CUW Computer Science Student Computing Environment
The Computer Science department at CUW has over 50 PCs available for general CS
student use (each PC can boot to either the Windows or Linux OS). All of the PCs are
inter-connected in a Local Area Network (LAN) and have Internet access. S114D is
the primary CS lab. S118B and S120 are CS classrooms. S114B and S118E are
advanced CS labs.
Each PC is a true general-purpose computer with input, output, storage (eg, hard
disc drives), and processor (memory and CPU) units. Although each PC can and
does function independently, the LAN provides an increased level of efficiency for
each PC user. The LAN allows all PCs to share network resources. Two primary
network resources are: 1) multi- gigabyte disc storage in the server, and 2) shared,
network printers. Each user has storage space on the server (mapped as drive M:)
which is accessible from any computer logged in to the CS domain. In addition, you
may save or load data required by software application packages using floppy discs
or USB flash drives. Don’t save data to local hard drives (eg, drive C:) as user files
on the local drives are shared (and therefore not secure) and are periodically
deleted.
Why?
Computers are tools for solving problems. A computer user must know what
problem needs to be solved before sitting down at a computer. In order to solve a
problem, users must know which software application package to use and how to
issue commands and supply data to that application (via the user interface).
Help
Click on the Windows Start button and then select the Help command. In addition,
each application package has its own on-line help available through its Help menu.
Running Software Application Packages
Users specify which application package to run under Windows in one of three ways:
1) by clicking the Start button, selecting the Programs menu and then choosing the
application from the menu lists, 2) by double-clicking the application’s file name
CUW Computer Science Student Computing Environment, Rev 022007, Dr. Gary Locklair
