ULI101
Day 1 – Seneca Networking
Environment
MySeneca
Siris
CS
(SCS)
Open Lab
Learning
Commons
S2122
Learn
Matrix
Seneca First Semester
Computing Environment
Dial up or High Speed
through a
Gateway Router
Your Home PC
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Zenit Cluster Diagram
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Server names - learn
learn.senecac.on.ca
Provides authentication and student email services
 Email
 username@learn.senecac.on.ca
Remote login
 from on campus
 use web browser
 https://learn.senecac.on.ca/webmail
 from off campus
 first choice – web browser
 second choice – email client (POP3, IMAP)
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Server names – cs (scs)
cs.senecac.on.ca
Is a secure web server and is used to display school and
course information on the Internet . It is a file server for
faculty
• Course web site information
– https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~fac/ios110
• Remote login
– use a web browser
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Server names - siris
siris.senecac.on.ca
The Student Internet Registration and Inquiry System
(SIRIS) is a secure system which interacts with Seneca
College's main computer system. It provides real-time
information to students on request such as timetabling, and
grades.
• Administrative tasks
– siris.senecac.on.ca
• Note – this is a secure web server – you must access it using
the address https://siris.senecac.on.ca
• Remote login
• use web browser
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Server names – My.Seneca
my.senecacollege.ca
Blackboard is a Microsoft .NET platform used to provide
online courses, testing, listservs and discussion groups. It
also is a secure server (https://)
• Remote login
– my.senecacollege.ca
– use web browser
• Primarily used for online testing and
handing in lab work
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Server names - matrix
matrix.senecac.on.ca
Is a Linux server and is used by all students
to learn about UNIX\Linux and provides a KDE
Xwindows environment.
• Email
– username@matrix.senecac.on.ca
• Web Server
– ftp://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~learn_ID
– http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~learn_ID
• Remote login
– matrix.senecac.on.ca
– SSH access - Putty.exe is recommended
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Your Seneca Accounts
 If you haven’t activated your account go to any Seneca computer
and click on the Activate Account button on the login screen. You
will be directed to Seneca Password Services
 You must agree to the Acceptable Use Policy
 On the Seneca Password Services page, click the Activate Account
button
 Select Activate Student Account
 To activate account you must have your
 Seneca ID number
 Date of Birth
 Postal Code
 Login to the Learn server. Access Matrix in a browser and set up
your Matrix account using the same login information.
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