, documents distributed in class must be returned to the
instructor. Starred items (*) below indicate classes for which free
handouts may be obtained prior to class from the User Services Reference
Library, 014 Smith Hall.
     Two stars (**) indicate that the handouts included in documentation
bundles may be purchased at the University Bookstore.

                       Microcomputing classes

Introduction to WordPerfect (DOS-based system) (Novice)**
     Prerequisite: Experience with a DOS-based microcomputer or attendance
at an "Introduction to DOS 5.0" class.
     * Entering and editing text
     * Formatting, saving and printing documents
     * Using the reveal codes feature
     * Using the block feature
     * Date: Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-noon, 116 Newark Hall

More About WordPerfect 5.1: UDThesis (DOS-based system)(Advanced)*
     Prerequisite: Experience with WordPerfect. Bring the Office of
Graduate Studies' thesis manual (the pink book). Senior thesis candidates
should obtain a copy of the senior thesis format manual from the
Undergraduate Research Office.
     * Practice using User Services-written macros to format theses and
dissertations
     * Date: Oct. 19, 1:30-4:30 p.m., 116 Newark Hall

Introduction to Aldus PageMaker 4.2 (Macintosh)(Advanced)*
     Prerequisite: Experience with Macintosh and familiarity with Microsoft
Word or MacWrite.
     * Creating columns
     * Formatting text
     * Manipulating graphics
     * Date:   Oct. 13, 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m., 116 Newark Hall

More About PageMaker 4.2: Advanced Features (Macintosh) (Advanced)*
     Prerequisite: Attendance at an "Introduction to PageMaker 4.2" class.
     * Using leading, tabs and hanging paragraphs
     * Aligning text and kerning
     * Wrapping text around even and uneven edges
     * Date: Oct. 20, 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m., 116 Newark Hall

                     Central computing systems

Introduction to SPSS on UNIX: Two-Part Workshop (Advanced)
     Prerequisite: Attendance at a "Getting Started with UNIX" or
"Introduction to UNIX: Managing Files and Using the Pico Editor" class or
experience with UNIX. An active account on a central time-sharing UNIX
system. Participants MUST activate their accounts 24 hours prior to this
class.
     * Creating and running the SPSS programs
     * Debugging SPSS problems
     * Interpreting SPSS output
     * Dates: Part 1-Oct. 12, 1:30-5 p.m., 009B Willard Hall
     * Part 2-Oct. 14, 1:30-5 p.m., 009B Willard Hall

                       Electronic communications

More About UNIX: Internet Resources (Advanced)
     Prerequisite: Attendance at an "Introduction to Pine Mail" class or
equivalent experience using UNIX. An active account on a central
time-sharing UNIX system. You MUST activate your account 24 hours prior to
this class.
     * Overview of Internet resources
     * Tools for finding and retrieving information: such as telnet, ftp
(file transfer protocol), gopher and others
     * Dates: Oct. 28, 1:30-4:30 p.m., 116 Newark Hall

More About UNIX: Using Bulletin Boards (Advanced)
     Prerequisite: Attendance at an "Introduction to Pine Mail" or
"Introduction to UNIX: Managing Files and Using the Pico Editor" class or
equivalent experience using UNIX. An active account on a central
time-sharing UNIX system. You MUST activate your account 24 hours prior to
this class.
     * Understanding how bulletin boards (known as newsgroups on UNIX
systems) provide a forum for sharing information
     * Finding out what topics are available in newsgroups
     * Subscribing and unsubscribing to newsgroups
     * Date: Oct. 26, 1:30-4:30 p.m., 116 Newark Hall

                      Seminar registration

     Registration is required for all classes. To register electronically:
     * From EMC2: send mail to user.education
     * From a UNIX time-sharing system: send mail to usered
     * From UDelVM: send mail to usered@brahms
     To register by phone, call 831-8445. Participants will receive a
registration reminder approximately one week prior to the seminar date.