1. CPSC 203 Introduction to Computers T59 & T64 TA: Jie (Jeff) Gao

2. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 2 Who Am I? Name:Jie Gao Nick: Jeff E-mail: gaoj@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Tutorial:T59 MW 17:00 ES656 T64 MW 16:00 ES650

3. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 3 Tutorial Setup MS Office and related knowledge Duration: 50 minutes I talk in total for about half of the tutorial time You practice and seek individual help from me during the remaining time

4. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 4 Lecture Website (By F. Deur) Address: http://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~deur/203/w06/ Contains information about: –Course outline –Assignments –Related links –…

5. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 5 The Tutorial Website (By Me) Address: http://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~gaoj/203/ Contains: –Course and tutorial information –More detailed information about assignments –Slides and materials used in the labs –Query marks online

6. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 6 Textbooks Lecture: Computer Confluence Tutorial: Projects for Microsoft Office 2000

7. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 7 Assignments Due at 2:00 pm on the due days (normally Fridays) Assignment boxes are in the hallway of the 2 nd floor, Math Science building. You should put your assignment hand-ins into the box labeled with your course number, tutorial number and my name.

8. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 8 Using the Lab The lab is equipped with computers. You need an IT account to login to the machine. IT accounts can be registered online at http://www.ucalgary.ca/it Remember to log off after using the machine

9. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 9 Store Your Work The computers do not keep your files –Files on Desktop will be deleted after logging out You need to save your files on: –Floppy disks, or –WebDisk service by IT (more details later)

10. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 10 E-mail You need an e-mail address for –correspondences with me or Mr. Deur –Hand in some particular assignments You can get one along with your IT account (someone@ucalgary.ca) Please use the @ucalgary.ca e-mail address when contacting me or Mr. Deur

11. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 11 Use Webdisk On the screen you can find an icon “Connect to WebDisk” Double click it and input your IT username and password The WebDisk is mounted to the system with a drive letter (normally “U”) Remember to disconnect after using it For information about using WebDisk at home, see http://www.ucalgary.ca/it/webdisk/

12. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 12 Avoid File Loss The WebDisk is sometimes not reliable when you open (double click) a file directly from the WebDisk (U: drive) Recommended way: 1.Copy your file from WebDisk to the current computer (Desktop, My Documents) 2.Open the copied file on the local computer and work with it 3.Copy the modified file from your local computer back to WebDisk to update your file

13. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 13 Software on the Computers Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office 2000 (individual programs can be found in Start menu) Web browser: Internet Explorer and Netscape (on desktop or in Start menu) WebDisk: on Desktop Others: see Start menu

14. 16 January 2006 CPSC 203 Tutorials by Jie Gao 14 What to Do Now? Get familiar with the lab Apply for an IT account if you don ’ t have one Next tutorial: –Talk about Excel operations –Assignment 1 information