Announcements
- Apr 4. The recommended method (that works for both Windows and Mac)
for uploading files to the studentweb server is a three step process:
- Copy the files to your DePaul OneDrive.
- Copy the files from OneDrive to the DePaul Virtual Lab.
- Use FileZilla on the DePaul Virtual Lab to upload the files
to the studentweb server. Once you get everything set up, the
process is straightforward.
Here are the details posted by IS Support:
upload-to-server.pdf
Read this documentation and let me know if you have questions.
We will discuss this file upload process in class on Monday, Apr 6.
- Apr 3. Each quarter, the DePaul asks instructors to submit a list of
no-shows for their courses. If you have synchronously attended at least
one of the IT 238 class meetings, or submitted a study log for Week 1.
you will not be reported as a no-show. However, if you have not attended
any class meetings and have not submitted a study log for Week 1, please
submit a document to this Attendance Verification drop box, stating that
you wish to remain in the class. Submit this document by noon, Tuesday, Apr 9.
- Apr 3. Practice Quiz 1 is posted. It is due Sunday night, April 12.
Quizzes cannot be taken late. You are allowed 3 attempts for this quiz,
so complete all three attempts by the due date.
- Apr 3. Attendance counts 10% of your grade. Students in the sync section obtain credit
for attendance by attending Zoom class sessions. Students in the async section
or anyone that must miss a class, obtain credit for attendance by submitting a
study log for that week, which will summarize what you did to study for IT 238
during that week. Although exactly what you submit is up to you, here are some
suggestions: the number of hours you spent studying for the various parts of the
class (e.g., watching lectures and studying class examples, working on
tutorials, projects, and practice quizzes), what did you find interesting, hard,
or confusing, what questions did you have? If you have questions for the
instructor, email him directly, in addition to putting these questions in the
study log.
Even if you are in the async section, you are welcome to attend the class via
Zoom any time you are available. If you attend both class meetings for a week,
you need not submit a study log for that week.
- Apr 2. I am working with Information Services to put together documentation
for a method of transferring files to the studentweb server that will work for
both WIndows and Mac users. The WinSCP file transfer program that we discussed
in class is only available for Windows. In the meantime, submit your Project 0
files, which are due on April 9, to the drop box as a zip file. You can upload
your Project 0 files to the server later. I will email you this coming week when
the documentation for uploading to the server is ready.
- Apr 1. Today in class, we discussed how to use the WinSCP app to upload
files to the studentweb server. Unfortunately, the WinSCP app is only available
for Windows machines. I am working with Information Services to develop
documentation for a solution that can also be used on Mac machines.
If a solution for uploading files is not available next week, your Project 0 files
can be submitted in a zip file only and uploaded when a solution is available.
- Apr 1. Extra security protocols have been implemented for the studentweb server, starting at
the beginning of the Spring Quarter. If you are using a Windows machine, you
can use WinSCP instead of FileZilla for uploading
files. You can download WinSCP from its official website at
winscp.net/eng/download.php. Here are the steps
to connecting to the studentweb server using WinSCP. You will need the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone:
- Open WinSCP. The file transfer window will open and then the Login dialog will appear.
- Leave the File protocol as SFTP and the Port number as 22. Enter
studentweb.cdm.depaul.edu
as the Host and enter your username. Leave the password blank
because you will enter it later.
- Click the down arrow to the right of Advanced; click Advanced.
- Select Tunnel in the Connection group and check the box Connect through SSH tunner.
- Enter sshjump.depaul.edu as the Host name and enter your user name. Wait to enter the password
later. Click OK.
- Click Login.
- Click OK on the Server prompt dialog. Enter your Campus Connect, also called Blue Key password.
Click OK.
- Enter the Security Code number in the Microsoft Authenticator App in your phone. Click OK.
- Reenter your password. Click OK. You should now be connected to the studentweb server.
- Mar 30. The first class meeting of IT 238 is in Room CDM 222 at 11:50 AM on March 31. This class meeting is
synchronous in person or via Zoom.
- Mar 30. My cell number is 847/612-7285. If you text or email me,
please identify yourself because I don't have a list of your phone numbers.
If you email me over the weekend, you may want to also text me to let me know
that I should check for your email.
- Mar 30. Scheduled office hours are from 10 am to 10:45 am on Mondays and Wednesdays, in-person
or via phone or Zoom; 11:00 am to 12:30 pm on Thursdays via phone or Zoom.
Use the Office Hours Zoom link, which will be posted on D2L. To talk to me outside
of these scheduled office hours, call, text, or email to make an appointment.
- Mar 30. The online textbook for this class:
Marijn Haverbecke, Eloquent JavaScript,
A Modern Introduction to Programming,
3rd Edition, No Starch Press, 2019. Here is a link to the
Eloquent JavaScript book as a PDF document.
- Mar 30. Download Visual Studio Code, from this site:
https://code.visualstudio.com/download,
if you don't already have it installed. We will use the VS Code to create and edit HTML, CSS,
and JavaScript files for this class.
- Mar 30. Download FileZilla to use for uploading projects to the studentweb.cdm.depaul.edu server.
Here are links to download FileZilla for Windows:
https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?platform=win64
and for Mac:
https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?platform=osx
- Mar 30. The dropbox for Project 0 is posted on D2L. It is due on Apr 8.
- Mar 30. Practice quizzes count 10% of your grade. You will be allowed three
tries for each quiz. The highest score will be used for your practice quiz
score. A practice quiz will be posted on each Friday except midterm week. This
quiz will be due 8 days later on Sunday night at 11:59 pm.
- Mar 30. The deadline to drop this course with full
tuition refund and no W grade on transcript: Friday, Apr 11 at 11:59 pm.
- Mar 30. Set the Microsoft Explorer on your Windows PC to show file extensions:
Invoke the Windows 10 File Explorer by selecting Start,
All Programs, Accessories, and Windows Explorer.
From the File Explorer, select the main menu item Tools, check the box File name
extensions
Mac and Unix do not have official file extensions.
