INLS161-001 Spring 2024

Tools for Information Literacy

Conventions in use for INLS161-001

To ensure all our work will be findable, we will follow these basic conventions in this class this semester.

Whether Mac or Windows, prepare your client for this class.

It doesn't matter where you choose to save and store your work on your client, but it does matter that you decide on a consistent location and a consistent naming convention, so you will be able easily to find your materials.

Tips for Organizing Computer Files
  1. Let's start by making a decision - do you want to store all work relating to INLS161-001 on your desktop, or in your documents folder? This is your choice, but remain consistent with it.
  1. Then, subordinate (or, within) the desktop or documents folder, create a new sub-folder for this semester. Use this naming convention so your stored materials will automatically be stored chronologically.
  1. Then, subordinate (or, within) the 2023-4spring folder, create a new sub-folder for this class.
  1. Then, subordinate (or, within) the INLS161-001 folder, create five new sub-folders, one each for each of the class tasks that will require submissions.

Store your work in these locations, so you will know where to find your work when it comes time to store and submit it.

You may choose to use this location for other classes as well.

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Things to remember about naming your files and directories

To do

NOT to do
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Set up our clients to always show file extensions.

What Is a File Extension?
A file extension, sometimes called a file suffix or a filename extension, is the character or group of characters after the period that makes up an entire file name.

By default, most Mac and Windows laptops are set up to hide file name extensions by default. We want to show them by default.

Every file name must end in a dot followed by a file extension to specify which program on your computer the file is associated with.

An example might be

this-is-a-text-document.txt

Setting up your client to show file extensions

On a Mac, filename extensions are usually hidden in macOS, but you can change that.

  1. In the Finder on your Mac, choose Finder > Settings, then click Advanced.
  2. Select or deselect “Show all filename extensions.”
  3. All extensions are shown, even for files that have “Hide extension” selected
image of Finder, from https://osxdaily.com/2012/01/13/show-filename-extensions-in-mac-os-x/

In Windows, filename extensions are also usually hidden, but you can also change that.

  1. Open the File Explorer
  2. Click on View from the top
  3. Now click on Show
  4. Then select File name extension
  5. Select or deselect “Show all filename extensions”
image of File Explorer
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Everyone has their own storage space on a SILS server named Opal.

SILS ITS manages a number of servers. Two will be of relevance to us.

Internet Protocol (IP) Address Name specific function
152.2.11.70 opal.ils.unc.edu each of us has our own, private, space in which we will store our task 02 web site
152.2.11.74 ruby.ils.unc.edu our class web pages are stored on this server

The address you will use to see your work on the Opal server will be

https://opal.ils.unc.edu/~[your_onyen]/

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We will use multiple ways to submit work in this class

Task ① Basics How to store your submissions
 prepare to share with your classmates in a Canvas Discussions post
 sign up for at least the two required newsletters in a Canvas Discussions post
 install a VPN connection as a screen capture attached in a Canvas Assignments submission
 create a new directory within your public_html space on Opal as a URL submitted in a Canvas Assignments submission
 install an SFTP tool as a screen capture attached in a Canvas Assignments submission
 install a text editor as a screen capture attached in a Canvas Assignments submission
Task ② Web Development How to store your submissions
 hard coding a web page as a URL submitted in a Canvas Assignments submission
 add CSS to your hard code as a URL submitted in a Canvas Assignments submission
 create a fuller, multi-level personal web site. as a URL submitted in a Canvas Assignments submission
Task ③ Document Control How to store your submissions
share two .docx files stored in your UNC One Drive space as links entered in a Canvas Assignments submission
Task ④ Data Control How to store your submissions
share a .xlsx file stored in your UNC One Drive space as a link entered in a Canvas Assignments submission
Task ⑤ Presentations How to store your submissions
share a .pptx file stored in your UNC One Drive space as a link entered in a Canvas Assignments submission
Value added
will be noted in Canvas Discussions posts and in recitation activities
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