Introduction

Here at Aberystwyth you have access to a very wide range of computing services.  On the public workstations you can use a variety of software ranging from word processors, spreadsheets, databases and graphics packages to the huge resource of the World Wide Web.

Remember:     Establishing good working practices right from the start can help you avoid  problems with your files, documents and data.

In the course of your work here, you will probably generate a great many files and documents and you will need to know how to store and access them properly.  Every year a number of people visit a Help Desk with corrupt files and damaged floppy disks.  This often results in the loss of important work.

Never rely on only one copy of a file.  Always make a backup.  This means you should have at least two copies of a file, and in the case of important work, even more.