User Training 1
Introduction to Chebucto Community Net

Objectives

To introduce the Chebucto Community Net and teach the user how to get around in CCN.

Prerequisite

Any experience with a computer, a Chebucto Community Net account is required.

Topics Covered

Am I on the information highway yet? Can I connect to the internet via CCN? These questions as related to Chebucto Community Net (CCN) along with some of the terminology behind it are explained. The philosophy that motivates CCN as a community network will also be described.

• Terminology:
  • Community Net
  • Free-Net (trademark of NPTN)
  • World Wide Web
  • Hypertext
  • Hypermedia
  • Web browser
  • Lynx
  • Mosaic/Netscape
  • Other Internet related terms (Handout only)
    • Email
    • Listservs
    • Usenet News
    • Telnet
    • WWW Searching
    • Gopher
    • FTP

  Navigation on the CCN

  • Following links in CCN (arrow keys, [ENTER/RETURN], using link numbers)
  • Paging up and down in a document ( [space] for next page, B for prev page), < to go to start of document, > to go to end of document
  • Shortcut commands [go ...]
  • The Lynx menu bar: status line / menu options
    • O)ther cmds
    • K)eymap
    • R)=refresh
    • history(Y)
    • Q)uit
  • Bookmarks (A for add bookmark, V for view bookmark)

  Beyond the Home Page

  • Review of what's available on the Help Desk
  • Review of what's available on CSuite Services

  Further Practice (option to cover material in class)

  • Searching documents on CCN [go search]
  • Searching for people [go people] / [go who]
  • Fill-in forms (refer to documentation on HelpDesk)
  • Lynx mailto link (documentation pending)
  User Training 2 course description

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