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Information Technology Services |
The ITS department is responsible for computer, network, and
telephone technologies on Central's campus. The main office is located in Central Hall Room 2
(lower level
of Douwstra Auditorium). The general telephone number is ext. 5289.
The Computer Help Center, located in Maytag, is a special function of ITS which provides end user technical support to students, faculty and staff.
Central's computer network connects all classrooms, labs, offices and student residence hall rooms to shared file servers and to the Internet. About 90% of students bring their own computer to campus. Students are licensed to use a free copy of Microsoft Office on their personally owned computer.
Numerous student computer labs distributed around campus provide convenient access to printers and to e-mail, Microsoft Office suite applications, and discipline-specific software. Each student is provided with an e-mail account and a personal folder on a network file server. Students are licensed to use a free copy of Microsoft Office on their personally owned computer.
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General Information |
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Upload a file to the web server (When prompted, login with your network username and password) |
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What Computer to Bring and How to Buy a Computer |
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Central recommends that all students bring a computer to campus |
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Educational discounts are available from certain hardware vendors |
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2007 Student Technology Survey Results |
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Reference Documents for Windows PC |
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Configure your computer (After Ethernet Card installation) |
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Configure a remote computer for dial-up Internet service (PPP connection) |
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Connect your Mac to the Internet from your residence hall room |
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Thinking about buying a Mac? Check out the Apple Store for Education |
| Virus protection |
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Configure your computer for the
Wireless network
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Policies |
| Policy on the Acceptable Use of Information Technology |
| Minimum Requirements for Network-Connected Computers |
| Software Policy |
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Datatel Project Information |
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Last updated 07/12/2007.