CMPS 10
Lab Assignments
- All lab assignments are to be
turned in through your UCSC computer account via the submit
command
which
is described in lab1.
- No late assignments will be accepted for any reason.
- Lab assignments will not
be accepted by
email for any reason.
lab1:
Due Monday, October 6 10:00 pm
lab2: Due Monday, October
20 10:00 pm
lab3: Due Monday, November
3 10:00 pm
lab4: Due Monday November
17 10:00 pm
lab5: Due Monday December
1 10:00 pm Extended to Wednesday December 3
10:00 pm
Some Frequently Asked
Questions:
Question:
Once my UCSC computer account is activated, how do I log on to it from
one of the computer labs on campus?
Answer: This
depends on what kind of lab you're in.
From a PC lab running Windows do
the following:
- Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
- Log in to the windows system using your UCSC userid and
password.
- Go to the start button, then select ‘X Windows’ then
choose ‘Xterm-SSH on unix.ic’.
- A login window will pop up having the fields:
- Host: unix.ic.ucsc.edu
- User ID: your UCSC userid
- Password: type your password here again
- The xterm window (unix shell) will open in your home
directory and you can start typing unix commands.
- Under this default shell the ‘Backspace’ key will not
work. Use ‘Delete’ instead.
- If you want ‘Backspace’ to work, change the default shell
to ‘bash’ shell by typing the command ‘bash’ (no quotes) at the command
line: % bash. (Remember don't type the '%' symbol.
It's just what I use here to represent the unix prompt. Under
bash you also have a nice command history feature that allows you to
scroll through past commands using the up and down arrow keys.
If you are in a Solaris unix lab
do the following:
- At the login prompt type in your UCSC userid, then OK,
then your password.
- Choose CDE Desktop.
- Once logged in, right-click at the desktop, go to Hosts
and choose Terminal Console.
- This will open a bash unix shell for you where you can
execute unix commands. ‘Backspace’ and command history will work.
Question: How can I connect to the campus network from home and
do my lab
assignment from there?
Answer:
You must have the
appropriate network software installed on your computer in order to log
on to your UCSC computer account. Information Technology
Services (ITS) offers some free
software downloads
which include a number of network tools for this and other
purposes. The most important tool you need is
the Secure Shell
client SSH.
Please note that if there is anything
you don't know
how to do, then attendance at a scheduled lab session is required for
you. Bear in mind however that the the TAs and Tutors
for this course can help you with our assignments, but they might not
be able to answer all questions pertaining to the UCSC computer
system.
They can however point you to the
appropriate resources. Try the following for more
information:
Frequently
Asked Questions, ITS Help Desk, or
call the ITS
help desk 831-
459-4357 (831-459-HELP).
If you find any errors, please report them to: ptantalo@soe.ucsc.edu
webmaster@soe.ucsc.edu
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