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Title: Getting Connected with Campus Computing


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Getting Connected with Campus Computing
Jason Hale, Carroll Hightower Fall 2008
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Galtney Center for Academic Computing
  • Located in Weir Hall
  • Home of the IT Helpdesk, IT Labs, and FTDC

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IT Helpdesk
  • Password Resets
  • E-mail Support
  • Network Troubleshooting
  • Virus Removal
  • Operating System and Application Support
  • Much more!

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Helpdesk Store
  • Best available prices on Apple products
  • MacBooks, iMacs, iPods
  • Accessories and services

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Galtney Center Student Lab
  • PCs, Macs, Printers, Copier
  • Open 24 hours on weekdays

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Also at Weir Hall
  • Student Multimedia Lab
  • Bluelight Internet Café
  • Pleasant Porches

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Faculty Technology Development Center
  • Located in Weir 101
  • PCs and Macs
  • Scanners, laser printers
  • Video digitization stations
  • www.olemiss.edu/ftdc

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Training Opportunities
  • Academic Technology Enhancement Week
  • Open to faculty, staff, graduate students
  • For more info

www.olemiss.edu/ftdc/workshops.html
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IT Media
  • Audiovisual equipment for classes and
    presentations
  • Free on-campus delivery and setup
  • Info and online reservations at
  • www.olemiss.edu/itmedia

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What Type of Computer Do You Need?
  • Most students use laptops
  • Windows PC or Macintosh?
  • School or Departmental Requirements
  • Recommended Specifications
  • Accessories Printer and Jump Drive

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UM Purchasing Partners
  • Apple
  • Helpdesk Store
  • Dell
  • GovConnection
  • Microsoft Student Select Program

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Student Select Savings
  • Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 Suite
  • Amazon price 403.99
  • MS Student Select Program price 68.15
  • Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
  • Amazon price 320.49
  • MS Student Select Program price 59.07

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The Ultimate Steal
  • Amazon.com price 543.99
  • Price from theultimatesteal.com 59.95
  • Windows only

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Protecting Your Computer
  • Always back up your data!
  • Download FREE Symantec anti-virus software from
    the IT Helpdesk
  • www.olemiss.edu/online/av
  • Record and keep the make, model, serial number,
    and physical address(es)
  • www.olemiss.edu/online/physicaladdress.pdf

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Protecting Your Computercontinued
  • Install operating system patch updates
  • Remove and prevent spyware
  • Install personal firewalls
  • Use physical security
  • Visit UPD for free engraving of owner ID

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Connectivity on Campus
  • Wired access in all buildings
  • Wireless in many locations as well
  • Connected to national research networks
  • The Internet2 Network
  • National LambdaRail

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Things Youll Do Online
  • myOleMiss
  • Course registration, financial aid,
    address/phone, grades, advisor assignment, bursar
    bill, etc.
  • E-mail
  • Primary communication toolmust be checked!
  • Blackboard
  • 71 of course enrollments last fall

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Ole Miss Podcasting
podcast.olemiss.edu
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A Must Read!
  • IT Appropriate Use Policy
    www.olemiss.edu/ause.html
  • Inappropriate use exposes the University to
    risks, including virus attacks, the compromise of
    network systems and services, and legal issues.

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www.mcsr.olemiss.edu assist_at_mcsr.olemiss.edu
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Supercomputers
  • 2 Supercomputers (352 CPUs)
  • 2 Linux Clusters (426 cores)
  • 1 Research Server
  • 1 Web Server
  • Free Accounts

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Research Software
  • Programming
  • C/C, FORTRAN, Java, Perl, PHP, MPI
  • Science/Engineering
  • PV-Wave, IMSL, GSL, Math Libraries, Abaqus
  • Math/Statistics
  • SAS, SPSS, Matlab, Mathematica
  • Chemistry
  • Gaussian, Amber, NWChem, GAMESS, CPMD, MPQC,
    GROMACS

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Stats Consultations
  • Dissertations
  • Review of methods
  • Assistance with analysis
  • Guidance using SAS or SPSS
  • Assistance formatting data sets
  • Up to three free consults per project

I passed my final defense yesterday. Thank you
so much for your help. My committee members were
pleased with my final draft.
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Research Computing Workshops
  • Free hands-on workshops help sessions in Weir
    107
  • Math/Stats/UNIX/Linux/Computational Chemistry
    topics
  • Mathematica, SPSS, SAS, scripts, compiling, etc.

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Weekly Calendar
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www.mcsr.olemiss.edu
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For More Information
Jason Hale Manager of Research Support jghale_at_olem
iss.edu Carroll Hightower Academic Computing
Coordinator chightow_at_olemiss.edu
Visit us on the Web at www.olemiss.edu/depts/it.
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