Next Meeting

By: Richard Glaser - Revised: 2009-11-18 richard

Agenda - Wed, November 18th, 2009 @ 1 PM

Git Overview by Michael Whitis of Marriott Library, Student Computing Labs
Git is a free distributed revision control, or software source code management project with an emphasis on being fast. Git was initially designed and developed by Linus Torvalds for Linux kernel development. Every Git working directory is a full-fledged repository with complete history and full revision tracking capabilities, not dependent on network access or a central server.

Git is primarily developed on Linux, but can be used on other Unix-like operating systems including BSD, Solaris, Darwin and Mac OS X.

Michael will give an overview on on Git covering the following topics:
  1. What is git?
    • What is version control?
    • Centralized vs decentralized?
    • why Git?
  2. Comparison with other VCS's
  3. How does Git Work?
    • git concepts  - object database, blob, tree, commit, tag, index, working directory, pull, push
    • git workflow
  4. How do I use Git?
    • Example git commands:
      • set up repository, check in,  status, commit , branching, pull , push
  5. How SCL plan to use Git.
    • Git & radmind.
  6. Where can I learn More?

GitX

SSD Overview by Scott McQueen of Marriott Library, Student Computing Labs
A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data. An SSD emulates a hard disk drive interface, thus easily replacing it in most applications. An SSD using SRAM or DRAM (instead of flash memory) is often called a RAM-drive, not to be confused with a RAM disk.

Scott will give an overview of the technology, SLC vs MLC, comparison & statistics with standard hard disks.

Hard Disk SSD

UMail & Apple Issues, Support & Suggestions by Roy Schulz
This presentation cover UMail support, issues & recommendations for Apple computers & mobile devices.

Kronos & Apple Support & Requirements by Dave Erickson
This presentation will cover Kronos Apple support & requirements.


Kronos

Open Discussion
Questions, comments, problems and fixes.

Directions
For directions to the Marriott Library Multimedia Center where the SCL Mac Support group is located and where the monthly Mac Managers Meetings are held see this web page.