Class 3 Notes

Class 3 Notes are in progress and are subject to change

Class 3 Outline

Make notes on the basic computer "survival skills" for the start of semester given by an expert from Trinity's IT Department
Understand how the Trinity network operates on various levels with various folders and permissions
Know how to take screen shots on both a PC and Mac and how to paste them into documents
Explore MS Word 2007 as tool for creating charts, illustrations and diagrams
Use these tools to diagram the Trinity network system for someone who has never encountered it before

Homework

Log In to Discourse 131.194.71.230

Answer Questions

Minimize Discourse

Joe Hatch, User Support Services Analyst

Computer Survival Skills - Take notes if you wish - there is a Word file in your 3netdrives folder

Clean Access?
Mac support?
Slow performance?
Mapping drives/network help?
Wireless network: two "levels"
Identity theft and phishing/New trends in viruses, Trojans, and spyware

Hands-on in class:

Making Screen Captures

Working with MS Word Drawing tools

Use shortcuts in Y drive to copy 3netdrives folder from class folder to groups folder
The 3netdrives folder has two documents and one subfolder called Homework inside of it. Open the homework folder and look at the homework document. Questions?
Open the one called In Class Screen Shot Practice - follow directions in class
Open the one called In Class Basic Word Shapes - follow directions in class
You will use these techniques to complete your Network Drives Diagram for homework.

1. Making Screen Captures

Note: Screen captures are extremely useful for tutorials, diagrams, and for troubleshooting problems with your computer. Once it is on the clipboard, it can be pasted into other applications besides Word, including outlook and Excel.

Making Screen Captures with Windows XP
Making Screen Captures with Windows Vista
Cropping Screen Captures with Word 2007
Making Screen Captures with a Mac

If you have XP, desktop or laptop:

Source: http://www.noveltyhill.net/Handouts/Screen-Capture-in-Windows.html

2. Working with MS Word Drawing tools

Drawing Basic Shapes in MS Word 2007

Review: Add A Drawing to a Document (MS Online)

Show Snagit as a commercial alternative - demo edge effects, etc

Homework

Part 1 - Read Chapters 1-3 in the textbook. In Ch. 1, pay particular attention to how the new Office applications work together. Read the word processing chapters(2&3). Look over the exercises. You do not have to work through them, but note what basic skills they cover.

Part 2 - Blog Entry - Top Tech Tip

Make a short blog entry describing one thing that you learned from Joe Hatch that you think qualifies for your Top Tech Tip - this should be something (big or small) that you will try with your own computer

Part 3 - Network Folder Diagram

Copy folder 3netdrives from Class folder (jbelisle on N) to your Groups folder on tucc-tiger\groups\ComputerSkills\Belisle\ (use the shortcuts you made in your Y drive)
Open the folder, then open the Homework folder. There is a document inside called Network Folder Diagram ready for you to complete and save it.
Follow the directions in the file. Use screen captures and/or drawings to illustrate the permissions for Y, N, and the shared Groups folder.
Imagine that you are explaining how the network works to someone who has never used this kind of system - keep it simple and understandable (12 points: 6 for accurate information, 3 for ease of understanding, 3 for good design)