Florida International University School of Computing and Information Sciences Academic Computing Lab

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Florida International UniversitySchool of
Computing and Information SciencesAcademic
Computing Labs
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Academic Computing Labs

• The School of Computing and Information Science
  (SCIS) is committed to providing academic
  computing labs which are
• Technologically advanced
• Tailored for course requirements
• Frequently updated
• Well supported

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Advanced Undergraduate Labs

• John C. Comfort Lab ECS 241
• Open lab to support coursework needs
• IT Hardware Lab ECS 252 and ECS 281
• Closed lab Technology enabled classroom
• Instructional Lab ECS 141
• Closed lab Technology enabled classroom

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Undergraduate Lab Schedule

• The JCCL opens the first day of class and closes
  the last day of finals
• These labs are also closed on all holidays
  observed by the University
• View the current semester schedule at
• http//www.aul.fiu.edu

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Undergraduate Lab Hours

• Monday through Thursday 800am to 100am
• Friday 1000am to 1000pm
• Saturday 800am to 900pm
• Sunday 1100am to Midnight

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Lab Environment
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Hardware

• JCCL
• Dell Dimension 4500, P4, 2ghz, 1gb
• Dell Dimension 4600, P4, 3ghz, 512mb
• Dell GX 620, P4, 3ghz, 1gb
• Most with Flat panels, all with CD-RW
• ILab
• Dell Dimension 4600
• Pentium 4, 3ghz, 512mb,CD-RW,

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Applications

• MS Windows XP SP2
• MS Office 2003
• MS Visual .NET
• NetBeans
• Eclipse
• Rational Rose 2003
• Visio 2003 Pro

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Applications

• Additional software
• Dreamweaver MX
• Photoshop 7.01
• Seven (7) licenses installed in the JCCL
• Complete resource listing available at
• http//www.aul.fiu.edu/lab/resources.html

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Computer Accounts

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User Eligibility

• Accounts are generated each semester for
  students who
• Are enrolled in Computer Science courses
• View the undergraduate course list at
  http//www.aul.fiu.edu/courses
• Have no academic or financial holds

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Username

• Usernames are formulated as follows
• first initial first 4 letters of last name
  
• Example
• Name David Jackson
• Username might be djack001

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SCS Account Passwords

• Initial password is your Panther ID.
• Undergraduate account passwords are reset each
  semester.

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Services

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MSDNAA

• MSDNAA is a Microsoft software subscription
  service
• Free service to students taking Computer Science
  classes
• Students will receive their ELMS username and
  password in an e-mail sent to their FIU e-mail
  address

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Software Available

• Windows XP with SP2
• Visio Pro
• Project Pro
• Visual .Net Pro
• SQL Server Developer Enterprise Edition
• MSDN Libraries
• OneNote

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Where can I download the Software ?

• Access to the download site is ONLY accessible
  from one of the SCIS labs in the ECS Building.
• The JCCL (ECS 241) is equipped with CD writers to
  facilitate the transfer to CD. Our staff is also
  trained to answer any of your questions.

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Additional Software

• JAVA development platforms
• Open source platforms, freely downloadable
• Eclipse 3.2
• www.eclipse.org
• Netbeans 5.0
• www.netbeans.org

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Printing

• Each lab has a dedicated printer
• JCCL \\cougar\venom (duplex printer)
• ILab \\cougar\ilab
• Help us conserve paper!
• Dont abandon jobs
• Print double-sided when possible
• Print only what you need coursework related

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File Service

• Users have network quota allocation of 200mb
  mapped as U\ in Windows
• Write access is granted to the c\temp directory
  but this directory is cleared every time you log
  off.

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Lab Policies

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Lab Policies

• Lock workstations maximum 15 minutes
• Account sharing is strictly prohibited
• No food or drinks allowed in any labs
• Software may not be installed in any labs
• Do not use Instructor/Staff Machines
• Visit the full policy page at
• http//www.aul.fiu.edu/policies/

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How to Obtain Help

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Useful Web Pages

• http//www.aul.fiu.edu
• Lab hours, lab schedules, undergraduate course
  list, programming resources, lab policies
• http//www.cis.fiu.edu
• SCS directory, faculty office hours, SCS email
  addresses, department schedule

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Locating Help

• SCS support documentation http//www.cis.fiu.edu
  /support
• Send email to request request_at_cis.fiu.edu
• or see http//www.cis.fiu.edu/support/request
• Lab Support Staff during lab hours available at
  ECS-241
• Desktop Support Staff during business hours at
  ECS-265

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SCS Computer Support Group

• Labs are supported and maintained by CSG
• Support Group offices
• ECS 265-Desktop Group, ECS 241-Lab Support
• Catherine Hernandez, Manager
• ECS 258-Systems Group
• Eric Johnson, Manager
• ECS 282-Associate Director of Computing
• Steve Luis, Associate Director,
• Information Technology and Business Relations