Requirements
Minimum Computing Competencies Needed for Attending DELTA Workshops:
- Comfortable using a Windows PC environment (the ITTC Labs are all Windows PCs)
- Comfortable using Web browsers
- Ability to save a file to a floppy drive
- Ability to cut and paste text/information
- Ability to open and close programs
Contact the Information Technology Division Computing Service (classreg@ncsu.edu) or your local college computing staff for assistance in this area.
Basic Skills/Requirements for Creating Instructional Websites:
- All of the minimum computing competencies described previously.
- Ability to manage hierarchical file systems on your computer, including finding files and directories on your desktop and navigating around them.
Your operating system (e.g., Windows 2000, Mac OS 9.x) has help files that will explain files and directories. - Ability to create an HTML document.
Most basic: using Word (File -> Save as HTML).
Preferable: a more sophisticated HTML editor such as Netscape Composer or Dreamweaver. - Ability to use FTP software (Fetch - Mac, and WS_FTP or Dreamweaver, PC).
- If publishing to personal space (www4), ability to change file permissions.
- Ability to assure accessibility of a Website and visit WAI for discussions of accessible Web design.
- Ability to create a zip file and unzip a zip file
