Week 1 – Seneca Networking Environment
AgendaOverview of Seneca Server namesHow to access servers
Terminal Emulation (Putty)Browser – IE, Netscape, Fire Fox, etc.
How to activate your student account
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Seneca First Semester
Computing Environment
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CS
Matrix Learn
Siris
MySeneca
Open Lab
S2122
Your Home PC
Learning Commons
Dial up or High Speed through aGateway Router
Server names - learn
Email [email protected] login from on campus
use web browser http://learn.senecac.on.ca/webmail
from off campus first choice – web browser second choice – email client (POP3,
IMAP)
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learn.senecac.on.ca
Provides authentication and student email services
Server names - cs
Course web site information https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~fac/ios110
Remote loginuse a web browser
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cs.senecac.on.ca
Is a secure web server and is used to display school and course information on the Internet . It is a file server for faculty
Server names - siris
Administrative tasks siris.senecac.on.ca
Note – this is a secure web server – you must access it using the address https://siris.senecac.on.ca
Remote login use web browser 6
siris.senecac.on.ca
The Student Internet Registration and Inquiry System (SIRIS) is a secure system which interacts with Seneca College's main computer system. It provides real-time information to students on request such as timetabling, and grades.
Server names – My Seneca
Remote loginmy.senecacollege.ca use web browser
Primarily used for online testing and handing in lab work
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my.senecacollege.ca
Blackboard is a Microsoft .NET platform used to provide online courses, testing, listservs and discussion groups. It also is a secure server (https://)
Server names - matrix
Email [email protected]
Web Server ftp://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~learn_name http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~learn_name
Remote login matrix.senecac.on.ca first choice – SSH ie. Putty
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matrix.senecac.on.ca
Is a Linux server and is used by all students
to learn about UNIX\Linux and provides a KDE windows environment.
Using a Terminal Emulator Program A “terminal emulator” program designed to
connect with a remote computerMainframe servers can only talk to “dumb
terminals” Terminal Emulator software allows your PC to
emulate a dumb terminal to connect to servers.You will need Terminal Emulator software to
connect to Matrix.Use secure terminal emulator programs that
encrypt the username and password. Examples: Putty
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Your Seneca Accounts If you haven’t activated your account go to the
Library and click on the New Student button on the login dialog box. You will be directed to SIRIS.
To activate account you must give your username and create a secret question and answer
Log into LearnIf you can log into learn you will be able to log
into matrix since the username and password are the same
Log in to Matrix to change your temporary password to a more permanent one
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Activating your accountSee online Help Sheet
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Pre-Lab Download Vista Install File from
http://acs.senecac.on.ca Click on Downloads and Log in (only available to CS
students)Click on MSDN
Burn the ISO file to a DVD –R (follow Pre-Lab instructions)
Generate a Product key by doing the following:Click on MSDNAA License on the ACS web siteClick Request Key
Write the Key on the DVD for future reference
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Pre-Lab Download Driver ISO file from
http://acs.senecac.on.ca Click on Downloads and Log in (only available
to CS students)Click on Drivers Select Intel Driver for CS Labs
Burn the ISO file to a CD –R (follow Pre-Lab instructions)
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Pre-LabPurchase Text and
Lab Manual from Book Store
Copy Student Worksheets on CD to USB flash drive
Bring to every Lab
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No Internet access the during Lab
periods
