CS5604, No. VA - Week 1 Activities

The list below summarizes activities of the 1st class session of CS5604, taught at No. VA.

• Work with PC to run Windows ("win" at DOS prompt) and then launch Netscape
• Handouts:
  • Logging on the DEC Alpha Machines in the CS Dept. ...
  • Virginia Tech PID and Email Application Form (to be completed)
  • Virginia Tech Student PID Activation or PID Password Reset (to be completed)
  • Class Roll (please print information about you on form circulated)
  • vtaix class accounts (please print info on form circulated)
  • Virginia Tech opscan form (please fill in from pretest)
  • Account Request Form for Access to CS Computing Facilities (read and keep the page starting "Section 5"; turn in one form for system "video.cs.vt.edu" and one for "fox.cs.vt.edu")
• Work with PC on Eudora, telnet, ...
  Bring diskette, load INE file, launch Eudora setup from diskette, configure using PID, send mail thereafter after launching Eudora from diskette ---
  To: fox@vt.edu
  Subject: 5604n
• Bookstore for text, Library for reserve materials
• Class logistics:
  • live: 4 weeks, in lab
  • remote: 9 weeks with VTEL, 2 weeks with MBONE
    Timbuktu Pro with Mac and LCD
• Computer access: vtaix, video, fox, nova1, ...
• Lab / computer problems:
  Philip Skomra, pskomra@vt.edu
  M-F 8:30-5:30, phone 698-6017, Room 130
• Web Pages, Table of Contents, Syllabus, Coure Format
• Access to CACM readings: library reserve, journal issues, online
• Discussion of UNIT 1 - DIGITAL LIBRARIES
• Class photos
• Next week: debate in groups starting at 6:30pm
  Tonight - form groups
• Pretest on opscan forms