The computer exercises will take place in building 208, room 51. Typically,
they will be incorporated in the lectures. The purpose is for the students
to experience the practical aspects of the subject immediately after the
theory of it has been presented by the lecturer.
22 Sun thin clients of the type used in the DTU databars have been installed
in the room. In addition, 32 portable PC:s will be lent to the students for
the duration of the lectures/exercises (Tuesdays, 1-5pm). The students will
be expected to deposit an identification document e.g. a student card
upon receiveing a computer.
The students using the thin clients should form groups of three; the portable
PC:s, with slightly smaller screens, should be used by groups of two.
The exercise instructions ('cookbooks') can be viewed on the WWW by clicking
on the exercise of the day on programme page
Therefore, the first action of the exercise is starting a browser.
The exercises will involve either accessing relevant services via WWW or
running bioinformatics softwares on a DTU UNIX server. In the former case
one more browser window should be opened. While the exercise cookbook
remains displayed in the first window the actual actions will be performed
in the other.
In the latter case you will need a UNIX shell.
Getting a UNIX shell
- From a portable PC
- Start the ICA client by clicking on the 'Citrix Program
Neighbourhood' icon on your desktop; choose 'gbar-bohr' in the
window that appears. Once the login window is displayed login using
your CampusNet account
(it must be operational);
NOTE: the middle button needed by X/UNIX is emulated by pressing
the left and right buttons at the same time.
- Start a terminal by activating the third pull-up menu from the
right ('Hosts') and selecting 'Console'. Once you get a terminal
follow the exercise cookbook.
- From a thin client
- Start a terminal by activating the third pull-up menu from the
right ('Hosts') and selecting 'Console'. Once you get a terminal
follow the exercise cookbook. Again, the exercise cookbook should
remain displayed in a browser window while the actions are performed
in the shell.
