Introduction to the MOTL Computers, Page 1 of 9

Introduction

This module is a tutorial on using the computers in the MOTL (Meteorology Oceanography Teaching Laboratory) computer laboratory, including turning on and off computers, manipulating windows, and using Netscape. As you can see around you, there are two different kinds of computers in the laboratory: the Power Macintosh and the colorful iMac. This tutorial was written for the Power Macintosh. In the areas where the iMac differs from the Power Macintosh, the iMac instructions are contained in brackets: {iMac: xxxxxx} or in an entirely separate paragraph.

This lab exercise is not organized like the others, since you will need to learn enough about the computers to be able to complete this assignment. However, all modules have the same navigation tools: a "Next" button to go to the next page, a "Prev" button to go to the previous page, and a "Top" button to go to the opening page of a module, with its table of contents. Some modules will contain some extra buttons, the "Optional" button which indicates pages that are optional and need not be read, the "Stop" button which indicates places to stop for class discussion, and a few others including a "Hint" button. The "Optional" button will be clickable and linked to the next page in the module while the "Stop" button is non-clickable. The "Hint" button will also be clickable and take you to special titbits of information that will help with the hard problems.

To continue with the module, move the mouse arrow to the "Next" button below this line and click (depress + release) the mouse button.

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Questions or Comments

Technical: E-mail John Fulton < jdfult@nimbus.met.tamu.edu >
Scientific: E-mail Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon. < nielsen@ariel.met.tamu.edu >