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Department of Library and Information Studies Orientation 2010. TECHNOLOGY. TOPICS. Computer Basics UNCG Accounts Blackboard Communications. LIS. TECHNOLOGY. PC vs. Mac: who cares?. Both use battery or A/C current Output = Monitors or printer Input = mouse, keyboard, voice, etc.
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Department of Library and Information Studies Orientation 2010 TECHNOLOGY
TOPICS • Computer Basics • UNCG Accounts • Blackboard • Communications
LIS TECHNOLOGY 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 TECHNOLOGY File Management PC MAC Computer level Computer level Hard disk level Hard disk level Users level Documents & settings Home folder User Level Desktop Level
LIS TECHNOLOGY File Management
LIS TECHNOLOGY File Management PC Users: Do not hide file extensions! Myproject.ppt.ppt
LIS TECHNOLOGY Software download.cnet.com sourceforge.net
LIS TECHNOLOGY Software Microsoft Student SelectAgreement Software • Go to the JourneyEd web page. • Select College as the Institution Type. • Select North Carolina as Your State. • Click on University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
LIS TECHNOLOGY Software OpenOffice www.openoffice.org
LIS TECHNOLOGY Software
LIS TECHNOLOGY Computer Security Top 3 things you can do to protect your computer • Use security software
LIS TECHNOLOGY Computer Security Top 3 things you can do to protect your computer • Use security software • Practice the principle of least privilege (PoLP)
LIS TECHNOLOGY Computer Security Top 3 things you can do to protect your computer • Use security software • Practice the principle of least privilege (PoLP) • Maintain current software and updates
LIS TECHNOLOGY Flash Drives
LIS TECHNOLOGY Keyboard shortcuts CTRL-C = COPY something CTRL-X = CUT 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 TECHNOLOGY UNCG Accounts Novell or NDS iSpartan Blackboard
https://banweb.uncg.edu/prod/hwzkcsar.P_UncgCSAR UNCG Accounts
LIS TECHNOLOGY Blackboard
LIS TECHNOLOGY Elluminate
LIS TECHNOLOGY Elluminate
LIS TECHNOLOGY Communications
www.skype.com/intl/en-us/support/user-guides/ ic.sjsu.edu/mjportfolio/devel/jobaid/index.html
Getting Started with Facebook for Journalists multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/facebook-journalists Sophos's recommendations for Facebook settings www.sophos.com/security/best-practice/facebook
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