Department of Library and Information Studies Orientation 2010
Computer Basics UNCG Accounts Blackboard Communications
LIS PC vs. Mac: who cares? Both use battery or A/C current Output = Monitors or printer Input = mouse, keyboard, voice, etc. Some differences: PC mime extensions (.doc,.jpg,.ppt) Microprocessors Not all software is cross-platform Typical purchase cost Virus vulnerability
LIS File Management Computer level Hard disk level Users level Home folder Computer level Hard disk level Documents & settings User Level Desktop Level MAC PC
LIS File Management
LIS File Management Myproject.ppt.ppt PC Users: Do not hide file extensions!
its.uncg.edu/Wireless
LIS Software sourceforge.net download.cnet.com
LIS Software Microsoft Student Select Agreement Software 1.Go to the JourneyEd web page.JourneyEd 2.Select College as the Institution Type. 3.Select North Carolina as Your State. 4.Click on University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
LIS Software OpenOffice
LIS Software
LIS 1.Use security software Computer Security Top 3 things you can do to protect your computer
LIS 1.Use security software 2.Practice the principle of least privilege (PoLP) Computer Security Top 3 things you can do to protect your computer
LIS Computer Security Top 3 things you can do to protect your computer 1.Use security software 2.Practice the principle of least privilege (PoLP) 3.Maintain current software and updates
LIS Flash Drives
LIS Keyboard shortcuts CTRL-X = CUT something CTRL-C = COPY something CTRL-V = PASTE what was copied/cut CTRL-Z = UNDO the last command CTRL-Y = REPEAT the last command CTRL-A = SELECT ALL Clicking and dragging with the Control key held down will often automatically duplicate the word, text box, shape, or image selected
LIS UNCG Accounts Novell or NDS Blackboard iSpartan
UNCG Accounts
ispartan.uncg.edu
mail.uncg.edu
Google Mail
Google Calendar
Google Docs
LIS Blackboard
Blackboard Portal
web.uncg.edu/dcl/icampus/techsupport/bborient.as p
LIS Elluminate
LIS Elluminate
LIS Communications
ic.sjsu.edu/mjportfolio/devel/jobaid/index.html
codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Lessons
Getting Started with Facebook for Journalists Sophos's recommendations for Facebook settings multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/facebook-journalists
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