CST8202: Lab 12: Windows Scripts Hints and Tips

Ioana helped me out a lot for this lab and saved me an estimated 9,354 hours of frustration by providing lots of information and tips, so thank you very much.. henceforth you shall be known as the Queen of the Batch Files.
If I anything is wrong or unclear, or you have a better way to [...]

Evolution of a Website

I found this on Digg and thought some might find it interesting.  It’s an animated GIF of a site design evolving from plain XHTML to a decent site design using CSS.  I think it’s interesting because it shows how powerful CSS can be, and demonstrates the seperation of content (XHTML) from presentation (CSS).

Windows Shell Scripting Lab Hints

Abman gave some hints today in the lecture:
Lab revolves around the FOR statement, your script will have at least 3 or 4 FOR statements.
Multiple Text Files: Create unique department text file.
Need environmental variables. If you use the SET command in one batch file, it exists in ALL batch files; there is only one environment.

Windows Shell Scripting Resources

Windows IT Pro Magazine 10-Lesson Introduction to Windows Shell Scripting (Pretty basic at times, you may want to skip the first few lessons)
The C0de Project: Windows NT Shell Scripting - Chapter 5: A Scripting Toolkit (More advanced; Includes several examples)
The Windows XP Command Line, Batch Files, and Scripting (Somteimes basic, but has some good info [...]

Graduation and IT Fee Increase

Ioana brought up the following today in Web Programming:
From http://www.algonquinsa.com/DefaultSite/board/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=1119 

We need your help! In order for the college to increase a non-tuition-related fee, student approval is required. The request for approval is submitted to the Students’ Association Board of Directors (SA). We have two requests and we would like your input.  
  
Graduation fee
 
Since 1990, students [...]

2007 Adobe Design Achievement Awards

Courtesy of Anna:
The Adobe® Design Achievement Awards celebrate student achievement reflecting the powerful convergence of technology and the creative arts. The competition honors the most talented and promising design and film students from around the world.
The winner gets $5000, a trip to the awards ceremony in San Francisco, Adobe software, and studio tours.
There’s an “Interactive [...]

Desktop Operating Systems Cheat Sheet

You aren’t allowed to bring this into the test, but I thought it may be handy to have a lot of the core information condensed into a double-sided 8.5 x 11 page.  It’s all grayscale, so it won’t eat up your ink and cost a fortune to print.
The sheet covers:

Batch File Commands
Batch File Command Syntax
Installing [...]

Books for Next Semester

CST8250 - SQL DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATION
SQL Server 2000 System Administration
ISBN: 0470067543 (Bundled set) (free through MSDNAA, I think?)
Concepts Of Database Management
ISBN: 0619215291
Campus Bookstore
74.40 (estimated)
Amazon.ca
72.95 (free ship); Used from $58.94

Chapters.ca
72.95 (free ship); Used from $40.80
CST8253 - DATA STRUCTURES FOR THE WEB
Internet and WWW: How to Program, 3rd ed.,
ISBN: 0131450913 (same book as [...]

Final Exam Dates

These are the FINAL dates for our final exams:
MATH 8100T
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2006
9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM
ROOMS: gym, T102A, T102B, T102C, A223, Cafe (check ACSIS for your section)
DATABASE SYSTEMS AND CONCEPTS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2006
9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM
ROOM: P201
WEB PROGRAMMING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2006
8:00 AM TO 11:00 AM
ROOM: T312
DESKTOP OPERATING SYSTEMS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2006
11:30 AM TO [...]

CST8202: Test #2 Overview

90 Minutes Long

Multiple Choice
14 Questions: Review Textbook
    7 Single Answer: Review:
Chapter 2 Lesson 1-2 (LAB - Review the Lesson Reviews)
7 - All Lessons
8 - All Lessons
Short Answer
Fill in the Blanks    11 Points
Batch File Problem    25 Points
Very similar to Lab 6: Harry has posted a solution to Lab 6 online if you need to review.
Mentioned during [...]