Using the Academic Computing Center

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Using theAcademic Computing Center

• Fundamental Lab Procedures
• and
• Basic Microsoft Windows Navigation
• (PC Computers)

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Goals

• To give students a basic understanding of lab
  procedures and computer operation so they can
  work effectively in the Academic Computing Center
• At the end of class students will know
• 1.     How to check into and out of Academic
  Computing
• Center (ACC)
• 2.     How to use the ACC facility effectively
• 3.     How to get started on a PC computer
• 4.     Basic Windows 2000 navigation

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Student Requirements

• Bring either a diskette or zip disk to class.
  Two diskettes or zips are recommended.

1.44 megabytes
100 or 250 megabytes

• Have an E-mail account
• The ACC staff can show you how to obtain a free
  Hotmail account.

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Resource Information (1 of 3)

• Academic Computing Center
• Coordinator John Luxenberg
• Location
• Cesar Chavez Building, Room A-106 Click to
  view location
• Santa Ana College
• 1530 West 17th Street
• Santa Ana, California 92706
• Summer Hours
• Monday Thursday 800a.m. 950p.m.
• Friday 800a.m. 450p.m.
• Phone [phone]

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Resource Information (2 of 3)

• Useful Web Sites
• Santa Ana College Web Site
• http//www.sac.edu
• RSCCD Policies Guidelines / Rules for using
  computers
• http//old.sacollege.org/rsccd/policies/
• Academic Computing Center Web Scout
• A categorized list of useful academic sites
  including links
• to search tools, dictionaries, encyclopedias
  and more
• http//sacacc.sac.edu/webscout/index.htm
• Academic Computing Center
• http//sacacc.sac.edu/
• Location of this presentation on the Web
• http//sacacc.sac.edu/presentations.htm

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Resource Information (3 of 3)

• Online Tutorials
• BayCon Group Microsoft Windows 98 and Word 97
  Tutorials
• Windows 98 - http//www.baycongroup.com/win98.htm
• Word 97 - http//www.baycongroup.com/wlesson0.htm
• Free-ed Introduction to Microsoft Word 7
• http//www.free-ed.net/fr03/lfc/course
  030111_01/index.html
• Free-ed Free Education on the Internet
• http//free-ed.net/mainpage02.asp
• Online Computer Dictionaries and Glossaries
• Webopedia dictionary for computer terms
• http//www.pcwebopedia.com/
• Intelinfo Microsoft Word Glossary
• http//www.intelinfo.com/microsoft_word_glossary.h
  tml

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Good ACC Practices

• Protect your personal items
• Protect your possessions at all times especially
  diskettes and zip disks
• Be sure to take your disk, ID card and all
  personal items with you when you leave
• Protect your work
• Save frequently preferably on two media
  (diskettes and/or zips)
• It is helpful to save under several names such
  as
• project 1a, project 1b, project 1c and so on
• Use a headset when listening to audio
• Maintain a study environment that
• fosters learning
• Set your up desk area
• Show respect for students (Speak softly, turn
  cell phones off.)
• Be careful with equipment

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Exercise 1 Recovering work after erasing the
contents of a file (1 of 2)

• Find Microsoft Word on the Desktop.
• Open Microsoft Word.
• Type This is test 1.
• Save your work in a file called project 1a.
• Now, add this sentence It is always good to
  save under a second file name.

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Exercise 1 Recovering work after erasing the
contents of a file (2 of 2)

• Save your work in a file called project 1b.
• Highlight all your work by dragging the mouse
  over it.
• Hint Second method Hold the Ctrl key
  and tap the A key at the same time.
• Press the Del key.
• Save your work.
• Since you have just saved a blank page, how do
  you recover at least some of your work? Click
  here for answer.

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Facilitating the Use of the ACC (1 of 2)

• Checking in and out of Academic Computing Center
• A current, valid student ID is required
• Situation
• You have lost, misplaced or forgotten your
  student ID.
• Solution
• Make a note to yourself to remember your student
  ID.
• Go to the Bursars Office located in SAC S-104 to
  obtain a new / lost student ID. You may want to
  contact the Bursars Office first at 714-564-6965
  or visit them by clicking here.
• Leaving possessions and ID in lab
• Solution
• Always check to see that you have all your
  possessions with you including diskettes, zip
  disks, wallet, or purse.
• Never leave your personal items unattended!
• Verify that the ID you receive back is your
  student ID!

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Facilitating the Use of the ACC (2 of 2)

• Finding a computer with the correct software
• Solution 1 Ask for the Program Locator
  notebook at the front desk. Inside the notebook
  go to the computer PC section. You will find the
  row number and the computer numbers that have the
  software you desire.
• Solution 2 The screen (desktop) of each PC
  computer is divided into columns for different
  types of programs such as graphics, Microsoft
  Office and the Internet.
• Look under the appropriate column for your
  software.
• For example, Microsoft Word will be found under
  the column for Microsoft Office.
• Note All computers have Microsoft Office,
  Internet Explorer and Netscape installed on
  them.

Click on the picture for location.
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Getting Started Using the ACC PC Computers (1 of
3)

• Printing
• Save your work under a unique name (Do not use
  document 1).
• You must go to the check-in area to release your
  print job.
• The assistant will tell you what printer your job
  will be printed on.
• Usually it will be the Hewlett-Packard 9000 high
  speed print. For color prints it will be the
  HP-4500.

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Getting Started Using the ACC PC Computers (2 of
3)

• Mouse use
• Selecting an item on your computer screen - Click
  the left mouse button.
• Executing (run) an item Double-click the left
  mouse quickly.
• Accessing additional properties - Click the right
  mouse button (This function is disabled for
  Windows Desktop items in the ACC for
• security purposes).

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Getting Started Using the ACC PC Computers (3 of
3)

• When you arrive at the computer, it should be
  already be turned on.
• Make sure that the black box (amplifier) next to
  the computer is turned on if you want to hear
  audio.
• Also, be sure the volume is turned down so that
  it is not too loud for you.
• If you are going to listen to audio, plug your
  stereo headphones into the phone jack on the
  amplifier.

Click on the picture to see the location of
amplifier.
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Windows Vocabulary

• Desktop
• Task bar
• My Computer
• Network Neighborhood
• Shortcut
• The Recycle Bin
• Suggestion
• Take online tutorials on Getting Started with
  Windows by clicking here.
• A list of other tutorials can be found here.
• Use this list online dictionaries if you want to
  find the meaning of other technology terms.
  Click here to see the list.

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Windows 2000 Fundamentals

• Suggestion
• Take a free online tutorial. Click here to see a
  list of tutorials.
• Minimize, Restore and Close (X) buttons
• Close all programs that are open by clicking on
  the button with a large X located in the upper
  right corner.
• Opening an application or document
• From the desktop
• Start button ? Programs
• My Computer
• Windows Explorer
• Task bar

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Virus Checking (1 of 2)

• Definition Virus
• Benefits of Virus Checking
• Protects you from loosing work
• Protects the college computers from programs that
  could damage software
• Shows consideration towards others
• Starting Norton AntiVirus
• Click Start ? Programs ? Norton AntiVirus
• Select Norton AntiVirus 2000
• Click Scan for Viruses (Alt f)

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Virus Checking (2 of 2)

• For a floppy disk
• Click Scan a floppy disk for viruses.
• For zip disk
• Click Scan one or more drives or folders for
  viruses
• Scroll to Removable Disk (usually D or E)
• Click in the box in front of the drive.
• Click Scan
• If no viruses are found, click Close.
• If a virus is found, get an ACC assistant to help
  you.
• Close Norton AntiVirus 2000.

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Exercises
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Exercise 2 Virus check your diskette or zip disk

• To get started
• See previous slides describing the necessary
  steps.
• Ask an assistant if you need additional help.

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Exercise 3 Switching between open applications

• Open Microsoft Word and minimize it.
• Next, open Internet Explorer and minimize it.
• Open My Computer and minimize it.
• Using the task bar at the bottom of the screen,
  switch between the open applications.
• or
• Trick Hold the Alt key and gently tap the
  Tab key to quickly switch between applications.

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Exercise 4 Closing open applications quickly

• On the Task Bar right click your mouse an each
  application (Disabled in the ACC).
• Click on Close.
• Repeat this for each open application.

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Review

• Check for updates in the presentation online at
• http//sacacc.sacollege.org/presentations.htm
• Explore links that were not seen in class.
• ACC Good Practices
• Location of software
• Location of printer for your row
• Mouse use
• Use of the headsets/phones and the amplifier
• Basic Windows operation
• Virus checking

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Answers and Questions(Please determine the
Answers to the following Questions!)

• Example - Answer The Program button found under
  the start button.
• A possible question could be What button do you
  click on to find a list of programs, recently
  created documents, computer settings and the
  search tool in Windows 2000?
• Question 1 ?
• Answer 1 Program Locator Folder / Notebook found
  on the front desk
• Question 2 ?
• Answer 2 Hold theAlt key and tap theTab key
• Question 3 ?
• Answer 3 Save your work under several file names
• Question 4 ?
• Answer 4 Make sure the volume is turned down

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Academic Computing Center Credits

• ACC Coordinator
• John Luxenberg
• ACC Computer Laboratory Technician
• Bay Dinh
• Instructional Assistants
• Quang Nguyen
• Solomon Salas
• Marie Ancheta

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The Santa Ana CollegeAcademic Computing Center
The End Contact the ACC at 714-564-6731 for
upcoming classes.
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The End
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Academic Computing Center
Cesar Chavez Building (Building A)
Room A-106
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Better Safe Than Sorry!
Save on at least two media!
or
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The Programs Location Folder / Notebook
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Exercise 2 Recovering work after erasing the
contents of a file (Answer)

• Method 1
• Click File ? Open.
• Select your floppy drive.
• Open project 1a (or the last version you saved
  before erasing your work).
• Or,
• If you have recently saved project 1a,
• Click File.
• File project 1a will be listed at the bottom of
  the File menu.
• Click on project 1a.
• Method 2 for Microsoft Word and many other
  programs (To recover within a program, if you
  have not exceeded your undo limit)
• Click Edit.
• Click Undo (or use the CTRL key and Z
  simultaneously).
• Depending on the program, you may be able to use
  the Undo several times to remove additional
  problems.
• Note Method 1 is very helpful if you have not
  realized your mistake and want to recover at
  least some of your work.

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Amplifier

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Printer Sign and Location (Mac)

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Printer Sign and Location (PC)
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List of Questions

• Question 1 Where can a student find the location
  of the computer that has the program they need
  installed?
• Answer 1 Program Locator Folder / Notebook found
  on the front desk
• Question 2 How can you quickly switch between
  programs without using the Task Bar?
• Answer 2 Hold theAlt key and tap theTab key
• Question 3 Name a method of protecting your
  files from accidental deletion other than saving
  on a second media?
• Answer 3Save your work under several file names
• Question 4 What should you do to the amplifier
  before using a headset?
• Answer 4 Make sure the volume is turned down

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Resource Information

• Online Tutorials
• BayCon Group List of Online Tutorials
• BayCon Group Windows 98 Tutorial
• BayCon Group Microsoft Word Tutorial
• Free-ed Free Education on the Internet
• Free-ed Introduction to Microsoft Word 7
• Santa Ana College Web Scout list of tutorials
• Online Computer Dictionaries and Glossaries
• Webopedia dictionary for computer terms
• http//www.pcwebopedia.com/
• Intelinfo Microsoft Word Glossary
• http//www.intelinfo.com/microsoft_word_glossary.h
  tml

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