Computer Labs and Clusters

Service Initiation

To ask for assistance about a computer lab related issue, speak to a CUIT  consultant in 213 Butler Library, 323 International Affairs Building or 251 Engineering Terrace.

For information about Disability Related Needs:

Support

Service Support Contact: 

Kathryn Engelhardt

 



 

 

 

 

Service Targets: 

 

Priority

Response time

1

4 hour

2

1 business day

3

3 business day

 

Service Contact: 
John Lussier
CUIT Executive Owner: 
Alan Crosswell, Technology Infrastructure

Service Description

CUIT computer labs provide a combination of workstations and/or ColumbiaNet kiosks. These computing facilities provide users with valid accounts access to a range of software.
Status: 
Active

Details

CUIT computer labs provide a combination of workstations and/or ColumbiaNet kiosks. These computing facilities provide access to a wide range of software to users with valid accounts. In addition to the Internet kiosks, the major computing platforms in the labs and clusters are Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh workstations.

CUIT computer clusters provide 24 hour, basic account access to electronic mail, word processing, ColumbiaNet, CUNIX cluster, and other campus information services. While the facilities are always open, 24 hour access to residential hall clusters is restricted to students with resident CUIDs. Students living in other locations may have access to residence hall clusters between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM.

The computing facilities are in various locations throughout campus. When there are no classes scheduled, the hands-on electronic classrooms are converted to computer labs.

CUIT staffs 213 Butler Library, 323 IAB and 251 Engineering Terrace with part-time consultants who assist with printing issues and help configure laptops to connect to the Columbia wireless network.

For more information, please visit http://www.columbia.edu/acis/facilities/labs/. 

 

Standard Service Features

 

 

Students with Hearing, Visual or Learning, Mobility or R.S.I. Disabilities

CUIT provides assistive listening devices in many electronic classrooms, and can lend out amplifications systems to students on a semesterly basis. On public access workstations, CUIT also provides accessibility options for visually or learning disabled students, including magnification and options to supplement computer auditory feedback with visual feedback.

The following computing facilities are equipped with adjustable height furniture, providing accessibility to students with different needs including those who use wheelchairs or have repetitive stress injury (R.S.I.).

  • Butler, Room 213
  • Butler, Room 213A
  • Engineering Terrace, Room 251
  • Lerner 200 Level
  • Lerner 300 Level
  • Schermerhorn Extension, Room 558
Note: After the initial registration with the Office of Disabilities Services, requests for specific kinds of software or equipment not already installed may take a minimum of 2 weeks to acquire.

Windows Software

The electronic classrooms, labs and clusters maintained by CUIT have the following applications installed on the Windows machines. The machines are running Windows XP Professional.

  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 9: View and create PDF files
  • Adobe Dreamweaver CS5: Build websites and applications
  • Adobe Flash CS5: Build websites and applications
  • Adobe LiveCycle Designer 9: Create interactive forms
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5: Digital photo editing
  • ArcGIS 9.3.1: GIS/Mapping
  • Celtx: Media Pre-production
  • DeepBurner: CD/DVD burning
  • EndNote X2: Manage bibliographies
  • Google Earth 6: Satellite imagery
  • Internet Explorer 8: Web browser
  • iTunes 10: University podcasts
  • Mathematica 7: Mathematical analysis
  • MATLAB R2010a: Mathematical analysis
  • Microsoft Access 2007: Relational database
  • Microsoft Excel 2007: Spreadsheet
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Presentation program
  • Microsoft Word 2007: Word processor
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.6: Web browser
  • PASW Statistics 18 (SPSS): Statistical analysis
  • PowerDVD: DVD player
  • Putty 0.60: Secure SSH
  • QuickTime Pro 7: Quicktime and MPEG player
  • R 2.12: Statistical analysis
  • RealPlayer 14: RealMedia player
  • SAS 9.1: Statistical analysis
  • Sibelius 4: Music writing
  • StataSE 11: Statistical analysis
  • StuffIt Deluxe 8.5: Compress and expand files
  • TeXworks: TeX documents
  • TrueCrypt: File encryption
  • WinSCP 4.1: Secure FTP
  • X-Win32 10: X-Window


Mac OS X Software

The labs and clusters maintained by CUIT have the following software installed on the Macintosh machines running OS X.

  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.0: View and create PDF files
  • EndNote X3: Manage bibliographies
  • iLife 09: iLife 09
  • Mathematica 7.0: Mathematical analysis
  • MATLAB 7.7: Mathematical analysis
  • Microsoft Excel 2008: Spreadsheet
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2008: Presentation program
  • Microsoft Word 2008: Word processor
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.6.13: Web browser
  • QuickTime Player 7.6.9: Quicktime player
  • RealPlayer 11: RealMedia player
  • R 2.9: R for statistical computing
  • Safari 5.0.3: Web browser
  • Stata SE 10: Statistical analysis
  • X11: X Windows
  • Xcode 3.0: Software development

 

Engineering Software

The 251 Engineering Terrace computing lab also has the following software:

  • AutoCAD 2010: Architecture
  • NetBeans 6: Java
  • Pro Engineer 5: Mechanical Engineering design

Note: Requests to have additional software installed at a workstation requires two weeks advance notice.


 

Service Eligibility

Current student or faculty member with a valid UNI.

Prerequisites

None