BBS Account
 

NOTE: I will be using this to communicate with you, including email, any important information. You are responsible for making sure you have an account and your information is accurate.

You will need to get an account on the BlackBoard System for our class. BlackBoard is a commercial product for course management. We may be using it for its Communication Features (virtual classroom). Hence you will need to get an account for our class.

IF ALREADY ENROLLED, YOU SHOULD HAVE AN ACCOUNT.

login and password is the same as horizon account

(If not:you need to enroll...if you need help email

Email: bbhelp@csueastbay.edu

To Alter Personel Information (e.g. email address)

select the Personal Information option on "My Info" page at the following URL: http://myinfo.csuhayward.edu

Oracle Server Account
 

You will need to get an account on the Oracle server.

Server= mcsdb1.sci.csueastbay.edu ( or mcsdb2.sci.csueastbay.edu ---see your account information emailed to you)

You will be given tablespace on the Oracle DB instance cs1db (or csdb2 --see account information emailed to you)

You can look for and download free SQLPlus application. Or use Navicat or free Toad --GUI database mangement tools. (search for them on web-- use what you like)

SQLPlus program you download to your machine that lets you remotely connect (via telnet protocol...invisible to you), to the Oracle DB instance cs1db into your account. You use SQL commands to manipulate your tablespace. YOU CAN RUN SQLPlus from EBOX /apps/oracle/OraHome1/bin/sqlplus  login@mcsdb2 (or whatever your sid is) will prompt for your password now you have command-line interface to type your commands in ALTERNATIVELY --if not tnsnames.ora file sqlplus login/pasword@host:port/SID sqlplus login/pasword@mcsdb1.sci.csueastbay.edu:1521/MCSDB1 TO Download the SQLPlus and necessary configuration information: ftp://bell.telecom.csuhayward.edu/APPS/Oracle/Windows/Sql%20Plus3.3/ Read the ReadME file Retrieve the sqlplus.zip file and unzip and install UPDATE your tnsnames.ora file approapriately to reflect a cs1db instance!!!! So that it also points to the host = pizza.mcs.csuhayward.edu (or 134.154.14.22) Once you have followed the directions to install SQLPlus. Launch SQLPlus application from your machine. You will get the following login/connect window. You should enter you UserName, Password and the Host String = cs1db If you are successfull in connecting you will see the following kind of message: You are now ready at the SQL> prompt to enter in your desired SQL commands. SQL COMMAND TO ALTER YOUR PASSWORD!!!!!!!! SQL> alter user your_user_name identified by new_password;

Puzzle Server (http://csweb01.csueastbay.edu)

VCL
 

Microsoft Software