There are several username/password combinations you need for this course. Hopefully, this will help you (and us) keep them straight. All of the accounts have the same user names, but different passwords.
- SFU Computing Account: This account is the one that all SFU students (and faculty and staff) get. It is used to retrieve your @sfu.ca email. All email sent to the course email list will go to this address (unless you have forwarded it elsewhere). This account is also used for Caucus, WebCT, and many other computing resources on-campus.
You activate this account, go to my.sfu.ca and click the "Apply for ID" link. You need to enter your student number and some other personal information. You should contact the ACS Help Desk for problems with this account.
- Gradebook Account: This account is used to access Gradebook. Gradebook will be used to check your marks on assignments and exams. Your Gradebook password is also needed to access some parts of the course web site. Gradebook is generally activated in the second week of the semester.
This account is also used for the submission server, which is used to submit your work on assignments and labs.
Your initial password in Gradebook will be your student number (with no spaces or punctuation). If you have used Gradebook before, you password will be the same. If you have problems with your password, the instructor and TAs can reset it to your student number.
- CSIL Lab Account: This account is used to access the computers in the CSIL labs, which are run the Computing Science. You can do your work for this course in these labs if you wish.
Your password on this account is the same as your SFU Computing Account. You have to complete the ethics form before your account will be activated. You will also need an access card to get in the door; you can get the access card by the second week of classes at the Security office.
More information on using the labs is available.