April 21: Remote Access Management Program (RAMP): An Overview
Come learn about and discuss RAMP, the series of projects to improve access to the UC Davis network from off campus. Topics include the distributed authentication service (See Authentication, page 6) and the Remote Access Pilot (see What's New, page 5). Information on all RAMP projects may be found at http://access.ucdavis.edu/.
- Time: 2-3 p.m.
- Location: MU East Conference Room.
- Audience: All.
- Location: MU East Conference Room.
April 23: Kerberos on Campus
Kerberos is an authentication method that provides secure transactions with remote access services. This talk will cover how Kerberos works and what campus systems are using it for authentication.
- Time: 2-3 p.m.
- Location: Center for Advanced Information Technology (CAIT), 165 Shields Library.
- Audience: Intermediate to Advanced.
- Location: Center for Advanced Information Technology (CAIT), 165 Shields Library.
April 27: Technology and Instruction: An Introduction
This is the final in a series of workshops on the interrelation between technology and learning. Those wishing to attend need not have been at the first three workshops, but it is first come, first served. Contact Dick Walters at walters@cs.ucdavis.edu.
- Time: Time: 3-5 p.m.
- Location: Arbor, 174 AOB IV.
- Audience: Faculty.
- Location: Arbor, 174 AOB IV.
April 28: Security Tools
This presentation will focus on how to secure confidential information on computers. Various security solutions will be presented, from individual file security to computer lockdown devices, from individual machines to small LANs.
- Time: 10-11 a.m.
- Location: Center for Advanced Information Technology (CAIT), Shields Library.
- Audience: Beginner to Intermediate.
- Location: Center for Advanced Information Technology (CAIT), Shields Library.
April 28: Cold Fusion: The First Kiss
This introduction to Cold Fusion is intended for people interested in using a database with the Web for teaching and related activities. The presentation will include some how-to and some demonstrations.
- Time: Time: 3-5 p.m.
- Location: Arbor, 174 AOB IV.
- Audience: Faculty.
- Location: Arbor, 174 AOB IV.
April 30: Endnote 3.0
This demonstration is the first of three showcasing bibliographic reference managers. Endnote 3.0, from Niles and Associates, allows you to set up your own searchable databases of references, create "one-step" bibliographies in Microsoft Word and WordPerfect, and go directly to an on-line database like Melvyl to download references.
- Time: Time: 1-2 p.m.
- Location: Center for Advanced Information Technology (CAIT), Shields Library.
- Audience: All.
- Location: Center for Advanced Information Technology (CAIT), Shields Library.
May 6: InfoRelief 4: Personal Digital Assistants
A personal digital assistant (PDA) is one of the tools that can be extremely helpful in the management of information. This brown bag will focus on the selection and use of PDAs.
- Time: Time: 12-1 p.m.
- Location: Cabernet Room, Silo.
- Audience: All.
- Location: Cabernet Room, Silo.
May 12: Framework for Using the Web
This seminar includes a presentation of a database for courses and a discussion of what is needed in such a database and how to achieve it. The Cold Fusion seminar (See April 28) would be a good introduction, but is not essential. The presentation will cover database basics and design details.
- Time: Time: 3-5 p.m.
- Location: Arbor, 174 AOB IV.
- Audience: Faculty.
- Location: Arbor, 174 AOB IV.
May 21: Network 21 NAR Briefing
Network 21 project managers will provide an update on the survey sent to campus departments and give an overview of the project's cutover phase.
- Time: Time: 11 a.m.-12 Noon.
- Location: 5 Lower Freeborn.
- Audience: Network Administrators.
- Location: 5 Lower Freeborn.