!Cougar'Apps'MIS304!!Professor'Fang'Fang'12/12/2011'!!!!!!!!!!!!!By:!Alesia Litvin Brandon!Luterick!!Emil!Petrosyan!Gus!Terrazas!Liz!Veselich!!1!! Introduction Recent advances in technology have made the ability to work and manipulate data from multiple locations a routine part of the way our society functions. With the evolution of web based applications, the ability to work and attain information has dramatically increased. The ability to update and maintain information using web applications without distributing and installing software on potentially thousands of client computers is a key reason for their popularity, as is the inherent support for cross-platform compatibility (Tyson, 2011). The popularity of web based computing and applications have increased with the invention of smartphone and tablet PC technology (Tyson, 2011). The ability to work from alternate locations has become a necessity in today’s world, not only for businesses, but for students as well. With this is mind California State University San Marcos (CSUSM ) has launched Cougar Apps. Cougar Apps gives students and facility the ability to access documents and specialty programs from multiple platforms with an Internet connection (csusm.edu, 2011). Cougar Apps Defined Cougar Apps is a computer software application that is coded in a browser-supported language, combined with a browser-rendered markup language, and reliant on a common web browser to render the application. It is a new technology that was invented by Mark Lininager, and was introduced for student use in fall semester 2011. (csusm.edu, 2011)2!!This program gives students and facility access to specialty programs as well as their own unique windows desktop, from anywhere with an Internet connection on multiple devises. Prior to the release and utilization of this software type of access was only available from on-campus workstations. (csusm.edu, 2011) !How!to!Use!!! Before the user and begin using the product, they must install the required software on their device. (csusm.edu, 2011) !Downloading!the!Citrix!Receiver!There are several ways to install the citric receiver on a computer, smart phone, or tablet. The primary method is to download the Citrix receiver through the California State University San Marcos web page; www.csusm.edu. The user will need to select the Resources & Services from the drop down menu of either Student or Faculty & Staff, depending on what type of user they are.3!!Next, the user will be directed to the webpage that outlines all the resources available. The user should then select IITS Menu of Student Technology and Services below the Technology section, and then the user should select CougarApps. (csusm.edu, 2011)4!! Once the user selects CougarApps, the user will be redirected to the below screen, and the user should now click on Login to CougarApps, even if this is the first time using the program. (csusm.edu, 2011)5!! After clicking on Login to CougarApps, the user will be asked to login. To login, the user will enter the same login name and password that is used to login to any California State University San Marcos computer. (csusm.edu, 2011)6!! Since this will be the first time the user logins, the user will be asked if they want to download the receiver. The user should click Download. Then the user will be redirected to another page and once again will be asked to download the receiver after reading the terms of use. (csusm.edu, 2011) The user should follow the instructions for downloading and installing the receiver. Next the user will be asked to log on to setup the receiver. The domain for California State University San Marcos users is CSUSM.7!! This is the final step for setting up the Citrix receiver on a personal computer. (csusm.edu, 2011) To use the application on smart phones, and tablets, the user should either download the application form the Apple App store or Android Market. After downloading the Citrix receiver onto a user’s computer, the user can use CougarApps. (csusm.edu, 2011) Accessing!Applications!In order to access an application on a user’s California State University San Marcos H: Drive, the user must first login to CougarApps through cougarapps.csusm.edu with their campus username and password.8!! Once logged in, the user will have access to specialty programs and documents saved on their California State University San Marcos profile. (csusm.edu, 2011) Accessing!Files!on!the!California!State!University!San!Marcos!!H:!Drive!In order to access files on the California State University San Marcos H:Drive, the user must be logged into CougarApps through cougarapps.csusm.edu with their campus username and password. Please note that the next step is different for students and faculty. If the user is a student, they will click on “My Documents” which is located at the bottom of the list of available applications. Faculty and staff will click “H Drive.” The default folder is the user’s “My Documents” folder which will display files saved on their California State University San Marcos H: Drive. (csusm.edu, 2011) !!9!!Updating!and!Saving!Files!on!the!California!State!University!San!Marcos!H:!Drive! Once the user has opened the file, they can make changes and save their changes by clicking “Save As” and saving the updated document to the desired location. (csusm.edu, 2011) Accessing!and!Saving!Files!from!local!computer!In order to access a local file from a local computer, the user should first, click on “My Documents” or “H Drive.” Next, click on “Computer” on the left. The user should now click on the local C:Drive “C: Name of Computer” to access the local files. (csusm.edu, 2011)10!! If the user is running Windows Vista or Windows 7, find and double click on the “Users” folder. Find the login name and click on it, and browse to find the specific file. If the user is running Windows XP, find and double click on the ‘Documents and Settings” folder. Then the user should find their personal name and browse to find desired file. (csusm.edu, 2011)11!!Once the user has opened and updated their desired file, they can save the file either on their local computer or their California State University San Marcos H: Drive. Within the application the user is working, they should click on “Save As”, “Computer” from the left pane, and double click on the “Local Disk C: Name of Computer” icon. The user should choose a location
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