UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 18, Page 11
February 2, 1995
TechTalk
Computing Class Schedule - Spring
A variety of computing classes are being offered this spring to
help you enhance your computing skills. The next series of classes
will begin in June. Descriptions of future classes will appear in
UpDate and also are available on U-Discover! These classes are open
only to members of the University community. Registration is required,
unless otherwise noted.
A beginner class is for someone new to the computer system or
software. A novice class is for individuals who have used somewhat the
system or the software package. An advanced class is for those who
have used the system and the software and want to learn more about the
advanced capabilities.
An asterisk (*) indicates classes for which commercially prepared
booklets are available for purchase at the University Bookstore.
Commercially prepared documents distributed in class must be returned
to the instructor.
Class registration
Registration is required for most classes. To register
electronically:
* From EMC2: At Bulletin Boards, select "ComputerEd." Enter
"U" at "Registration for User Education."
* From a central UNIX time-sharing system: send mail to
usered@strauss. Please include your name, campus or home
address, telephone number and the title and date of the
class(es) you wish to attend.
To register by phone, call 831-8445.
Seminar reminders will be sent via electronic mail prior to
classes.
Microcomputing classes
(DOS-based)
Preventative Health Care for your PC (Beginner)
Prerequisite: Good working knowledge of DOS and Windows. (If you would
like to arrange a similar class for Macintosh users, please call 831-
8445 or send electronic mail to usered@strauss).
Topics:
* Learning about the different types of viruses that affect
personal computers
* Using f-prot to eradicate these viruses
* Backing up data with the Xcopy command
* Dates: March 20, 9 a.m.-noon
March 23, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
116 Pearson Hall
Introduction to DOS 6.0:
Two-Part Workshop*
DOS is the software that allows the different parts of your computer
system (hardware and software) to work together properly. Participants
will view a videotaped lesson and then complete step-by-step, hands-on
exercises.
Part 1 (Beginner)
Prerequisite: None.
Topics:
* Learning the basic features and commands of DOS
* Working with hard disks and floppy disks
* Learning to manage files and directories
* Dates: Feb. 8, 9 a.m.-noon,
March 1, 9 a.m.-noon,
116 Pearson Hall
Part 2 (Novice)
Prerequisite: Attendance at Introduction to DOS 6.0: Part 1 or
equivalent knowledge.
* Understanding and using the DOS Shell
* Checking status information
* Working with the PATH command
* Creating and using batch files
* Date: Feb. 14, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Introduction to Windows 3.1:
Two-Part Workshop*
Part 1 (Beginner)
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to DOS class or equivalent
knowledge. Class will view a videotaped lesson and then complete step-
by-step, hands-on exercises on the following topics:
* Examining the Windows environment and using the mouse
* Manipulating Windows by opening, closing, resizing, minimizing
and maximizing them
* Using a Windows' application
* Date: Feb. 13, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Part 2 (Novice)
Prerequisite: Attendance at Introduction to Windows 3.1: Part 1 or
equivalent knowledge.
Topics:
* Using file manager to manipulate files (copy, delete, rename,
move, etc.)
* Date: Feb. 16, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
116 Pearson Hall
Introduction to WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows: Two-Part Workshop*
WordPerfect is a text-processing software package that enables you to
create, modify and manage documents, letters and reports.
Part 1 (Beginner)
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to DOS 6.0 class.
Topics:
* Exploring the WordPerfect window, Button Bar, Power Bar and
Status Bar
* Using the help command
* Creating, editing, previewing and printing a document
* Learning to use tabs and indents properly
* Dates: Feb. 22, 1-4:30 p.m.
March 15, 1-4:30 p.m.
116 Pearson Hall
Part 2 (Novice)
Prerequisite: Attendance at Introduction to WordPerfect 6.0 for
Windows: Part 1 or equivalent knowledge.
Topics:
* Creating headers and footers
* Creating and modifying a table
* Learning to create multiple columns
* Merging two documents
* Dates: March 1, 1-4:30 p.m.
March 21, 1-4:30 p.m.
116 Pearson Hall
More About WordPerfect 5.1: UDThesis (Advanced)
Prerequisite: Experience with WordPerfect. Please bring the
Office of Graduate Studies' thesis manual. Senior thesis candidates
should obtain a copy of the senior thesis format manual from the
Undergraduate Research Office.
Topics:
* Using macros to format theses and dissertations
* Date: March 8, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Introduction to Lotus 5.0 for Window* (For New Lotus Users)
Lotus 1-2-3 is a spreadsheet program you use to create worksheets,
databases and graphs. Class will view a videotaped lesson and then
complete step-by-step, hands-on exercises on the topics that follow.
Part 1 (Beginner)
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to DOS 6.0 class.
Topics:
* Learning to move around and select parts of a worksheet
* Creating, editing and formatting a worksheet
* Learning to use menus
* Date: Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m
116 Pearson Hall
Introduction to Lotus 5.0 for Windows: Two-Part Workshop*
(for Experienced Lotus 1-2-3 users)
Lotus 1-2-3 is a spreadsheet program you use to create worksheets,
databases and graphs. Class will view a videotaped lesson and then
complete step-by-step, hands-on exercises.
Part 1 (Beginner)
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to DOS 6.0 class and
experience using DOSversion of Lotus 1-2-3.
Topics:
* Learning to move around and select parts of a worksheet
* Creating, editing and formatting a worksheet
* Learning to use menus
* Date: Feb. 16, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Part 2 (Novice)
Prerequisite: Attendance at Introduction to Lotus 5.0 for Windows:
Part 1 or equivalent knowledge.
Topics:
* Creating and modifying a chart
* Working with named ranges
* Using @ functions
* Learning to use macros
* Date: Feb. 21, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Introduction to PowerPoint 4.0
for Windows (Novice)
PowerPoint is a graphics program that transforms data into dynamic
presentations. Class will view a videotaped lesson and then complete
hands-on exercises.
Part 1 (Beginner)
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to DOS 6.0 class.
Topics:
* Examining the PowerPoint window
* Creating, modifying and formatting a presentation
* Adding clip art
* Using the drawing tools
* Date: Feb. 20, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Part 2 (Novice)
Prerequisite: Attendance at Introduction to PowerPoint 4.0 for
Windows: Part 1.
Topics:
* Creating organizational charts
* Creating and customizing graphs
* Modifying illustrations
* Date: Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-noon,
116 Pearson Hall
Introduction to Access 2.0 for Windows*
Access is a Windows database package that is powerful, yet easy to
use.
Part 1 (Beginner)
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to Windows class or
equivalent knowledge.
Topics:
* Learning database concepts and Access terminology
* Creating and designing tables
* Modifying existing data
* Date: Feb. 28, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Part 2 (Novice)
Prerequisite: Attendance at Introduction to Access 2.0 for Windows:
Part 1.
Topics:
* Using queries to generate information from a database based on
specific criteria
* Designing your own forms and basic reports
* Creating new databases and copying information into them from
another database
* Date: March 9, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Microcomputing classes (Macintosh)
Introduction to Macintosh (Beginner)
Prerequisite: None.
Topics:
* Performing basic operations such as using the mouse
* Manipulating disks, files, and folders
* Date: Feb. 9, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Introduction to Microsoft Word 5.0 (Novice)
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to Macintosh class.
Topics:
* Entering and editing text
* Formatting, saving and printing documents
* Date: Feb. 15, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
116 Pearson Hall
More About Microsoft Word 5.0: UDThesis (Advanced)
Prerequisite: Experience with Microsoft Word. Please bring the Office
of Graduate Studies' thesis manual.
Topics:
* Using macros to format theses and dissertations
* Date: March 14, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Central computing systems
Getting Started with UNIX (Beginner)
These drop-in, self-paced sessions are designed primarily to acquaint
students, who will be using UNIX for programming, with system and
editor (pico) basics. Allow 30 to 40 minutes to complete the practice
exercises. Students also may get assistance working through self-paced
tutorials on Pine mail.
Prerequisite: An account on a central time-sharing UNIX system. You
MUST activate your account 24 hours prior to this class. No
registration is required.
Topics:
* Listing files using various options
* Copying, renaming and deleting files
* Creating directories
* Customizing your work environment
* Dates: Feb. 7, 3:30-5 p.m.
Feb. 9, 3:30-5 p.m.
Feb. 13, 3:30-5 p.m.
009B Willard Hall Education Building
Introduction to UNIX: Managing Files and Using the Pico
Editor (Novice)
Prerequisite: An active account on a central time-sharing UNIX system.
You MUST activate your account 24 hours prior to this class. This
class is an instructor-led, step-by-step class.
Topics:
* Logging in
* Listing files using various options
* Copying, renaming, and deleting files
* Creating directories
* Customizing your work environment
* Date: Feb. 14, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
116 Pearson Hall
Introduction to LaTeX (Beginner)
LaTeX software runs on DOS-based, Macintosh and UNIX systems. The
LaTeX commands you will learn will work the same way for all three
systems even though the editors and operating systems differ.
Prerequisite: Experience using UNIX.
Topics:
* Using LaTeX basics in a UNIX environment
* Date: Feb. 28, 9-11 a.m.
009B Willard Hall Education Building
More About LaTeX: UDThesis (Advanced)
LaTeX software runs on DOS-based, Macintosh and UNIX systems. The
LaTeX commands that you will learn in this class will work the same
way for all three systems even though the editors and operating
systems differ.
Prerequisite: Experience with LaTeX. Please bring the Office of
Graduate Studies' thesis manual.
Topics:
* Using LaTeX UDThesis macros to format senior theses, master
theses or dissertations
* Sectioning commands (chapters, sections, appendices, etc.)
* Producing title and approval pages
* Producing Table of Contents, List of Figures and List of Tables
* Date: March 22, 2-4 p.m.
009B Willard Hall Education Building
Introduction to SAS 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 UNIX time-
sharing system. You MUST activate your account 24 hours prior to this
class.
Topics:
* Creating and running SAS problems
* Debugging SAS problems
* Interpreting SAS output
* Dates: Part 1-March 1, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Part 2-March 2, 1:30-4:30 p.m,
009B Willard Hall Education Building
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 UNIX time-
sharing system. You MUST activate your account 24 hours prior to this
class.
Topics:
* Creating and running SPSS problems
* Debugging SPSS problems
* Interpreting SPSS output
* Dates: Part 1-Feb. 21, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Part 2-Feb. 23, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
009B Willard Hall Education Building
Internet classes
Introduction to Internet: Exploring the Internet with Gopher
(Beginner)
An exploratory hands-on session using Gopher to find information over
the Internet.
Prerequisite: An active account on a central UNIX time-sharing system.
You MUST activate your account 24 hours prior to this class.
Topics:
* Overview of Internet resources and terminology
* Understanding and using Gopher menus
* Creating bookmarks
* Exploring on your own with assistance if needed
* Date: March 7, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Introduction to Mosaic (Novice)
Prerequisite: Experience using a mouse.
Topics:
* Explore the basics of Mosaic
* Learn to access the World Wide Web for information retrieval
* Date: Feb. 28, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
111/113 McDowell Computing Site
Preparing Documents for the World Wide Web (Novice)
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to Mosaic class and
experience using a mouse. Participants must bring a diskette to the
class.
Topics:
* Learning to use html (hypertext markup language), the easy-to-
use language for preparing Web documents
* Working through a hands-on tutorial to create a Web document
* Learning how faculty and staff can "publish" documents on the
University's Web server
* Date: March 21, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
111/113 McDowell Computing Site
More About Internet: Accessing Internet Resources (Novice)
A hands-on session using Internet communications and file transfer
protocols to find and retrieve information.
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to Pine Mail class or
equivalent experience using UNIX. An active account on a central UNIX
time-sharing system. You MUST activate your account 24 hours prior to
this class.
Topics:
* Finding information on the Internet using telnet
* Finding and retrieving information using ftp (file transfer
protocol)
* Exploring on your own with assistance if needed
* Date: March 9, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
116 Pearson Hall
More About Internet: Handling Special File Formats (Advanced)
This class is designed to help you prepare files you have received
across the network so that you can use them. Many files are compressed
to save space and need to be uncompressed before they can be used.
Prerequisite: Attendance at a More About Internet: Accessing Internet
Resources class or equivalent experience using UNIX. An active account
on a central UNIX time-sharing system. You MUST activate your account
24 hours prior to this class.
Topics:
* Identifying various file formats and the appropriate utilities
to handle them
* Using the utilities
* Date: March 16, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
More About Internet: 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 with UNIX. An active account on a central
UNIX time-sharing system. You MUST activate your account 24 hours
prior to this class.
Topics:
* 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
* Selecting articles to read and posting articles
* Date: March 14, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
116 Pearson Hall
Electronic communication classes
Introduction to Pine Mail (Beginner)
Pine Mail is a menu-driven mail program for UNIX systems.
Prerequisite: An account on a central UNIX time-sharing system. You
MUST activate your account at least 24 hours prior to this class.
Topics:
* Logging in to the central UNIX time-sharing system
* Creating, sending, reading and replying to mail messages
* Managing mail (saving messages in folders and reading messages
from folders)
* Date: Feb. 10, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Introduction to EMC2 Mail, the Mail System on MVS (Beginner)
Prerequisites: You MUST have obtained an MVS account and password and
have logged on to MVS at least once before attending class. To obtain
an account, contact the Help Desk at 831-6000.
Topics:
* Logging on to the mainframe
* Sending, reading, and answering mail messages
* Managing mail (saving messages in folders and reading messages
from folders)
* Date: Feb. 15, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
X terminal classes
Introduction to X terminals (Novice)
Prerequisite: An account on a central UNIX time-sharing system and
attendance at the Introduction to UNIX: Managing Files and Using the
Pico Editor class or equivalent knowledge.
Topics:
* Identifying X terminal window components and terminology
* Using the X Window manager to manipulate windows
* Working with an application under X Windows
* Date: Feb. 21, 9 a.m.-noon
009B Willard Hall Education Building
Satellite rebroadcasts
Hi-Touch Technology: Authenticity in the Learning Environment
Technology creates more creative and flexible learning environments.
The challenge is to use technology to improve instruction within the
new learning environment. A panel of experts will discuss and
demonstrate how to implement and integrate technology throughout the
entire spectrum of instruction.
* Date: March 2, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Distributed Learning Environments: An Integrating Model for Distance
Education
This teleconference rebroadcast presents a learner-based model for
distance education that blends aspects of open, distance and extended
classroom learning in order to customize learning environments to meet
the needs of students, curriculum, and institutions..
* Date: May 2, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Higher Education/K-12 Connection: Using Technology to Assist Public
Schools
Panelists discuss how higher education, federal and state governments
and the private sector will have to work together with the public
schools if the emerging National Information Infrastructure is to
become a learning infrastructure that enables the public schools to
improve learning outcomes while serving as a primary socializing force
for the nation's children.
* Date: May 4, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
All satellite rebroadcasts will be held in 011 Smith Hall.
If you are interested in the satellite rebroadcasts but are unable to
attend these sessions, please send electronic mail to usered@strauss
and arrangements can be made for you to borrow the videotapes.