Computer Proficiency Requirement and UW Computing Resources
Computer Proficiency Requirement
Computer skills are increasingly important in today's culture. The University environment is no different. The MHA Programs expect proficiency using basic spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software, as well as sending and receiving e-mail attachments and performing searches on the World Wide Web. These skills will be essential both to complete coursework and to communicate with faculty, staff and fellow students. We have identified some materials to help you assess your computer proficiency relative to our expectations, and to help you improve skills that are inadequate.
UW Computing Resources
UW Technology has developed a good Overview of UW Computing Resources for Students. It contains links to information that will help get you started with most of your basic UW computing needs. One of the main questions to get answered is how to get access to the web and UW email when you're on campus and at home.
- Computing environment and minimum requirements
- If you do not have a personal computer, as a student, you will have access to many computer labs on campus, as well as the Health Sciences Microlab from which you can access UW computer resources.
- If you have a computer at home, see the UW Computing and Networking Connecting Your Computer to the Internet at the UW page for an overview of connection options and links to further instructions.
- If you have a personal computer with a modem, you can dial in to the UW computers. See the UW Internet Connectivity Kit page for information on obtaining software to dial in to the UW.
- If you have a non-UW Internet Service Provider (ISP), see the Using an Outside Internet Service Provider (ISP) to Connect to the UW Network page for instructions on how to configure your connection to access UW resources. In particular, to access UW-restricted library materials (journal articles, etc.), you will need to follow the steps on the Healthlinks Connecting to UW Online Restricted Resources page.