Computer Science/IM Cookbook

To Cover Webspace Transferring Files Remote Login Email Access to internal web content Practical Preparation...

To Cover Webspace

Webspace $HOME/www H:/www ~/www Translates to: http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~<username> e.g. /u1/pg/rs46/www http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~rs46/

Webspace

Webspace

Webspace Why... Have an academic web presence Reports; dissertation; computing/research interests Hosting Code Open source code you have written that you: Are proud of Think might be beneficial to someone in the world Is a public space to advertise yourself.. Summer internships; Graduate jobs Dropbox Public HTTP file server (more efficient than sending large files as emails)

Next... File Transfer

Transferring Files Why... It's more convenient than USB sticks USB sticks always get lost or broken. It's quick, once set up Tip: There's many ways to use the FTP protocol. You will soon all be using...

Transferring Files Available Service FTP The department has an FTP server Protocol: sFTP / SSH2 Host: ftp.macs.hw.ac.uk Username & Password: Your Linux login Port: 22

Transferring Files FTP Client

Transferring Files FTP Client

Transferring Files File Browser Support

Transferring Files The Command Line Interface

Next... Remote Login

Remote Login Why... Service/Software/Hardware Access There are many packages installed on the CentOS 5.5 workstations and servers, including many compilers, utilities and software. Convenience Want to fix your mySql bug? Log in and do it ! Module Requirements Cluster access, Oracle access etc...

Remote Login Available Service SSH The department has an SSH server Protocol: SSH Host: ssh.macs.hw.ac.uk Username & Password: Your Linux login Port: 22 Linux: ssh -Y rs46@ssh.macs.hw.ac.uk Windows (install Putty): plink rs46@ssh.macs.hw.ac.uk

Remote Login

Remote Login

Next... Email

Email The University uses Microsoft Exchange There exists a web interface Doesn't satisfy everyone's requirements (certainly not mine) Luckily, there are other ways to access your email: iPhone OS Android (2.2+) IMAP/SMTP for email clients The existing web interface is OK, too ! Browser compatibility ?

Email iPhone Support Full instructions on website Android 2.2+ Exchange support is very recent Documentation on doing this would be very welcome! Contact Peter Methven, I.T. Helpdesk: P.J.Methven@hw.ac.uk Credit: Peter Methven, University I.T. dept.

Email Email Client Software with IMAP/SMTP Support Examples: Linux: Evolution Mac OSX: Mail Windows: Outlook Multi-Platform: Mozilla Thunderbird On all workstations in the department, Linux and Windows. *Experimental* command line: Alpine (Linux only)

Email

Email

Next... Internal Web Content

Internal Web Content Some web pages are only accessible internally This is true for domains: www.macs.hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk Services VPN for @hw.ac.uk Proxy for @macs.hw.ac.uk

Internal Web Content VPN Service Browse to: vpn1.hw.ac.uk

Internal Web Content VPN Service Browse to: vpn1.hw.ac.uk

Internal Web Content Proxy Service

Internal Web Content Proxy Service Open Proxy: Linux/Mac OSX: ssh -D 8080 <username>@ssh.macs.hw.ac.uk ssh -D 8080 rs46@ssh.macs.hw.ac.uk Windows: Download Putty, then: plink -D 8080 <username>@ssh.macs.hw.ac.uk

Internal Web Content Proxy Service

Practical Preparation Next... Practical Preparation

Next... Operating Systems

Practical Preparation Microsoft Windows

Practical Preparation Linux (Gnome environment)

Practical Preparation Linux (KDE environment)

Practical Preparation Getting Linux

Practical Preparation Getting Linux

Practical Preparation Getting Linux.. why ? Immune from viruses Quick, stable, & secure Millions of people develop Open Source Software Access to thousands of great software packages OpenOffice; Firefox; Chrome; Thunderbird; VLC.... It's FREE !! Credit: Jonathon Corbet (LWN.net) - 2009

Practical Preparation Getting Linux.. why ?

Practical Preparation Mac OSX

Integrated Development Environments Next... Integrated Development Environments

Practical Preparation Netbeans

Practical Preparation Eclipse

Practical Preparation Text Editors

Practical Preparation Software Compatibility Windows Linux Mac OSX Firefox • Chrome IE9 Opera Thunderbird Evolution M$ Office OpenOffice kdenlive

Practical Preparation Software Compatibility Windows Linux Mac OSX Netbeans • Eclipse Visual Studio Dreamweaver VLC Amarok Call Of Duty World of Goo TweetDeck Web Apps

Covered Webspace Transferring Files Remote Login Email Access to internal web content Practical Preparation...

Computer Science/IM Cookbook http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~rs46/cs_tutori al/ Computer Science/IM Cookbook

Web Tutorial

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