Computer Hardware For Public Use

• Available to students
• Uses Solaris (UNIX) operating system
• Access by network or dialin
• Typical uses -- email, newsgroups, word processing, class projects, personal Web pages
• Intro documentation
• List of available software

• Available to everyone
• Switch your email to mailserv; it has the largest email quotas and much better antispam filters
• Used only as a mailbox. You must use an IMAP or POP client to read your mail. See the Email pages for more info on how to use email at UIC.
• Intro documentation -- the Mailserv FAQ

• Available to faculty and staff
• Uses AIX (UNIX) operating system
• Access by network or dialin
• Typical uses -- email, newsgroups, word processing, large computations, personal and class related Web pages
• Intro documentation
• List of available software

• Accounts for everyone are created automaticatically
• Access by network or dialin
• Runs the Blackboard Learning System, a full-featured environment for Web course construction
• Blackboard Web page

• Available to everyone
• Access by Web or native clients
• A synchronized online, Web, and PDA calendar and scheduling server
• Documentation
• UICalendar Web Access

• Accounts for everyone are created automaticatically
• Use Windows XP and Mac OS X operating systems
• Access by walking into the room
• Typical uses -- word processing, statistical computations, programming, class work.
• List of available software
• List of locations

• Available to faculty, staff, and sponsored students
• Uses Red Hat Linux (UNIX) operating system
• Access by network or dialin
• Typical uses -- ACCC Beowulf cluster for research and number crunching, not email or basic UNIX tasks
• Intro UNIX documentation
• Argo Home Page

• Specialized system for semi-structured databases, workflow tools, and Web publishing
• Available to faculty/staff for special projects
• More information

The Arcade is maintained by the UIC library, and supported by the Library and the Academic Computing and Communications Center.

• Available to faculty and staff.
• Uses Windows and Mac operating systems.
• Access by appointment - send mail to lib-sys@uic.edu
• Typical uses -- multimedia development.
• InfoTech Arcade home page, with more information.

The ITL provides help to faculty and computer support staff in the area of instructional technology.

• Available to faculty and staff.
• Uses Windows, Mac, and UNIX computers.
• Available by appointment, and during open hours: Monday and Thursday afternoons.
• Typical uses -- Web development, multimedia, group conferencing, graphics design, etc.
• ACCC Education Page
• ITL Home Page

• Available to faculty and staff for lectures and special events.
• Use Windows and Mac operating systems.
• Access through the Office of Classroom Services.
• Typical uses -- multimedia or software demo during lectures. Other AV equipment available.
• MMC Home Page with more details.