OSU-CSE Computer User Guide

Last Revised On: January 23, 2007

If at any time you need help please contact the CSE Helpdesk at 292-6542 or via e-mail with help@cse.ohio-state.edu. The CSE Helpdesk is located on the 8th floor of Dreese Labs in room 895. The Help Desk is open between 7:30 A.M to midnight on weekdays and 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on weekends. For more information about the CSE Helpdesk please refer to it's homepage.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to the CSE UNIX Environment

• Operating Environment
• The Basics
  • Unix Client/Server Model
  • Disk Storage and the UNIX File System
  • Computer Windows
  • Using the Mouse
• Getting Started in CDE
  • Logging In
  • Changing Your Password
• The OSU CSE X-Windows Environment
  • CDE Front Panel
  • The Clock
  • The Calendar
  • Folders Subpanel
  • Personal Applications Subpanel
  • Mozilla Subpanel
  • Center Section
    • Padlock
    • Desktop Buttons
    • Busy Light
    • Exit Sign
  • Printer Subpanel
  • Style Manager
  • Applications
  • Help
  • Trash
• Logging Out
• Remote Usage of the CSE Environment
  • ssh
  • Querying X11 Sessions
    • From Unix or MS Windows using X-Win32
  • Using XEmacs
  • Lynx

Chapter 2: Introduction to Window Systems and X Windows

• Introduction to window systems
• Using Multiple Windows
• The Anatomy of a Window
  • The Title Bar
  • The Close Box
  • The Maximize and Minimize Boxes
  • The Scroll Bar
  • The Frame
• Icons
• Menus
• Manipulating Text
• More Information About X

Chapter 3: Introduction to UNIX and the Basic Commands

• UNIX Help Docs - The man command
• Introduction to the C Shell
  • Standard Input, Standard Output, and Standard Error
  • Redirection
• Directory and File Names Under UNIX
  • Special Characters
  • Directories
  • Files
  • Globbing
• Directory-Related Commands
  • Directory Shortcuts
  • Creating Directories
  • Moving About the Filesystem
  • Listing the Contents of a Directory
  • Moving and Renaming Directories
  • Removing Directories
• File-Related commands
  • Creating Files
  • Copying Files
  • Moving and Renaming Files
  • Displaying Entire Files
  • Displaying Part of a File
  • Deleting Files
  • gzip
  • compress
  • chmod
    • Checking Permissions
    • Using chmod (Octal Modes)
    • chmod with Switches
• Printer-Related commands
  • Printing Files
  • Viewing Print Jobs
  • Canceling Print Jobs
  • Printer Etiquette

Chapter 4: Communicating With Other Users Under UNIX

• Finding Other Users
• Electronic Mail
  • Reading Mail
  • Sending Mail
    • Sending New Mail
    • Replying to a Message
  • Deleting Old Mail
  • Saving Old Mail
  • Email Etiquette
• Usenet News
  • Reading News with Netscape
  • Reading a Newsgroup
  • Posting News
  • Usenet Etiquette

Chapter 5: Netscape Calendar Client

Updated details on reserving a room

Chapter 6: XEmacs: Editing Under UNIX

• Introduction to XEmacs
• Using XEmacs Elsewhere
• Characters, Keys and Commands
• Getting Help
• XEmacs Menus
• The Organization of the XEmacs Window
  • Text Windows and Buffers
  • The Mode Line
  • The Echo Area
  • Point, Mark and Region
• Entering and Exiting XEmacs
• Editing Files With XEmacs
  • Editing a New File
  • Editing an Existing File
  • Backup Files
• Moving Around the File
• Deleting Things
• Deleting Large Amounts of Text
• Adding Text
• Undoing Changes
• Repeating Commands
• Searching
• Replacing Text
• Moving Text
• Copying Text
• Changing Case
• Checking Your Spelling
• Multiple Windows
• Major Modes

Chapter 7: CSE Database Server

• Database Accounts
• Sybase and the CSE environment
• Accessing the Database
• Changing your password
• What to do if you have problems
• More Information
• sqsh an alternatives to isql

Chapter 8: Handling Problems

• Recovering Lost Files
• Entering or Creating a Help Request
• Adding To Existing Requests
• Watching Requests
• Disk Quotas
  • What They Are and How They Work
  • Usage Warnings
  • Default Quota Settings for Accounts
  • Conserving Disk Space
    • Non-essential Files
    • Archiving/Compressing Files

Appendix C: OSU CSE Computing Policies

• Introduction
  • General Principles
  • Requesting Policy Changes
  • Handling Violations
• Definitions
  • Facilities
  • Users
  • Accounts
• Appropriate Use
  • Account Use
  • Disk Space
  • Printing Guidelines
  • Faculty and Instructors Printing
  • Network Facilities
  • CS Labs
  • Windows Accounts
  • World Wide Web
  • Security Violations
• Support Services
  • Seek Advice
  • Problems Reports
  • Changes in CS Service
    • Change Approval Process
    • Changes to Supported Software
  • Complaints
• Research Computing Agreement
  • Funding Support
  • Tasking
  • Support Requests
• Summary of Official CSE Policies

CSE Internal Programs

• Timesheet
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Signer Guide (tsadmin)
  • Digital Certificate Guide
• The 'subscribe/unsubscribe' commands