Students using the St.

Marys College computer network

This computer lab is part of a wireless wide area network (WAN). Your username and password
allow you to logon to any computer that has access to this network. For eample! you can logon
to computers in the library and gain access to the course files! your own work and any other
material that is a"ailable to you on the network. You cannot logon to this WAN from home.
Students working online or from home
To facilitate internet participation in this course! a #oogle #roup has been created$
http$%%groups.google.com%group%stmaryscomp&'('
You will need to create a #oogle account to sign up for this group
You will need to "isit the group)s page and click the link to *ask owner to +oin the group,
You will ha"e to wait until your in"itation is appro"ed.
Once your request is approved you will be exposed to the same content that is found in the computer
lab plus some extra information.
-nline discussion
.haring ideas
/inks to other resources
0n short! a different learning eperience! if you choose to make it so.
!ssignment " #$etting Started%
-b+ecti"es$
1reate a folder named 2my1omp&'(')
1reate a file with your name and Assignment3 in your 2my1omp&'(') folder
.et the 45A67-N/Y attribute of the file
.ubmit the file to the Teacher
&or Students using the 'ab
Click start button ( Computer
)oull see several icons these are various network drives.
*ach drive has a specific purpose and access permissions.
+etails are posted on the lab door.
See page 147 in text (Part II, chapter 2) as a reference.
Network dri"e 8$ (.6T'9).This is your own pri"ate space on the network for sa"ing your
personal work. 0t is here that you will do all your rough work before submission. 0t is best to
organi:e your work into folders and files. 1ontinue reading this tutorial for eercises on this.
+ouble click on the ,- drive now to check it out
Network dri"e (.tudent;4esources) is the place to find all of the course content. The location will
ha"e a name that follows the con"ention
<.tudent;4esources< Form=<1->?&'('<T54>(<Word?rocessing<theory</esson@ where
@AB'!(!&C=D
<.tudent;4esources< Form=<1->?&'('<T54>(<Word?rocessing<practical</esson@ where
@AB'!(!&C=D
based on the lesson you are following. 4ight now this is /esson' so this tutorial that you are
watching is located in
<.tudent;4esources< Form=<1->?&'('<T54>(<Word?rocessing<practical<?ractical/esson'
$o to Student./esources drive now to verify this step.
Network dri"e (.tudent;.hare) is the place to submit your assignments. The location will ha"e a
name that follows the con"ention
(.tudent;.hare) E$<Form = and &;F<1->?&'(';Assignments@ where @AB'!(!&C=D based on
the assignment you are submitting. For eample! in this tutorial! you are going to copy and paste
a file you create to (.tudent;.hare) E$<Form = and &;F<1->?&'(';Assignments' where
@AB'!(!&C=D.
$o to Student.Share drive now to verify this step.
*0*/C1S*
O23*C415* 6
1reate a new folder on your network share (dri"e 8$)! name that folder *my1omp&'(',
o 1reate a new folder by right7clicking a blank area in (dri"e 8$) folder window! pointing to
New! and then clicking Folder.
o /eft click in the tet area for the name and type in *my1omp&'(',
O23*C415* 7
1reate a file (or folder)
o -pen your new folder *my1omp&'(',
6ouble click (left mouse button) or
4ight click once! then choose open
o 1reate a new File by right7clicking a blank area in my1omp&'(' folder window! pointing
to New! and then clicking *>icrosoft -ffice Word 6ocument,.
/eft click anywhere in the blank area
o You should now ha"e a file named *New >icrosoft Word -ffice Word 6ocument,
O23*C415* 8
4ename a file (or folder)
o 4ight click the file
5nsure the file becomes highlighted
o 1hoose rename from the options
o 4ename your file according to this procedure
?ut your First and last name (with a space) in between
?ut your class
?ut A'! A(! A& etc
This is short for Assignment (!Assignment &! Assignment = etc
o Your File should now ha"e a name like *?aul Gones A',
O23*C415* 9
-pen a file and type some tet! sa"e changes. 4eference chapter pg (H' (?art 00 1hapter () in
tet.
This tet is outdated gi"en the "ersion of word that we are using. 0t is still useful for understanding
basic concepts.
o 6ouble click on the file you named to open it
Notice that >icrosoft -ffice Word starts up first
o You should ha"e a blank! white background to start typing in.
0f not! choose *New 6ocument,
o Type something! anything! in your document
o 1lick *.a"e,
O23*C415* :
?rotecting assignments (This is to be done only when you ha"e finished work and are ready to
submit an assignment)
o 4ight click the file
5nsure the file becomes highlighted
o 1hoose ?roperties from the options
o 0n the new window that opens
/ook for Attributes on the bottom left
1lick the 45A67-N/Y option
Network dri"e (.tudent;.hare) is the place to submit your assignments. The location will ha"e a
name that follows the con"ention
(.tudent;.hare) E$<Form = and &;F<1->?&'(';Assignments<Assignment@ where @AB'!(!&C=D
depending on the assignment you are submitting. You are now ready to copy and paste the file
you created to (.tudent;.hare) E$<Form = and &;F<1->?&'(';Assignments<Assignment'
O23*C415* ;
1opy and ?aste a file
o 4ight click the file
5nsure the file becomes highlighted
o 1hoose 1-?Y from the options
o 1hoose the reIuired location and right click in the blank space
o 1hoose ?A.T5
O23*C415* <
Submitting assignments LAB STUDENTS ONLY
o 5nsure you set the file attribute to 45A67-N/Y
o 1opy and ?aste your file *Firstname /astname 1lass A', to
o (student;share) E$<Form = and &;F<1->?&'(';Assignments<Assignment'
Online submission INTERNET BASED STUDENTS ONLY
o e7mail the 45A67-N/Y "ersion of your file *Firstname /astname 1lass A', to
rteesdale'&Jgmail.com