WFU Physics Colloquium
Title:
"Introduction to Computing Facilities for WFU Physics Students".
Speaker:
Ching-Wan Yip
Academic Computing Support Specialist
Department of Physics, WFU
Time:
4 PM, Thursday, September 12, 1996
Place:
Room 101, Olin Physical Laboratory
All interested persons are cordially invited. Refreshments will be
served at 3:30 PM in the lounge.
Abstract:
Computing resources available to Physics students, faculty, and staff will be
discussed. The talk will include:
- An overview of the computer environment (infrastructure, networking,
Class of 2000 plan)
- How to access software provided by Information Systems
- Software and hardware available to Physics students
- Algebraic manipulation (Maple)
- Plotting (Excel, Axum, Data Explorer)
- X-terminal (Exceed)
- Special programs (Circuit Maker, Sky Globe)
- Computer simulation facilities (DEC's, Power PC's)
- Help facilities
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