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 Information

Solutions to all exercises of this course can be found in the chapter, "Solutions Guide."

The Glossary provides you with a glossary of general usage terms.

What Is This Training About?

Technical documentation

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