USF 1996-97 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 55 - 56

ACADEMIC COMPUTING

Academic Computing provides services in direct suuport of instruction and research. Support for USF's "corporate" computing, including all aspects of student records, is provided by Information Technologies. All USF students are provided with computing accounts, email and Internet access upon request. Contact the appropriate college support group or Academic Computing.

Systems and Facilities

There are several locations on campus where small computers are maintained in open access labs. These labs may also provide access to the second tier computing facilities and the Internet. Second-tier facilities include a variety of UNIX servers operated by the College and Academic Computing. In many cases the individual Colleges have support groups. Students and faculty should regard these groups as their PRIMARY resources for computing information. When no local group is available or when the general academic facilities are involved, Academic Computing will provide assistance.

Programming Languages

Compilers for the usial range of applications are available on a variety of machines across campus. Guidance is available concerning access to the compilers, but we are not able to provide programming assistance. There are some exceptions to this. For numerically intense applications, the mathematical packages, and certain statistical programming languages, help is available.

Applications Software

For second tier computing, the principle applications available deal with mathematics, statistics and database activities. Support is available in each of those categories. In the PC area, support is available for a variety of common office applications and free classes are provided for many of these. See the www site for details and registration or contact Academic Computing.

User Services

There are service groups within many of the Colleges and units. Users are encouraged to seek help from these groups first, because of the intimate knowledge of local systems. For IBM 3090 problems, or those associated with USF's corporate or student record activities, call Information Technologies. Users with problems associated with Novell networks should also seek help from Information Technologies if no local help is available. In general, faculty and students may seek help from Academic Computing if no local help is available. The exceptions are for problems dealing with student records and administrative computing, supported by Inofrmation Technologies.

Computing and Technology - for more information regarding USF's computing services

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Karen M. Hall - webCat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 1996