Weeks One and Two
Introduction
- TA's name, email address, office #, office hours, etc.
Student accounts
Using something other than the GL machines...
- Students that do not know unix should buy "Unix at UMBC" at
the bookstore (cost about $7.00 or $8.00).
- It would be nice if you take a copy of it with you to show
them.
Dialing in
- Provide the following information:
- 2400 baud line 744-8000
- 9600/14400 744-8622
- Full duplex
- Asynchronous transmission
- Parity none, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
- Terminal type VT100
Editors
- Explain that c programs are written using a text editor.
They may choose to use. Emacs is prefered.
- Pico - looks & acts like pine
- VI - those that know VI already can still use it
- emacs - Students can teach themselves emacs by using
the emacs tutorial.
- Type emacs at the unix prompt, then ^h t
- Mention that CSCM offers tutorials on emacs
and other topics.
- A
simple emacs tutorial
Email
- Pine
- Walk the students through writing an email.
Web
- Browsers: Netscape, Mosaic, xmosaic, lynx
- Have students go to the course homepage
using one GUI browser and once using lynx.
Exercise
-
Have each student send you an email message.