Homework 2

The purpose of this homework is to ensure you have installed VMWare correctly. Do not worry if you do not understand everything you are typing it will be explained as the course progresses.  This assignment is designed to be completed after Lab 1.

For this assignment:

1.     First you need to get VMWare Player working.  Do this:

      1. Install the Windows version of VMWare Player. (after clicking on the VMWare link, click on Download, then find the Windows version, which is probably the first link. You want VMWare Player, *not* the version that includes "API" in the name.  You’ll probably need to reboot afterwards.
        NOTE: When you run VMMare player, it will sometimes ask you to 'update' to VMWare Workstation - this is a paid upgrade to a more advanced product that you don't need, so ignore.
      2. Download and unzip the Virtual Machine image. (note: this is big and will take a while)
      3. Start VMWare player, then open and run the image you downloaded above.
        Important note: once running, there is an icon in the top right corner that controls the network connection. It may look empty, or it may look like two arrows (one up and one down). In either case, you probably need to click on it, then click something like "Auto eth2" to re-connect the network access.
      4. You'll sometimes need this: the password is "gonavy" (no quotes).
  1. Now we will use VMWare Player:

1.     Under Part 2 of lab 1, complete steps 1-7.

2.     In place of step 3 copy the following code:

#include <iostream>

 

int main () {

 

            std::cout << "Midn YOURNAMEHERE YOURALPHAHERE installed VMWare correctly!" << std::endl;

 

                        return 0;

}

 

    1. Enter your name and alpha at the appropriate points in the code.
    2. Complete the steps to compile, link, and run your code.
    3. Take a screenshot of your program running, print it, and turn it in to your instructor at the beginning of the next lecture period (help on a screenshot is below)

 

Obtaining a Screen Shot:

           

1.     Click on the the top of the Window containing VMWare Player (NOT within VMWare player, or else the paste below won’t work)

2.  Press Alt-printscreen to “capture the screen shot”

3.  Now inside Windows (NOT inside VMWare), open Microsoft Paint (Start -> All programs -> Accessories -> Paint) (or use Microsoft Word).

4.  Paste the image into Paint/Word by selecting Edit -> paste

5.  Print the image by selecting File -> print