1. Welcome to SADC course 2009

2. Information systems, SADC Course 2009
June 23
13:00 – 16:00
Introduction to the computers in the lecture hall. Using internet to find information. Introduction to useful PC software. Help with setting up an account if needed. Computer software. Introduction to Windows and MS Office applications.
June 24
Theories about data modelling and how to build documentation systems and databases.
June 25
Theories about data modelling and how to build documentation systems and databases. Exercises in structuring data
June 26
Documentation and information. Presentation of the information system, SESTO at NordGen. We add an accession. At the same time looking at the seed databases. And other topics of your interest if there is time left.
Information systems, SADC Course 2007

3. Course info
Some course information, the handouts from the computer lectures and some useful links are presented from the course webpage.
You are here
More info at the course Web page:

4. SADC – website with information about your course
How to find:
NordGen plants,
Internal webtools,
SADC summer course
Webcalendar

5. Web Calendar http://www.nordgen.org
We will look at how to use the “WebCal” calendar application.
Your course agenda is presented in the web calendar.
Username: sadc
Password: tseug

6. To edit the schedule for today

7. Do NOT click the bomb, this will delete the event

8. Some common software Word processor Spreadsheet Presentation Graphics
Database systems
Internet

9. Word processors
OpenOffice Writer, MS Word, AbiWord, LaTex, KWord, Emacs, WordPerfect, Lotus Word ...
You will find
“MS Word” installed on the course computers.
You may use this application to write your course report.
“OpenOffice Writer” is a good no-cost alternative.

10. Spreadsheet OpenOffice Calc, MS Excel, KSpread, GNUmeric ...
Spreadsheet functionality include calculations with statistical and scientific functions, pivot tables and charts.
You may prefer to do calculations and presentation of data as tables or graphs for your course report in a spreadsheet application.
You will find MS Excel installed on the course computers.

11. Presentation
MS Power Point, PageMaker, KPresenter, Acrobat, OpenOffice Impress ...
At the end of the course you will make a presentation of your report. You may choose to create the presentation with the MS PowerPoint installed on the course computers.

12. Graphics
Adobe Photo Shop, Corel Photo Paint, Jasc Paint Shop Pro, Gimp, XV, IrFanView ...

13. Database systems
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Visual dBASE, MS Access, MS SQL Server, Oracle ...
A database system would normally include functions to create tables, add data to the tables, extract data from the tables and display the extracted data either on screen or on paper.
In a relational database the data storage (tables) are separated from the data display (forms). Further, the two can be linked together by queries allowing you to extract and combine data from multiple tables. This separation gives many benefits, making the whole system more flexible and maintainable. This is the most common database structure today.
Client/Server databases are designed to be run over LANs, WANs or the Internet. Necessary for browser based access or many simultaneous users.

14. Internet Browser: Email: Web-email:
Mozilla FireFox, MS Internet Explorer, Opera, Lynx
MS Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird
Web-
Yahoo!, Hotmail, Gmail

15. Yahoo! [http://www.yahoo.com]
If you don’t already have an account, then yahoo is another alternative.
We will guide those of you who wish through the ‘New account sign-up’ procedure.

16. Hotmail [http://www.hotmail.com]
If you don’t already have an account, then hotmail is one alternative.
We will guide those of you who wish through the ‘New account sign-up’ procedure.

17. Finding information
You can use a search engine like Google to search for information on the internet.
You will find more search engines at [
You will find maps and the flag of your home country at WorldAtlas.com:
http;//worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/af.htm
or in the CIA World Fact Book

18. Remember to make a shutdown when you leave the computer - or leave it powered on. You should not just simply turn the power of by the power switch at the front.

19. Welcome
Please ask if you have any questions