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==Outline==
 
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''No predecessor session is available. This Session is the first session of the Seminar. Since [[CNM Cyber Orientation]] is the prerequisite, [[CNM Cyber Workforce]] can be considered as the predecessor lecture.''
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''No predecessor session is available. This Session is the first session of the Seminar. Since [[CNM Cyber Orientation]] is the prerequisite, [[Cyber Workforce Essentials]] can be considered as the predecessor lecture.''
  
 
===Creating the account===
 
===Creating the account===

Revision as of 13:00, 26 April 2020

Working with CNM Wiki (hereinafter, the Session) is a hands-on session designed to get its participants started working with CNM Wiki. The Session is the first of ten sessions of CNM Cyber Placement (hereinafter, the Seminar).


Outline

No predecessor session is available. This Session is the first session of the Seminar. Since CNM Cyber Orientation is the prerequisite, Cyber Workforce Essentials can be considered as the predecessor lecture.

Creating the account

Every aspiring Candidate can create an account at CNM Wiki in three easy steps:
  1. Go to opplet.net/user/register;
  2. Not using an email address as a username and not leaving any spaces in either username or password fields, fill in the form. The email address is not needed and no email will be sent despite the message;
  3. Click "Sign up" at the bottom of the form.
The account has been created. Go to CNM Wiki at wiki.friendsofcnm.org and login with those username and password that have been entered while filling in the form.

Navigating the wiki

  1. Discover wikipage name:
    • Locate wikipage name;
    • Find out that a wikipage name is a part of URL;
  2. Discover the wiki sidebar:
    • Discover what the Main page tab does;
    • Discover what the Recent changes tab is used to display;
    • Discover what the What links here tab is used to display;
    • Discover what the Upload file tab does;
  3. Discover the wiki quick access menu:
    • Discover own user page;
  4. Discover the wikipage menu;
    • Discover what the Edit tab allows;
    • Discover what the Search field allows.

Developing wikipages

  1. Discover wikipage purpose:
    • Visit the wikipage called, wikipage;
    • Read this wikipage;
    • If anything is unclear, click the Discussion tab and ask your question;
  2. Discover wikipage history:
    • Discover what the View history tab allows;
    • Compare the current and previous revision of wikipage;
  3. Discover wikipage revision metadata:
    • Find out when the last revision of wikipage occurred;
    • Find out who did the last revision of wikipage.

Discussing wiki content

  1. Discover wikipage discussion:
    • Discover what the Discussion tab allows;
    • Find out how the discussion page varies from front wikipage;
  2. Discover own user discussion page;
    • On own user discussion, make any edit, logout, and, then, login;
  3. Create rules for wikitalk pages and/or own wikitalk page.

Utilizing MediaWiki resources

  1. The CNM Wiki uses software called MediaWiki. Discover its knowledge base:
    • Discover where the Help tab brings to;
    • Try to search any topic there;
  2. Discover video resources:

Formatting with Wiki is the successor session.

Materials

Recorded audio

Recorded video

Live sessions

Texts and graphics

See also