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1. University of York Department of Health Sciences Introduction to Computing at the University of York By Ian Cole Lecturer in C&IT Last updated 6/4/04

2. Before we start……. Please turn off your mobile phone

3. SessionFormat • Presentation followed by practical. • Take notes if you wish. • I will tell you if something is not in a handout or workbook. • This presentation will be available for you to view on the Internet. • Don’t print it out (save paper) • Ask questions at any time.

4. Session Plan • Computer Network Access. • Logging on to the network. • Using your University e-mail Account. • Student Intranet • Searching the Internet. • Student Self Directed Work. Make a note: This is presentation 2b

5. Why use computers? • For academic work: • Word processing. • Bibliographic database search. • Access to on-line nursing journals & books. • Communication: • E-mail. • Discussion lists & text chat. • Nurses MUST be computer literate: • Computers are in every area of the medical profession. • NHS want computer literate nursing staff.

6. Network Access – Facilities on UoY Campus • University of York Campus Computing Facilities (inc Kings Manor): • 450 Computers (approx) for 10000 students. • Some are teaching rooms (limited access). • All Windows 2000 computers. • Any problems with campus computer access contact ‘Computing Service’ • Phone ext:3838 • E-mail: infodesk@york.ac.uk • Visit: Heading towards Vanburgh from the library bridge, Computing Service is on the left before the supermarket.

7. Alcuin: A/EW/107:- (24h access) 23 PCs with a B&W printer. A/EW004:-(teaching room) 63 PCs with printer. Derwent: D/104:- 20 UNIX only workstations (no Windows OS). D/114:-(teaching room) 25 PCs with a B&W printer. Goodricke: G/022:- 46 PCs with a B&W printer. G/169:- (teaching room – 24h access) 71 PCs with a B&W printer. Halifax College: Learning Resource Centre:- (24h access) 31 PCs with a B&W printer. JB Morrell Library: R/113:- (Library hours) 14 PCs. R/002:- Study area 25 PCs Reading Room (Raymond Burton) 4PC’s King’s Manor: K/120:- (teaching room) 18 PCs with a B&W printer. Langwith: L/050:- 21 PCs with a B&W printer. L/117:- (teaching room) 21 PCs. Vanburgh: V/058:- (24h access) 24 PCs with a B&W printer. Wentworth: W/036:- (teaching room – 24h access) 22 PCs with a B&W printer. W/202 Graduate Study Area 22 PC’s Network Access – Facilities on UoY Campus

8. Network Access – Printing on UoY Campus • A free quota of printing each term equivalent to 30 A4 b & w sheets.(quota cannot be carried over to the next term.) • Costs = A4 sheets • B&W 7p – Colour 30p – OHP film 70p • EW/004 Prints to EW/107 • To get your printing, type in user name & password. • Printer Locations • Alcuin - A/EW107 • Derwent - outside D/114 • Goodricke - G/022 and G/169 • Halifax Learning Resource Centre • King's Manor - K/120 • Langwith - L/050 • Vanbrugh - V/058 • Wentworth - W/036

9. Network Access – Facilities on UoY Campus • Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint,Excel) • WordPerfect. • Unlimited Internet Access. • Specialist Software Programs. • Electronic Information Resources. • Online Journals. • Bibliographic Databases. • Networked Storage Area: • H Drive – Windows 2000.

10. Network Access – Facilities on DoHS Sites • DoHS has its own computer network with IT facilities on NHS trust sites. • Health Sciences Student Computer Facilities: • York District Hospital: • 6 computer IT Lab. • Scarborough Hospital: • 5 Computer IT Lab and 4 Computers in the Library. • Harrogate District Hospital: • 4 PCs in a multi-media study room in the library. • Northallerton Hospital: • 5 Computers available.

11. Network Access – Differences • Different network software. • UoY Unix network software. • DoHS Novell network software. • Main Differences. • Different Login passwords – (Library Card Number). • Different network area (P drive instead of M/H drive) • Different printing facilities. • You will need to arrange access rights to different DoHS sites. • Contact Site Reception or DoHS Student Services

12. Logging on. • Press the keyboard to activate the computer. • Press ‘Ctrl,Alt & Delete’ to access login prompt. • Check where you are logging on to • Logon to where panel: • ADSVAYORK • AEWPC41 (this computer) • CSRVADYORK • Enter username & Password.

13. How to Access the UoY network? Password The reverse side of the University Library card. The User ID is always letters & numbers i.e. ijc4 The password is a number proceeded by several zeros i.e. 002123456 Ignore the first 3 digits - just use the last 6 numbers = 123456 User ID Number

14. E-mail Access at the University of York • Student E-mail on campus uses Microsoft Outlook 2002. • E-mail Problems. • strange error messages & faults. • 3 ways to access e-mail home. • Download (unsupported). • Using Outlook Express, Netscape, Opera mail etc. NOT AOL or Any Web mail (Yahoo etc). • Forwarding • E-mail can be forwarded to ANY e-mail account. • York Webmail Service. • Guides on the Computing Service web site.

15. Department of Health StudiesStudent Intranet • The DoHS created a student Intranet at the end of 2000. • To store documents. • It is accessible to any student studying with the Department and accessed via any computer with an Internet connection. • You will need your computer login details to access it (I.D.& Password).

16. Handbooks: Student. Course. Module. General Information about: Courses. Learning Resources (Libraries). What’s New section. Maps. University Information. Specific Teaching Resources: Teaching notes. PowerPoint Presentations. Reading Lists. Handouts. Assignment Details. Web Resources: Useful Web site addresses & E-Mail Address Book. Asynchronous discussion group (Bulletin Board) Link to software (chat room) What's on the Student Intranet?

17. Learning Resources • The ATHENS authentication system controls access to databases such as: • NISS, • BIDS, • EDINA • MIMAS. • Ovid Biomed • Several of the databases available at the University of York are now controlled by ATHENS.

18. Locating my handouts • UoY home page • Departments • Health Sciences • Staff Directory • Ian Cole • Student Area No Passwords Required

19. CLaSS Software • Computer Literacy and Skills System (CLaSS). • CLaSS software is a series of tutorials designed to help DoHS students with computer and information literacy. • It was created to: • Build on the skills you may already have. • Help develop computer literacy skills you may need. • Be available to recap at any time. • It is available on all University and DoHS computers • It can be accessed via: • The Health Studies subfolder in the Teaching folder on a University computer. • The Miscellaneous Applications folder of the Novell Launcher on a Health Sciences computer.

20. CLaSS Software

21. The Workbooks • Green Intro to computing & E-mail • Logging on • Using E-mail • Student Intranet • Athens Account • Changing University Password

22. The Workbooks • Purple: Searching the Internet workbook • Searching the UoY web site • Searching several search engines • Yahoo • WWW Virtual Library • AltaVista • Excite • Lycos • WebCrawler