Applications The next section of class will review the applications available to you on the iSchool computers Adopted from Kate McDill.

Review of Apps Click on Start Choose Programs Applications have been arranged by category.

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

Information Services

Database Mgmt

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.

Highly recommend using Webpine:

Graphics, Presentations…

Stupid PhotoShop Tricks. Insert screen images into papers. Manipulate photos and scanned images.

HTML, Web Editors…

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.

Programming More tools than you will ever use. All the Microsoft tools.

Reference As opposed to OnLine Information Services. These are stand- alone applications installed here. Encyclopedias, cataloging tools. Check out MS Researcher.

Spreadsheets

Word Processing

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) ngton.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 server. You will learn more about your file space on Dante in sessions 3 and 4

Your UW Account Keyboard Muse Laptop computer Memory CPU Monitor IBM Compatible Input Output Memory Remote CPU (Dante) Your account directory UW NetID:________ Password :_________ Local storage space Mac Classic Other users with accounts 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

Next Step Select File …New …Folder

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

Questions?