- Find the Accessories menu (Start ->
Programs -> Accessories).
Start the Calculator accessory program:
- Minimize the window by clicking on its minimize
(
) button, restore
the window by clicking the appropriate button on the
task bar.
- Name the commands listed on the Calculator program's menu bar.
- What are the choices under the View option? What happens when you switch between settings?
- Minimize the window by clicking on its minimize
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- Start the Notepad accessory program:
- Switch back and forth between Notepad and Calculator.
- Maximize the window using the maximize button, and then restore it.
- Move or resize the windows so that both are programs are side by side.
- Use Notepad to type a few lines about yourself.
- Save the file on the desktop.
- Make some changes to the file and save it again with another name. (Make sure you understand the difference between Save and Save As...)
- Use Netscape Navigator to go to the course home page: http://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~sklar/cis1.0/.
- Now open Internet Explorer and look at the same page. Note any differences in the way the page is displayed.
- Click on the syllabus link and find the link called A.3 internet lab. There you will see an on-line copy of this lab (which will help you with the next section...)
The location of the course web page is http://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~sklar/cis1.0/ But the location is rather long, so rather than type it manually, we will use the mouse to copy text:
- Position the mouse on the left side of the "http://..."
- Hold down the left button on the mouse.
- With the left button in a down position, sweep the cursor over the whole line from left to right. You should see the line become highlighted as you move the mouse over it.
- When you reach the end of the line, let go of the left mouse button and press <CTRL>-C (Control and C buttons at the same time)
- Open a new Notepad window.
- Position the cursor in the Notepad window and press <CTRL>-V. A copy of the location of the course Web page should appear.
- Now try to do the same thing in the Web browser. Now click in the field (white area) near the top of the window that is used for typing in the location of a Web page and use <CTRL>-V to paste in the location of the CC 3.12 web site.
- If you don't have email, go to http://mail.yahoo.com and set up an email id.
- Read your incoming mail. By now you should have an email confirmation of your subscription to mailing list.
- If you don't have an AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) screen
name, go to
http://www.aim.com
and set up a screen name
(click on Don't have a screen name? Get one FREE).
- My screen name is agentprof.
Try to send me a message!
- Send me a short email message. My email address is:
sklar@sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu
Your message can just say "hello prof sklar". I will reply to you.
- Create a file in Notepad and put the following
information in it:
- Your full name, your email address and your AIM screen name
- Your declared (or anticipated) major and class standing (e.g., Freshman, Sophomore, etc.)
- What computers and operating systems do you have experience with (e.g., PC running windows 95, or Mac running OS-X)?
- How would you characterize yourself when it comes to computers (e.g., confident, comfortable, clueless, I can manage, etc.)?
- Have you used computers in a BC lab before?
- List the software you have used before this class (e.g., web browsers, email, microsoft word, excel, powerpoint, etc.)
- Have you ever done any computer programming? If yes, using what languages and what for?
- What do you think you will use computers for after this class is over? After college?
- Now email me the file as an attachment (in your mail window, find the paper clip icon).
- CC yourself on the message, so you will have a copy of the file too.
- When you are done, Delete the file from the Desktop by dragging it to the Recycle bin. To make sure the file is really gone, empty the recycle bin.