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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Engineering Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:113%'><b><span style='line-height:113%;color:#C00000'>Zain Marvi</span></b><span style='line-height:113%;color:#C00000'>, <b>Engineering’s System Admin</b>, <b>will be conducting the Linux workshops next week. If you plan to send your students to the workshop, and your students need to have knowledge of a specific Linux topic, Zain can customize the workshop to include that information.</b></span><span style='line-height:113%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:113%'><b><span style='line-height:113%;color:#C00000'>Please email Zain at </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:113%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:zhmarvi@uh.edu">zhmarvi@uh.edu</a></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:113%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><b><span style='line-height:113%;color:#C00000'>with the information you would like to have included in the workshop.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Linux/UNIX Workshop:<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The <b><i>Linux</i>/<i>UNIX Workshop </i></b>will be offered for free to any Engineering student on the following dates:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Wed, Jan 22, from 2PM-4PM<br>Thurs, Jan 23, from 10AM-12PM<br>Friday, Jan 24, from 10AM-12PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><b>Topics covered in this hands-on workshop include:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:.5in'>• Linux/UNIX Systems Overview <br>• Interoperability with Windows <br>• Linux/UNIX Accounts – Email and Personal Web Page<br>• File Systems, Permissions<br>• System Commands and Applications<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:113%'><b><i><span style='line-height:113%'>Please note:</span></i></b><span style='line-height:113%'> Students </span><u><span style='line-height:113%'>MUST</span></u><span style='line-height:113%'> have a Linux/UNIX account and be able to login to Linux/UNIX <u>prior</u> to class. Students should get their Linux/UNIX account at the ECC Front Desk <u>at least 1 day prior to the date of the workshop</u> they plan to attend. All workshops are scheduled in the ECC (Engineering Building 2, Room W129)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.0pt'><br><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>General Computing Essentials Orientation:<br><br></span></u></b>The <b><i>UH Engineering Computing Essentials</i></b> <b><i>Orientation</i></b> is offered for free to any Engineering student on the following dates: <br> Wed, Jan 22, from 11AM-12PM<br> Thurs, Jan 23, from 2PM-3PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.0pt'><b>Topics covered in this “hands-on” orientation include:<br> </b><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span> Introduction to the Engineering Complex<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span> Computing Resources Available to Engineering Students<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt'> - Computer Labs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt'> - Free Printing on Campus<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-indent:9pt;mso-level-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span> User Accounts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt'> - CougarNet<br> - Blackboard<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt'> - Email<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt'> <span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span> Network Applications<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-indent:9pt;mso-level-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span> User Profile and Data Storage<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-indent:9pt;mso-level-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span> Network Security – Free Anti-virus Software<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-indent:9pt;mso-level-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span> Blackboard Learn Access<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-indent:9pt;mso-level-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span> Wireless Networks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-indent:9pt;mso-level-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span> Software Training Opportunities<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-indent:9pt;mso-level-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span> Discount Software Purchasing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-indent:-9.0pt;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-indent:9pt;mso-level-size:10pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span> Engineering Events<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.0pt'>Thank you,<br>Debbie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.0pt'>Debbie Boyer<br>Education Production Specialist<br>Engineering Education Resource Center<br><a href="mailto:dboyer@uh.edu">dboyer@uh.edu</a> 713-743-1347<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:113%'><span style='color:#C00000'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>