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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 and Staff,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Welcome to the Spring 2015 semester! The EERC/ECC will offer two levels of Linux workshops – an <b><i>Introduction to Linux </i></b>and <b><i>Intermediate Linux </i></b>– along with the <b><i>General UH Engineering Computing Essentials Orientation</i></b> next week.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The <b><i>Introduction to Linux Workshop* </i></b>will be offered on <b>Wednesday, Jan 28<sup>th</sup></b>, from <b>2:00-4:00pm</b> and repeated on <b>Thursday, Jan 29<sup>th</sup></b>, from <b>10:00am-12:00pm</b>. Both <b><i>Intro</i></b> workshops are scheduled in the new EERC, Engineering Building 2, Room E218. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:2.0pt'><br></span>Topics covered include:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>-Linux/UNIX Systems Overview<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>-Interoperability with Windows<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>-Linux/UNIX Accounts – Email & Personal Web Page<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>-File Systems, Permissions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>-System Commands & Applications<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The <b><i>Intermediate Linux Workshop*</i></b> will be offered on <b>Friday, Jan 30<sup>th</sup></b>, from <b>10:00am-12:00pm</b>. This workshop is scheduled in the ECC, Engineering Building 2, Room W129. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:2.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Topics covered include:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -Input, Output & Pipes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -Compiling UNIX Software Packages<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -Symbolic and Hard Links<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -Setting Environment Variables<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -File Transfers & Processes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>*Students planning to attend the Linux/Unix workshops <u>MUST</u> have a UNIX account and be able to login to UNIX before the workshop begins. UNIX accounts are created at the ECC Front Desk.</i></b><i><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The <b><i>General UH Engineering Computing Essentials Orientation</i></b> will be offered on <b>Wednesday, Jan 28<sup>th</sup>,</b> from <b>11:00am-12:00pm</b>, and <b>Thursday, Jan 29<sup>th</sup></b>, from <b>2:00-3:00pm</b>. Both sessions are scheduled in the new EERC, Engineering Building 2, E218.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:2.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Topics covered include:<br> -Computing Facilities for Engineering Students<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -User Accounts – CougarNet, Blackboard Learn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -Network Security & Free Anti-Virus Software<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -User Profiles, Data Storage & Storage Limits<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -UH Email Alias<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -Accessing the UH Wireless Network<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -Free Software Application Training<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All workshops and orientations are “hands-on” and free to Engineering students. Seating is limited - no reservations are required. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Faculty, if you would like to arrange a software training workshop for your class, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Debbie Boyer, M.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Director, Education Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:dboyer@uh.edu">dboyer@uh.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>713-743-1347<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=87 height=31 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D03737.53438FD0" alt=DepLogo2><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>