The machines should be used with logins names of the form "teach01" with corresponding passwords.
Hits for using Unix
For a simple introduction to commands you might need to use via the terminal window, follow this link
Open a terminal window. Type
to start the Firefox web browser
To keep the clutter of windows on your screen to a minimum, used tabs - to open a window in a new tab, press "Ctrl" and click with the left mouse button
From the menu accessed via the bottom-left lizard icon, (probably via the "Applications" and then "Office" submenus) start the open-office presentation software "Impress")
Save the presentation in PowerPoint format. Back up (if possible) to Flash Memory sticks too (we don't want you to loose all your hard work!)
You do not need to make complicated slides
Presentations should aim to be 10 minutes long.
The aim of the presentations is to use the tools demonstrated in the course to explore the modular architecture of one (or more) proteins you are personally interested in.
To examine the contents of text files, either access via the main menu (Applications->Utilities->Editor->"Advanced Text Editor" (kate) or type "kate" at a terminal prompt).
Using localy-installed software
From the lizard icon select the Terminal Program Konsole