HP 3000 Manuals HP 3000 Manuals
What Is This Training About?
Long known for their reliability and ease of use, the HP 3000s are used
in highly diverse settings: offices, factories, government, and
educational organizations.
The 900 Series HP 3000 system implements Hewlett-Packard's Precision
Architecture, which is in the forefront of computer technology. The 900
Series operating system, MPE/iX, creates a friendly and productive user
environment.
Some features of MPE/iX that you will be learning about in this tutorial
are listed here:
* Easy-to-use commands.
* Useful online Help Facility.
* Powerful text editor.
* Organization of the account structure.
* Ample means for maintaining system security.
* Command files (user-created commands).
Module topics
Module 1: Communicating with Your Computer.
This module teaches you how to communicate with your HP 3000. This
includes the process of logging on and off, the execution of several
useful MPE/iX commands, and the online Help Facility. These lessons are
essential for all new users of the HP 3000 system.
Module 2: Computer Overview.
In this module you become familiar with general hardware and software
computer concepts (lessons 1 and 2, respectively). If you are new to
computers, you will be especially interested in these lessons. Basic
keyboard skills (lesson 3) and terminal troubleshooting techniques
(lesson 4) will benefit all new users of Hewlett-Packard terminals.
Module 3: Creating Text Files.
This module introduces you to EDIT/3000, a text and document processor on
the HP 3000. Users, including programmers, who need to gain a quick
working knowledge of a text processor should go through the entire
module. Later modules assume your knowledge of the text-processor and
require that you use it to create files.
If you will be maintaining other users' files or running other programs,
you may find the information in lesson 4 of interest.
Module 4: The Account Structure.
This module discusses the computer's account structure, and explains how
your system recognizes you as a user. Also discussed are the security
measures that ensure only authorized use of the computer. Understanding
the account structure will make you a more productive and effective user
of the system.
System managers and system operators, in particular, will be interested
in this module.
Module 5: Working with Files.
In this module, you learn how to manipulate files on the system. This
includes accessing specific files, copying, renaming, deleting, and
printing files. This module also introduces you to common file
housekeeping practices. Users who have a need to manage their own files
or the files of others will benefit from this module.
Module 6: Command Files.
This module presents a kind of user-created command called command files.
Programmers will be particularly interested in this convenient feature of
the system.
Other Booklets
Solutions to all exercises of this course can be found in the Solutions
Guide booklet.
The Using the 900 Series HP 3000: Glossary and Index booklet provides
you with a glossary of general usage terms and an index for both the
Fundamental Skills and Advanced Skills booklets.
Conventions
Read this important information before you begin to do the modules.
These modules use instructions and different typefaces to clarify what to
read and what to do. The following reflects the conventions used
throughout this course:
Sample Information for you to read and know.
Sample A term you ought to recognize or understand.
Sample Emphasis to bring something to your attention.
Something that is underlined and in this typeface,
SAMPLEReturn followed by Return, is what you should enter by
typing the letters and pressing Return.
SAMPLE Something in this typeface, without Return shows
you how something should look on your terminal
screen. Do not enter anything you see in this
typeface unless it is followed by Return.
:SAMPLE Something in this typeface preceded by a colon, is
another way of showing you how something should
look on your terminal screen. You will learn more
about the colon a little later.