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Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 1992 08:18:28 CDT
From:         Smith Richard J <rjs4808@usl.edu>
Subject:      Interactive Navigation

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Navigating the Internet
An Interactive Workshop
August 10, 1992 through August 28, 1992

Navigating the Internet An Interactive Workshop is intended for new
or infrequent network users who what to know more about the
resources of the Internet. The only requirement is that the user
have access to the Internet and can read basic mail.  UNIX will be
the primary operating system for the workshop.

Participants will be sent instructions by e-mail.  Responses will
be required in several of the sessions, and most sessions should
take less than an hour.

Questions and answers will be posted weekly.  Individual questions
and problems will be worked on by e-mail or phone.

Instructor Richard J. Smith.
Assistant Director for Technical Services
University of Southwestern Louisiana

Registration: Free

Week 1

Internet Mail -- Instructions on how to use e-mail, reply to e-mail
    messages, save e-mail messages, send files with e-mail, and how
    to edit e-mail messages.

UNIX basics -- how to create, read, edit, copy, and move file in
    UNIX.

More UNIX -- How to make directories, change directories, and how
    to make executable files.

User information -- How to find addresses with WHOIS, how to finger
    users, finding files with Archie, and printing basics.

Group questions and answers.

Week 2

Ftp -- File transfer Protocol will be explained with instruction on
    how to ftp a document.

Ftp -- Explanation and instructions on how to ftp pertinent
      Requests for Comments (RFC). Reading a file in ftp.

Ftp -- Instructions on how and where to get Internet reference
      guides, electronic books, Supreme Court decisions, and
      PC games.

Instructions on how to subscribe to electronic journals.
      Instructions on ftping a directory of electronic journals.
      Reading news.

Group questions and answers.

Week 3

Telnet -- Telnet will be explained with instructions on how to get
    to several OPACs. Capturing a file.

Telnet -- Explanation and instructions on getting to and exploring
    CARL.

Telnet -- Explanation and instructions on getting to and exploring
    Freenet.

Telnet -- Using the ERIC database.

Group questions and answers.


Please e-mail or U. S. Post the following information to:

navigate@usl.edu

or

Richard J. Smith
Dupre Library
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette, LA 70503
(318) 231-6399

Navigating the Internet
An Interactive Workshop

Name: ________________________________________________

Position:_____________________________________

Organization _____________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________

      _____________________________________________

Telephone: ______________________________

Fax: ____________________________________

E-mail: _______________________________



___I have never used the Internet

___I have used the following Internet services:
     __E-mail
     __Discussion Groups
     __Telnet
     __FTP

___I connect to the Internet using the following personal computer
   or workstation operating systems:
     ___Macintosh
          ___Kermit or other software(modem or 9600)
          ___Direct connection (telnet connection)
     ___DOS
          ___Kermit or other software(modem or 9600)
          ___Direct connection (telnet connection)
     ___Windows
     ___UNIX
     ___Other, please specify: ___________________________



Posted only on PACS-L. Please inform new networkers not subscribing
to PACS-L of this workshop.

Richard J. Smith
rs@usl.edu
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