Computing Labs

Applied Computing Center

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Lab Layout
The Applied Computing Center features 32 Windows-based computers and 3 Macintosh OS 10 computers. All computers are networked and use the University's high speed internet connection.

 Printing, black and white as well as laser color, is available for a reasonable cost. Visitors must use either a Florida Tech ID card or a Library DART card for printing transactions. In addition to an integrated computing environment, the lab also offers computers for digital video processing with both USB and IEE 1394 (Firewire) ports. A lounge is available with a vending machine for the study weary. Additionally, the center has work table space and accommodations for students working in groups or projects.

 

Policies
Reservations are not accepted at the Applied Computing Center, usage is on a first-come first-served basis. During peak times, such as mid-terms and final exams, clients are limited to blocks of two hours, and Florida Tech students and faculty have priority over the public.
Faculty who wish to reserve computers for class or project purposes are encouraged to contact Jennifer Charron, the Applied Computing Center Manager (x8023), for arrangements

Usage Policies
The Applied Computing Center operates on the Florida Institute of Technology network and internet connection. Users therefore are subject to the University's defined Acceptable Use Policy. Further, as this is a public lab, Pornography is strictly prohibited. We keep logs of all computer activities and violators will be reported both to Florida Tech Security and the Melbourne Police Department. The computers are for academic use only and use of chat clients (AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, etc) as well as IRC channels and chat rooms is not permitted. Using message boards other than for research or academic collaboration is also not allowed. Repeated disregard for these rules will result in the client being asked to leave the lab. If the user refuses to leave or continues to use the computing resources inaproptiately, he/she may be escorted out by security and possibly banned from the lab and/or the campus.

Resources

Hardware
accThe Applied Computing Center features 33 Dell Pentium 4 computers with 1 gigabyte of ram and plenty of hard disk space. . Also All computers have cd or dvd drives and floppy drives. We also have three Macintosh computers featuring OS 10.

Three color scanners are available for client use with editing software.

A VHS/DVD dubbing system is available by appointment.

Software
Word-processing, statistical analysis, programming, and presentation development programs are available on both the PC and Macintosh computers. See the software list for more details and/or use the Contact Us form.

If an instructor wishes to use his/her own software, the Applied Computing Center manager should be told whether it is to be run on a PC or a Macintosh. Software license documentation must be provided by the instructor. Additional helpful information would include how many students will be using the software, and for what duration of time (one semester or more). Please note that the instructor must have appropriate licenses and user information available before the software can be installed on Applied Computing Center computers. Please see the software policies for details on software installations.

The Applied Computing Center cannot provide personal tutoring on how to use the instructor's software. Software instruction should be incorporated in the instructor's curriculum. At the beginning of class it is helpful to survey the students on their computer literacy for usage with common software programs.

Internet
Internet access is available on all computers in the Applied Computing Center. Please become familiar with Center policies for appropriate usage of the Internet, and appropriate search topics before using a workstation.

Charges
There is no charge for computer usage in the Applied Computing Center. Students have priority; however, the public may use the facility by presenting proper identification.

Printing
Printing at the center is cost-per-page. Clients may use their Florida Tech ID card or a Library DART card for printing. Money may be deposited on either card at the library's front desk on the first floor. The Applied Computing Center does not make any cash transactions. Printing charges are as follows:

  Black & White

 Color

Letter  $0.06 $0.25
Legal $0.09 $0.40
Ledger $0.15 $0.60


Please visit Pay-for-Print for additional Information.


Disks
The Applied Computing Center does not sell or give away floppy or zip disks for students. Disks are available for checkout through the library.

Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 11:45 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:45 PM

Contact Information

321-674-8023

acc@fit.edu

Lab Manager: Jennifer Charron   jcharron@fit.edu

Assistant Lab Manager: Nicholas Cefaratti  ncefarat@fit.edu

Available Software

 

The following is a sample of some of the popular software packages available on the computers in the Lab:

Windows Software Macintosh Software
Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Adobe Acrobat  5.0
Adobe C3 Suite Adobe Image Ready 2.0
INM 6.0 Adobe Page Maker 6.5
iTunes Adobe Photoshop 5.5
Java 2 SDK iMovie
JCreator LE 4.5 iPhoto
Labview 8.7 iTunes
Matlab 2008b Microsoft Office X
McAfee VirusScan 8.7 Quicktime
Microsoft Office 2007 SPSS 17
Microsoft Visual Studios 2008/Visual Studios .Net Toast Titanium 5.1.4
Paintshop Pro 7.0 Virex 7.0
Photoshow 2  
Quicktime  
Realplayer  
SPSS  17  
SSH Secure Shell 3.2.9  
Statistica 99  
TOEFL Sampler  
Visio 2007  
Windows Media Player 11  
Windows Movie Maker  
7-zip