UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 2, Page TT-1
September 8, 1994
TechTalk
Fall computing class schedule
A variety of computing classes is being offered this fall to help
you enhance your computing skills. The next series of classes will
begin in January. 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 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 and want to learn more about the advanced
capabilities.
One asterisk (*) indicates classes for which commercially
prepared booklets are available for purchase at the University
Bookstore. Commercially prepared booklets distributed in class must be
returned to the instructor.
Two asterisks (**) indicate that handouts are included in
documentation bundles also available for purchase at the University
Bookstore.
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 UNIX time-sharing system: send mail to usered. 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.
ORIENTATIONS
RESPONSIBLE COMPUTING TUTORIAL (BEGINNER)
Prerequisite: None.
Tutorial is designed to help individuals understand the basics of
responsible computing at Delaware so they can pass the Electronic
Community Citizenship Examination (ECCE). New students are required to
pass this test before they can activate their e-mail accounts. Each
session will be customized to meet the needs of those who attend.
Dates: Sept. 8, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 13, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 15, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
011 Smith Hall
MICROCOMPUTING CLASSES (DOS-BASED)
INTRODUCTION TO DOS 6.0 (BEGINNER)*
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 on the following topics:
Part 1
Prerequisite: None
* Learning the basic features and commands of DOS
* Working with hard disks and floppy disks
* Learning to manage files and directories
Dates: Sept. 13, 9 a.m.-noon
Sept. 19, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
116 Pearson Hall
Part 2 (Novice)
Prerequisite: Attendance at Introduction to DOS 6.0: Part 1 or
equivalent knowledge.
* Understanding and using the DOSShell
* Checking status information
* Working with the PATHcommand
* Creating and using batch files
Date: Sept. 26, 1-4:30 p.m., 116 Pearson Hall
INTRODUCTION TO WORDPERFECT 5.1 (DOS-BASED SYSTEM) (NOVICE)
WordPerfect is a text-processing software package that enables
you to create, modify and manage documents, letters and reports.
Prerequisite: Experience with a DOS-based microcomputer or
attendance at an Introduction to DOS class.
* Entering and editing text
* Formatting, saving and printing documents
* Using the Reveal Codes feature
* Using the Block feature
Date: Sept. 15, 9 a.m.-noon, 116 Pearson Hall
INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS 3.1: TWO-PART WORKSHOP (NOVICE)*
Part 1
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
Dates: Sept. 20, 9 a.m.-noon
Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Part 2 (Novice)
Prerequisite: Attendance at Introduction to Windows 3.1: Part 1 or
equivalent knowledge.
* Using file manager to manipulate files (copy, delete, rename,
move, etc.)
Date: Sept. 27, 9 a.m.-noon, 116 Pearson Hall
CONFIGURING WINDOWS 3.1 (ADVANCED)
Prerequisite: Attendance at Introduction to Windows 3.1: Two-Part
Workshop or equivalent knowledge.
* Setting up Windows in accordance with the University's Common
User Interface (CUI) guidelines
* Installing and running Windows software
* Installing and running non-Windows software
Date: Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-noon, 116 Pearson Hall
INTRODUCTION TO WORDPERFECT 6.0 FOR WINDOWS: TWO-PART WORKSHOP
(NOVICE)*
WordPerfect is a text-processing software package that enables
you to create, modify and manage documents, letters and reports.
Part 1
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to DOS6.0 class.
* 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: Sept. 23, 9 a.m.-noon
Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
Part 2 (Novice)
Prerequisite: Attendance at Introduction to WordPerfect 6.0 for
Windows: Part 1 or equivalent knowledge.
* Creating headers and footers
* Creating and modifying a table
* Learning to create multiple columns
* Merging two documents
Date: Sept. 30, 9 a.m.-noon, 116 Pearson Hall
MORE ABOUT WORDPERFECT 5.1: UDTHESIS (DOS-BASED SYSTEM) (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.
* Using User Services-written macros to format theses and
dissertations
Date: Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-noon, 116 Pearson Hall
INTRODUCTION TO LOTUS 1-2-3 (RELEASE 2.2) (NOVICE)
Lotus 1-2-3 is a spreadsheet program you use to create
worksheets, databases and graphs.
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to DOS class.
* Entering text and numeric data
* Editing, saving and printing spreadsheets
* Creating formulas and functions
Date: Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-noon, 116 Pearson Hall
INTRODUCTION TO LOTUS 4.0 FOR WINDOWS: TWO-PART WORKSHOP (NOVICE)*
Lotus 1-2-3 is a spreadsheet program you use to create
worksheets, databases and graphs. Participants will view a videotaped
lesson and then complete step-by-step, hands-on exercises on the
following topics.
Part 1 (Novice)
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to DOS6.0 class.
* Learning to move around and select parts of a worksheet
* Creating, editing and formatting a worksheet
* Learning to use menus
Date: Sept. 29, 9 a.m.-noon, 116 Pearson Hall
Part 2 (Novice)
Prerequsite: Attendance at Introduction to Lotus 4.0 for Windows: Part
1 or equivalent knowledge.
* Creating and modifying a chart
* Working with named ranges
* Using @functions
* Learning to use macros
Date: Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-noon, 116 Pearson Hall
MICROCOMPUTING CLASSES (MACINTOSH)
INTRODUCTION TO MACINTOSH (BEGINNER)
Prerequisite: None.
* Performing basic operations such as using the mouse
* Manipulating disks, files and folders
Dates: Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-noon
Sept. 14, 10 a.m.-noon
116 Pearson Hall
INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WORD 5.0 (NOVICE)
Prerequisite: Attendance at an Introduction to Macintosh class.
* Entering and editing text
* Formatting, saving and printing documents
Dates: Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-noon
Sept. 26, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
116 Pearson Hall
MORE ABOUT MICROSOFT WORD 5.0: UDTHESIS (MACINTOSH) (ADVANCED)
Prerequisite: Experience with Microsoft Word. Please bring the Office
of Graduate Studies' thesis manual.
* Using User Services-written macros to format theses and
dissertations
* Date: Oct. 24, 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 (vi) basics. Allow 30 to 40 minutes to complete the
practice exercises. Students may also 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.
* Listing files using various options
* Copying, renaming and deleting files
* Creating directories
* Customizing your work environment
Dates: Sept. 8, 2:30-4:30 p.m., 009B Willard Hall Education
Building
Sept. 13, 2:30-4:30 p.m., 114 Pearson Hall
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.
* Logging in
* Listing files using various options
* Copying, renaming and deleting files
* Creating directories
* Customizing your work environment
Dates: Sept. 9, 9 a.m.-noon
Sept. 20, 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 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 using UNIX.
* Using LaTeX basics in a UNIX environment
Date: Sept. 21, 1:30-4:30 p.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.
* 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: Oct. 25, 1:30-4:30 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 and an active account on a central UNIX time-
sharing system. You MUST activate your account 24 hours prior to this
class.
* Creating and running SAS problems
* Debugging SAS problems
* Interpreting SAS output
Part 1 Oct. 17, 1:30-4:30 p.m., 009B Willard Hall Education Building
Part 2 Oct. 19, 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 and an active account on a central UNIX time-
sharing system. You MUST activate your account 24 hours prior to this
class.
* Creating and running SPSS problems
* Debugging SPSS problems
* Interpreting SPSS output
Part 1 Oct. 18, 1:30-4:30 p.m., 009B Willard Hall Education Building
Part 2 Oct. 20, 1:30-4:30 p.m., 009B Willard Hall Education Building
INTERNET CLASSES
JUMP START ON THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY (BEGINNER)
These classes are taught by students for students. Student
Internet guides will demonstrate how to find useful information on the
Internet (everything from views of space from the Hubble space craft
to finding out what to do on Saturday evening). No registration
required.
* Tools covered can include e-mail, Gopher, Mosaic and bulletin
boards
* Demonstration by students tailored to the interests of
attending students
* Hands-on participation in a hunt for information especially
pertinent to students. Those successfully completing the hunt
will be eligible for a drawing for prizes such as sports
tickets or gift certificates from local vendors.
Dates: Sept. 20, 7-8:30 p.m., Dickinson C/DComputing Site
Sept. 27, 7-8:30 p.m., Dickinson C/DComputing Site
Oct. 4, 7-8:30 p.m., Dickinson C/DComputing Site
Sept. 21, 7-8:30 p.m., 105 Harrington Commons Computing Site
Sept. 28, 7-8:30 p.m., 105 Harrington Commons Computing Site
Oct. 5, 7-8:30 p.m., 105 Harrington Commons Computing Site
Sept. 22, 7-8:30 p.m., 116 Pearson Hall
Sept. 29, 7-8:30 p.m., 116 Pearson Hall
Oct. 6, 7-8:30 p.m., 116 Pearson Hall
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.
* Overview of Internet resources and terminology
* Understanding and using Gopher menus
* Creating bookmarks
* Exploring on your own with assistance if needed
Date: Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-noon, 116 Pearson Hall
INTRODUCTION TO MOSAIC (NOVICE)
Prerequisite: Experience using a mouse.
* Exploring the basics of Mosaic
* Learning to access the World Wide Web for information retrieval
Date: Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-noon, 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.
* 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: Oct. 6, 9 a.m.-noon, 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 More About Internet: Accessing
Internet Resources class or equivalent experience using UNIX. An
active account on a central UNIX time-sharing system.
* Identifying various file formats and the appropriate utilities
to handle them
* Using the utilities
Date: Oct. 10, 1:30-4:30 p.m., 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.
* 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: Oct. 4, 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.
* 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
in folders)
Dates: Sept. 8, 9:30 a.m.-noon
Sept. 12, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
116 Pearson Hall
INTRODUCTION TO EMC2 MAIL, THE MAIL SYSTEM ON MVS (BEGINNER)*
Prerequisite: You MUST have obtained an MVS account and password and
have logged in to MVS at least once before attending class. To obtain
an account, contact the Help Desk at 831-6000.
* Logging in to the mainframe
* Sending, reading and answering mail messages
* Managing mail (saving messages in folders and reading messages
from folders)
Date: Sept. 14, 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.
* Identifying X terminal window components and terminology
* Using the X Window manager to manipulate windows
* Working with an application under X Windows
* Date: Oct. 5, 1:30-4:30 p.m., 009B Willard Hall Education
Building
CUSTOMIZING YOUR X TERMINAL WORKSHOP (ADVANCED)
Prerequisite: Attendance at the Introduction to X terminals class or
equivalent knowledge AND the submission of a mail message to Dean
Nairn (dnairn@strauss) specifying at least one feature you want to
learn how to change permanently. This message should be sent one week
prior to class. You should attend this class only if you want to
change your default settings on a permanent basis.
* Changing the default fonts, colors, background, menus and other
features to suit your personal preference
Date: Oct. 12, 1:30-4:30 p.m., 009B Willard Hall Education Building