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- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 10:40:26 EST
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- From: Nancy Start <HSLSTART@UBVM.BITNET>
- Subject: Navigating the Internet
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- MEDLIB-L Readers,
-
- Those of you who are new to the Internet may be interested in this
- workshop. You can "attend" from the comfort of your own office!
- (My thanks to Guy Coffee, who suggested forwarding this to MEDLIB-L.)
- - Nancy
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- **Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1992 10:07:00 CDT
- **Sender: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@UHUPVM1.BITNET>
- **From: "(Smith Richard J)" <rjs4808@usl.edu>
- **Subject: NAVIGATING AGAIN
-
- ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
-
- Navigating the Internet:
- An Interactive Workshop
- November 16, 1992 through December 11, 1992
-
- "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 requirement is that the user have access to the Internet and
- can read basic e-mail. UNIX, VMS, and VM will be the primary operating
- systems covered in the workshop.
-
- Participants will be sent instructions by e-mail.
-
- A BITNET listserv provided by the University at Buffalo will be
- used for interactive answering of questions and solving problems with
- additional help by e-mail.
-
- Instructor Richard J. Smith.
- Assistant Director of Technical Services
- University of Southwestern Louisiana
-
- VMS & VM adaption 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 other will
- be included.
-
- Week 1
-
- Internet Mail -- Instructions on how to use basic e-mail
-
- 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 instruction 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 e-mail message (NO SUBJECT HEADING) to:
-
- listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu
-
- In the body of the e-mail message send:
-
- sub navigate yourfirstname yourlastname
-
- (If the above instructions are unfamiliar to you, ask for
- assistance from your computer center.)
-
- E-MAIL REGISTRATION
-
- Send e-mail 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 e-mail address
-
-
- PHONE REGISTRATION
-
- Richard J. Smith
- (318) 231-6399
-
- Posted on PACS-L and NETTRAIN
-
- Richard J. Smith
- Assistant Director for Technical Service
- University of Southwestern Louisiana
- Lafayette, LA 70503
- (318) 231-6399
- rs@usl.edu
-