20 May 2003 CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao CPSC 203 Introduction to Computers Lab 23 Location: ES650 Time: 11:00 am

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Who Am I?  Name: Jie Gao  Nick:Jeff 

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Lab Setup  Totally 110 minutes  Divide it into 2 blocks, in each block: The first 30 minutes The first 30 minutes I talk on working with Office and the assignment requirementsI talk on working with Office and the assignment requirements The remaining time The remaining time You practice or do your assignmentYou practice or do your assignment I help you individuallyI help you individually

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Course Web Site (By Mr. Deur)  Address:  Contains information about: General information General information Assignments Assignments Related links Related links

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao The Lab Web Site (By Me)  Address:  Contains: Course and lab information Course and lab information More detailed information about assignments More detailed information about assignments Slides and materials used in the labs Slides and materials used in the labs Query marks online Query marks online

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Textbooks  Lecture: Computer Confluence  Lab: Projects for Microsoft Office 2000

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Assignments  Normally due at 4:00 p. m. on Fridays  Assignment box is in the hallway of the 2 nd floor, Math Science building. (Photo 1, Photo 2) Photo 1Photo 2Photo 1Photo 2  The first assignment has been posted on the course web site.  You can find more detailed description on my lab web site.

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Using the Lab  DO NOT put drink or food beside the computers; DO NOT have drink or food while using computers  Do not turn off the computers  If you think the computer does not work, let me know. Do not try to fix the hardware by yourself.

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Prepare Some Floppies  You are required to save your assignment on floppies which you should bring with you when coming to the labs  Mr Deur may let you show your floppies to him to see how you do your assignments  Please MAKE BACKUPS of your floppies since floppies are easy to damage.

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Printing  Black/White printer in the lab There is a laser printer in ES650 There is a laser printer in ES650  How to get rid of the watermarks Before printing, click the “Properties” button in the Print dialog, then click “Printing Preferences”. In the tab “Effects”, you can find the watermark box. Set it to “none”. Before printing, click the “Properties” button in the Print dialog, then click “Printing Preferences”. In the tab “Effects”, you can find the watermark box. Set it to “none”.

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Using  Must have a address Get one from the U of C Information Technologies:  Use your favorite client: Outlook Express, Outlook, Netscape Messenger Or webmail:  Please use the U of C address while corresponding with me or Mr Deur.

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao What to Do Now?  Get yourself familiar with the lab, the computer and the printer  Try to visit the course and lab web sites  Try to register an address if you do not have one

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao For Those Who Are Not Familiar With Windows  Mouse Operation  Files  Folders  Floppy disks  Run a program

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Mouse Operation  Cursor  Icon  Click  Double click  Right click

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Files  A set of data.  A file has a filename (a name and an extension)  The extension usually indicates the type of the file  No two files in the same folder can have the same filename.

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Folders  A set of files and/or folder  Have a name  Two folders in the same folder can not have the same name.  All folders consist a “tree”

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Floppy Disks  Insert a floppy disk into the floppy drive with the label up.  Insert and eject a floppy disk only when the light on the drive is off.  To format it, insert it into the floppy drive, then right click on the floppy drive icon in My Computer, select “Format”  Keep away from heat and magnetic.

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Run a Program  Double click the icon If the icon stands for a program, it runs. If the icon stands for some document, the program which processes the document runs.  From the Start menu.

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao Save a File  All the work you have done should be saved in some files  The files can be on the harddrive or on a floppy disk  Remember to save in time, because sometimes the program you use crashes.

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20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao

20 May 2003CPSC 203 Lab by Jie Gao