Working from your own computer:
If you are using Windows
operating Syatem you may download PUTTY from the site:
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
Double ckick on Putty Icon
then type one of these computers in the location for
Host Name:
point.math.ucdavis.edu
or
round.math.ucdavis.edu
Make sure ssh is selected.
Then click open
then type your username press "enter"
then type your password press "enter".
this terminal session is the same as the one you get in lab.
Note in the lab you have to type "ssh point" You do not to type this
when using PUtty.