Athena Minicourse: MatLab
IS&T Staff
Tue Jan 11, 07-08:00pm, 3-343
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Matlab. Matlab is the most widely used mathematics and engineering software package at MIT. This hour-long class introduces basic concepts, operations, and functions.
Contact: IS&T Staff, marilynm@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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BrioQuery Quick Start
Bronwen Heuer
Wed Jan 12, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This quick start introduces you to the MIT Data Warehouse Web site and how to get authorized to access data. Pointers to instructions for downloading and installing BrioQuery will be given. You'll take a tour of the BrioQuery 6 environment and tools. You'll learn how to download and run an MIT standard report. BrioQuery version 6 features will be compared to version 5.5 and changes in the new version will be highlighted.
Contact: Bronwen Heuer, bronwenh@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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E-mail Support for PalmOS Mobile Devices
Kyle Pope, Mobile Device Release Team
Wed Jan 26, 12-01:30pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Did you know that a properly configured device will allow you to connect to MIT's mail services on the go? PalmOS devices with built-in wireless connections like the Tungsten C, or add-on wireless options like the Tungsten T3/5 or the Zire 72 let you roam around campus or wherever you can connect to wireless to access your mail box. Cell phone/PDA devices like the Treo will let you roam even further afield.
Find out what applications will be supported and how to obtain them. Find out about future clinics to assist you with configuring your device. Hope to see you there!
Contact: Kyle Pope, Mobile Device Release Team, ndpope@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Excel User Group
John Fothergill, Jr.
Tue Jan 4, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Join other Windows and Mac Excel users to ask and answer questions, to learn about advanced Excel features, and to discover more efficient ways to do your work.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/xlug/
Contact: John Fothergill, Jr., W92-208a, x3-5312, jjfothjr@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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FileMaker User Group
Jeff Pankin
Fri Jan 7, 12-01:30pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The MIT FileMaker User Group (fmug) was formed for people at MIT, from beginners to experts, who are using or interested in learning to use FileMaker.
This month Danny Mack of New Millennium Communications will discuss converting databases to FileMaker 7 and will demonstrate MetaDataMagic, a product which assists in the conversion.
Contact: Jeff Pankin, N42-240h, x3-4135, pankin@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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IAP Computer Refurbishing Class
Kevin Bong, Jill Soucy
Tue Jan 11, Wed Jan 19, 12-03:00pm, 4-153, Session begins promptly at 12.
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 07-Jan-2005
Limited to 25 participants.
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: Please be punctual. Latecomers’ places may be reallocated.
Ever wondered what's inside your computer and what makes it tick? Want to learn how to revive an old computer or refurbish a used one? This three-hour class will let you take apart an old computer, take a look around inside, and learn about how the parts go together. You should be on your way to refurbishing your own computer and helping your friends by the end of the class! You will also receive information about the MIT Used Computer Factory, and how your volunteering can help bridge the digital divide in the community! Refreshments will be provided. This class is aimed toward beginners.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/programs/comtech/
Contact: Kevin Bong, 4-104, x3-0742, theucfguy@mit.edu
Sponsor: Public Service Center
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Introduction to IT Partners
Helen Rose
Thu Jan 13, 12-01:30pm, 68-181, Lunch will be served
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 13-Jan-2005
Single session event
The IT Partners program provides strategic coordination, extensive support, and ongoing training opportunities for self-selecting MIT community members who provide local computing expertise (whether formal or informal) for MIT faculty, staff, and students.
Come and learn about the program and meet fellow IT Partners over pizza. Please RSVP so we can accurately estimate attendance.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/itpartners/
Contact: IT Partners Planning Team, rsvp-itpartners@mit.edu
Sponsor: Helen Rose, E19-341C, 617 258-0325, hrose@mit.edu
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Mac OS X Quick Start
Al Willis
Wed Jan 5, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
For newcomers to Mac OS X, preview some of its useful features -- network and printer setup and file management with the OS X Finder. Take a look at applications that run "native" in OS X. Get answers to your questions about OS X and updates on the status of support for OS X at MIT.
Contact: Al Willis, W92-148, x3-0196, awillis@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Mac Partners Meeting
Al Willis
Tue Jan 18, 12-01:30pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This month's topic: An overview of home networking. Many users have high speed (also known as broadband) connections at home and wish to connect one or more computers to it to access the internet in general and MITnet in particular. After describing the required equipment, such as routers and wireless access points, we'll focus on how configure your Mac so that you can use Kerberized applications such as Eudora and Fetch from home. We'll cover how to make your wireless networks safe and secure.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/is/usergroups/macpartners.html
Contact: Al Willis, W92-148, x3-0196, awillis@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Microsoft Security Workshop
Richard Grady, Microsoft Corporation
Thu Jan 20, Fri Jan 21, 09am-04:45pm, 34-101
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Topics presented include client and server security, application security and patch management.
Contact: Theresa Regan, tregan@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Oracle Connector for Outlook Clinic
Bryant Vernon
Fri Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, 02-03:30pm, N42 Demo Center
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
OCFO lets clients use TechTime calendars through Microsoft Outlook. OCFO provides Windows users comprehensive information management by consolidating e-mail, calendar, tasks, notes, and contacts into one interface. Clinics cover installing OCFO, importing Outlook data, search folders, and differences between Outlook IMAP and OCFO.
Before attending:
have valid personal certificates (https://ca.mit.edu/&http://web.mit.edu/is/topics/certificates/)
register laptop and wireless card for DHCP (http://web.mit.edu/ist/services/network/dhcp/dhcp.html)
uninstall OCFO if not working properly
activate TechTime account (http://calendar.mit.edu/register)
have working copy of Microsoft Outlook Professional 2003
Contact: Bryant Vernon, bcvernon@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Orientation to Computing at MIT
IS&T Training Staff
Tue Jan 11, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This class provides very basic information about the MIT computing environment. Topics include: telephones and voice mail, operating systems, supported software and recommended hardware, the campus network, security, help resources, and computer-related health issues.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/is/training
Contact: Marilyn Mercer, x3-7685, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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PowerPoint Reform School (Class is FULL)
Craig Thomas
Tue Jan 11, 02-03:30pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2005
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Experience building presentations in PowerPoint (preferably
Note: Class is FULL.
Sure, most of us can hammer out a few slides in PowerPoint. Still, while some presentations look crisp and professional, others look like amateur hour. What are the telltale signs of an not-ready-for-prime-time presentation -- and how can you fix them? In this hands-on session, we'll haul a delinquent presentation before the bar of PowerPoint justice, enumerate its crimes, and rehabilitate it. We'll be using PowerPoint 2003. (Note: This session is not for PowerPoint beginners.)
Contact: Craig Thomas, clthomas@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Protect Your Computer From Spyware
Lisa St. Croix
Fri Jan 28, 11am-12:00pm, NE49-3100
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
Learn about the different types of spyware and how they are installed on your computer. Understand the personal privacy, security and system issues caused by spyware. Also, included are strategies for removing spyware and tips for prevention.
Contact: Lisa St. Croix, lstcroix@PLANT.MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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TSM Backup – Who Needs Backups Anyway!
Dave Kalenderian, IS&T, Bob Lang, IS&T, Patrick Whitney, IS&T
Tue Jan 25, 02-03:00pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
Come and learn where your data goes and how it is managed when you backup using TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager), a network-based backup service that is available to all members of the MIT community.
The planned agenda is:
•an overview of the TSM server hardware configuration.
•answers to ‘Where does my backup data go and how is it managed?’
•a review of installation, setup and configuration on MacOS X and Linux
•Q & A
Contact: Dave Kalenderian, IS&T, x3-7548, davek@mitvma.mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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TechTime: MIT Personal Calendar Quick Start
Lee Ridgway
Fri Jan 28, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
MIT TechTime is an integrated, campus-wide calendaring system based on Oracle Calendar. This quick start introduces how you can manage your own calendar and also coordinate with the calendars of other TechTime users. It covers:
Activating your TechTime account
Creating entries
Creating groups
Setting preferences
Setting viewing and access rights
Contact: Lee Ridgway, x3-7727, ridgway@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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To Build a Supercomputer in an Afternoon…
Shin Grace Chou
Wed Jan 26, 01-04:00pm, 5-134
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
A traditional supercomputer bears the image of a humongous, self-contained box built by Cray or IBM, usually too expensive for most people to access except for those associate with national labs and big universities. With advances in technology and an increasing demand for high performance computation, it is now possible to build a temporary supercomputer, organized on the fly, to solve a single problem, whether it be a high level quantum chemistry computation or a simulation of local traffic flow. In this workshop, we will demonstrate how the concept of grid computing can be implemented to hook up a collection of computers and to build a temporary supercomputer for fancy computational tasks. (Bring your own computer!!!)
Contact: Shin Grace Chou, 13-3029, x3-6860, shinchou@mit.edu
Sponsor: Chemistry
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To PowerPoint or Not? Improving Your Presentations!
Lee Ridgway
Fri Jan 21, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Presentations! Most of us have sat through them - often wishing we were somewhere else. Many of us must do them - often wishing we were doing something else. This session presents pointers for improving your public speaking and presentations. Come for some tips on speaking, and some guidelines for more effective use of PowerPoint.
Contact: Lee Ridgway, x3-7727, ridgway@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Tools for a Less Stressful Computing Experience -- Keyboards, Pointing Devices and Other Tools
Mary Ziegler, ATIC Lab
Thu Jan 27, 11:30-02:00am, 7-143
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
The ATIC Lab will showcase alternative keyboards, pointing devices, break software, and mouse-clicking software, The focus of this event is for visitors to try out our extensive inventory of keyboards and pointing devices, which may help prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries at the computer. Before and after IAP, individual keyboards and mice are available for a 3-day loan period to anyone with a valid MIT ID.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/atic/www/
Contact: Mary Ziegler, ATIC Lab, 7-143, (617) 258-9328, maryz@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Understanding SAP at MIT
IS&T Training Staff
Mon Jan 10, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
SAP serves the MIT administration and community in a variety of ways from benefits enrollment to Institute financial reporting. This class will help participants understand how to access SAP and make the most of its resources. Topics include requirements for using SAP, the SAPgui, SAPweb, and ESS (Employee Self Service).
Contact: IS&T Training Staff, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Virus Protection Quick Start
Bronwen Heuer, IS&T Training Team
Wed Jan 19, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Learn how to download, install, and configure virus protection for your computer, and how to keep the software up to date.
Contact: Bronwen Heuer, bronwenh@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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WINPartners
Bryant Vernon
Mon Jan 24, 12-01:30pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This month's topic: An overview of home networking. Many users have high speed (also known as broadband) connections at home and wish to connect one or more computers to it to access the internet in general and MITnet in particular. After describing the required equipment, such as routers and wireless access points, we'll focus on how configure your computer so that you can use Kerberized applications such as Eudora from home. We'll cover how to make your wireless networks safe and secure.
Contact: Bryant Vernon, bcvernon@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Word User Group
Ruth Levitsky
Tue Jan 25, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Join other Word users - both Mac and PC - to share questions and answers and see demos of new features.
Contact: Ruth Levitsky, levitsky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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