THEJAYHACKER
Academic Computing Services University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Spring 1996
Welcome to the world of KU computing
Inside
THEJayhacker
KU Computer Center
Computing services for students
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You've surfed the Web Now you want your own home page! 4,5
When you think about computing does your first thought involve a computer nerd?
Campus map and lab information 6,7
Here at the KU Computer Center, we know about the "computer nerd" stereotype. In fact, some Computing Services staff sport pocket protectors and speak a language that bears little resemblance to English.
Dialing-in from home made easy 8
The care and feeding of floppy disks 8
Like most stereotypes though, the computer nerd doesn't represent the people who work here and come to the Computer Center to use the student computer lab.
Instead you'll find all sorts of people at the Computer Center—and soon learn that they are doing all kinds of computing.
In the labs you'll see people processing words, crunching numbers, and surfing the Web for research or fun.
Staff in Business Services and Office Services use word processors and spread sheets to keep up with the day-to-day business of Computing Services.
Behind the scenes there are lots of people who do exactly the same kind of computing you might do in the lab.
It isn't surprising that staff in almost every area of the Computer Center surf the Web (of course, staff only surf the Web for research!).
Behind the scenes youd also find the people who keep the machines running and develop software used on the KU multiuser systems. While these people focus on different kinds of computing, many are using the same tools available in the Computer Center lab.
The trainers who help you learn about software and hardware are an important part of the Computing Services staff. They develop and teach a variety of classes about the Internet (free) and other aspects of computing ($). You may see them teaching in the lab or auditorium—
and you can get to know them if you attend the Internet classes (see schedule on page 3).
If you use the Computer Center lab (between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. or midnight), you may encounter the staff from Customer Assistance-they can help you with your questions about using the lab. You'll see them helping students, handing out laser prints, loading the in Brief documentation rack, and generally lending a hand.
If you come to the lab between 10 a.m. and noon or 1 to 4 p.m. on weekdays, you may also see the User Services consultants. They are the ones that answer the more complex computing questions--about statistics, programming, and more.
What all these people have in common—and what you'll discover if you come to the Computer Center—is that computing at KU is for everyone. And Computing Services staff is working to make it accessible for you.
THEJayhacker is published by Academic Computing Services at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Volume 5, number 2, spring 1996.