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- From: dave@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (David A Rasmussen)
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- Subject: Navigating the Internet: An Interactive Workshop
- Date: 18 Nov 1992 17:02:42 GMT
- Organization: UW-Milwaukee Computing Services Division
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- Disclaimer and personal opinion:
- This workshop looks like it might be of value to users already
- comfortable with unix system usage and electronic mail. It is probably
- NOT suited to new email users, since it will probably involve a large
- volume of email and will have to be kept up with. It is probably also
- not suited to people who don't feel comfortable with the system, even if
- they've been reading mail for years.
-
- It might be of interest to some students and faculty who are also
- interested in basic file operations of VAX VMS and IBM VM operating
- systems, which they list as the week 1 agenda. These other operating
- systems have nothing to do with csd4, and will only confuse new users
- unless presented as something they can ignore.
-
- (end of disclaimer)
-
-
- Navigating the Internet: An Interactive Workshop
- ------------------------------------------------
- [We think so highly of the idea of a free, electronic, workshop
- given over the Internet that we couldn't resist including this
- announcement. We'll be curious to see how well it works, being one
- of the first courses provided worldwide over the Internet,
- breaking down numerous physical, geographic, temporal, and
- financial barriers. Kudos to the brave souls running the course!]
-
-
- 16-Nov-92 through 11-Dec-92
- "Navigating the Internet: An Interactive Workshop" is intended for
- new or infrequent users of the network of networks called the
- Internet. It is designed to give an overview of several operating
- systems used on the Internet and to give examples of the resources
- available over the Internet.
-
- The only requirements are that the user have access to the
- Internet and can read basic email. Unix, VMS, and VM will be the
- primary operating systems covered in the workshop.
-
- Participants will be sent instructions by email.
-
- A BITNET LISTSERV provided by the University at Buffalo will be
- used for interactive answering of questions and solving problems
- with additional help by email.
-
- Instructor Richard J. Smith
- Assistant Director of Technical Services
- University of Southwestern Louisiana
-
- VMS & VM adaptation by Jim Gerland
- Systems Consultant
- University at Buffalo
-
- Guest lecturer Dr. Chris Tomer
- University of Pittsburgh
-
- Contributions by Peter Scott, Charles W. Bailey Jr.,
- and others will be included.
-
-
- Week 1
-
- * Internet Mail -- Instructions on how to use basic email
-
- * Unix, VMS, VM basics -- How to create, read, edit, copy, and move
- files in Unix, VMS, VM.
-
- * User information -- How to find addresses with WHOIS, how to
- finger users, finding files with Archie, and printing basics.
-
-
- --------------------
- Thanksgiving Break (USA) November 25-29, 1992
- --------------------
-
-
- Week 2
-
- * FTP -- File Transfer Protocol will be explained with instructions
- on how to FTP a document.
-
- * FTP -- Explanation and instructions on how to FTP pertinent
- Requests for Comments (RFC). Reading a file in FTP.
-
- * FTP -- Instructions on how and where to get Internet reference
- guides, an electronic book, a Supreme Court decision, and several
- PC games.
-
- * Instructions on how to subscribe to electronic journals.
- Instructions on FTPing a directory of electronic journals. Reading
- news.
-
-
- Week 3
-
- * Telnet -- Telnet will be explained with instructions on how to get
- to several OPACs. Capturing a file.
-
- * Telnet -- Explanation and instructions on getting to and exploring
- CARL.
-
- * Telnet -- Explanation and instructions on getting to and exploring
- Freenet.
-
- * Telnet -- Using the ERIC database.
-
- * Evaluation
-
-
- Registration Fee: free
-
-
- AUTOMATED REGISTRATION (preferred)
- To register for "Navigating the Internet: An Interactive Workshop"
- send the following email message (no subject heading) to:
-
- listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu
-
- In the body of the email message write:
-
- sub navigate yourfirstname yourlastname
-
- (If the above instructions are unfamiliar to you, ask for
- assistance from your computer center.)
-
-
- EMAIL REGISTRATION
-
- Send email requesting registration to:
-
- rs@usl.edu
-
-
- U.S. POST REGISTRATION
-
- Richard J. Smith
- Dupre Library
- 302 St. Mary Blvd.
- University of Southwestern Louisiana
- Lafayette, LA 70503
-
- Include your name and email address
-
-
- PHONE REGISTRATION
-
- Richard J. Smith -- 318/231-6399
-
-
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