Introduction to Computer Facilities

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Introduction to Computer Facilities

• Academic Year 2005/2006

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Whats this session about?

• Talk - about the computer facilities at Queens
  (on- and off-campus)
• Practical exercises - to help you get familiar
  with software you need to use
• Logging in, your Email account
• Queens Online (QOL)
• IT Profile Tool
• Library Catalogue

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Student Computer Centres Main Locations
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Student Computer Centres -Opening Hours

• Most are open 9.00am to 4.30pm Monday Friday
  during semester
• Some labs are open late Monday Thursday and on
  Saturdays
• Seamus Heaney Library is open 10.00am to 8.30pm
  on Sundays during semester
• Seamus Heaney Library is open 24 hours prior to
  and during exam time
• For up-to-date opening hours check the Notice
  Boards in the SCCs or the Student Web pages
  (www.qub.ac.uk/student).

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Logging in to Queens Facilities

• Need Username and Password
• In your letter of Confirmation of Enrolment and
  Registration
• Student Number 12345678
• 8 digits (see your student card)
• Login Username e.g. b1234567
• First letter of your surname followed by first 7
  digits of your student number
• Used to log in to the SCC computers/QOL/Webmail

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Student Desktop
Student Webmail
Student Home Space H Drive
Queens Online
Start Button
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Access to Software in the SCCs

• Microsoft Office 2003 Word, Excel, Access,
  PowerPoint
• Internet Browser Internet Explorer
• Statistical packages e.g. SPSS
• Computer Based Learning to learn about
• Windows, Word Processing, File Management, etc
• Your subject area

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Student Home Space

• You have been allocated 50Mb of storage space on
  our servers
• Located on the H drive
• Allows you to store files securely
• Easily accessible
• From all the Student Computer Centres
• Off-campus via Queens Online

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Email Account

• Each of you has your own email account
• Email address is on letter of Confirmation of
  Enrolment and Registration
• ABrown01_at_qub.ac.uk
• Access your email at http//webmail.qub.ac.uk or
  through Queens Online
• You must use your Queens email account to
  communicate with Queens tutors or other staff
• Remember to check your account regularly

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Queens Online (QOL)

• Available at www.qol.qub.ac.uk (need your User
  ID and Password)
• Allows access to
• Personal information
• Smart Card
• IT Profile
• Module resources
• Provides off-campus access to
• H drive
• Queens Email

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Student Smart Card

• You can manage your Student Smart Card through
  Queens Online by
• Viewing your transaction history
• Uploading funds using a credit/debit card
• Transferring credit to your print quota
• Hotlisting a lost/stolen Smart Card
• Resetting your PIN
• See http//studentcard.qub.ac.uk for more
  information

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Security and Good Practice

• Do NOT disclose your password
• Any misuse from your account is your
  responsibility.
• Remember to log out when you are finished
• Otherwise, other people may be able to access
  your files, email account, personal information
  and print quota.
• Familiarise yourself with the rules about the use
  of computing facilities at Queens
• See www.qub.ac.uk/student

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IT Profile Tool

• You are asked to complete this to help you and
  the University assess your IT training needs
• It is not a test, but a series of questions you
  answer online
• It helps establish your level of IT skills
• Feedback directs you to appropriate sections in
  the workbook Use IT at Queens and support will
  be available as appropriate
• Your responses will be made available to the
  School responsible for your Course

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• More about the Student Computer Centres

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Printing

• Black and white printers available in most
  Student Computer Centres
• Colour printers available in Elmwood Learning and
  Teaching Centre and Seamus Heaney Library
• Pay for printing using credit/debit card for best
  value 300 pages (black white) for 10
• See www.qub.ac.uk/student for more information on
  printing facilities

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Computing Support

• If you have a query or a problem with the
  computers
• Speak to Computer Assistant
• If not there contact ext. 3760
• Visit Student Computing Services web site at
  www.qub.ac.uk/student

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Dos and Donts
When using the Student Computer Centres

• Dont
• Visit inappropriate Websites and/or chat rooms
• Play games on the computers
• Install software
• Eat or drink in the computer rooms

• Do
• Switch off your mobile phone
• Keep talking to a minimum
• Log off when you have finished

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Practical Exercises

• Now complete the practical tasks in the
  Introduction to Computing Facilities workbook
• Check out your Queens email
• Log on to QOL and explore the facilities
  available
• Complete the IT Profile Tool
• Complete the Library exercise
• Staff are available to assist just ask!