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Computer Science Graduate Student Seminar

Join the seminar to learn about surviving in Computer Science at the U of S main office. Meet helpful staff, access resources like photocopying and printing, utilize undergraduate labs, and learn important remote log-in and student help services. Get insights on using Linux command line, secure shell usage, and machines for remote login.

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Computer Science Graduate Student Seminar

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  1. Graduate Student Seminar Introduction to surviving in Computer Science at the U of S

  2. Main Office • If you haven’t already met Jan, Heather, Linda, and Maureen, introduce yourself • They are there to help you! • Check your mailbox every day or two, there are often important notices

  3. Photocopying • Available in the main office • You should have a password (number) for the photocopier. If not, talk to Linda or Heather • Two accounts, personal and educational ... make sure you know the difference!

  4. Printing Get your pages through PAWS • Three printers generally available: • Spinks360bw1 • Spinks315bw1 • Spinks311bw1 • Don’t print to any printers not labelled bw1, it won’t work • Your lab may have a printer, ask your supervisor • Help is available from Seth/Merlin for printing problems

  5. Undergraduate Labs • 3rd floor Spinks • Help desk, two large labs, breakout rooms, etc. • Commons (S360) contain half linux, half windows • Mac OS available in S??? and breakout rooms • Use any machine, any time.

  6. Linux command line • Google is your friend • You have disk space at /student/[NSID] also known as ~/ • Log in on any computer in Spinks • Learn cp, mv, mkdir, chmod, chown, rm ... you’ll need them in tutorials/labs/help desk work

  7. Remote Log-in ssh -- Secure Shell usage: ssh [options] [username]@[hostname] common options: -l [username] login name -D [port] port e.g.: ssh -l [NSID] stealth16.usask.ca ssh [NSID]@stealth16.usask.ca

  8. Where should I ssh? In order…. • stealth37 to stealth50 • stealth20 to stealth36 • stealth1 to stealth19 • penguin Names of machines are “stealth”, “morph”, and “penguin” Last resort: tuxworld

  9. Getting to Windows Remotely • rdesktop to discworld • Same disk space

  10. Student Help/Handin Services • iHelp -- online forums and chat for students. Any tutorials you teach will use this extensively, in all likelyhood • eHandin -- secure handin folders for undergraduate/graduate classes • Demo

  11. Department Intranet • Event sign up/administration • Job sign up (for department jobs) • eHandin access • Room and equipment booking • much more, depending on your permissions

  12. Who do I go to for help? • Staff is here to help. Don’t hesitate • Greg: Lab Systems Analyst • Shane: Web Master, Lab Co-ordinator • Cary: Lab Co-ordinator (Linux) • Merlin: Lab Co-ordinator (Windows) • Seth: Enigma (2nd degree)

  13. Other staff • Main office • Front Desk: Heather, Linda • Financial/Dept. Head: Maureen • Graduate Studies and more: Jan • Computing Facilities Manager: Dave • Instructional Staff also available: • Guus, Nicole, Ken, Collene

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