The Computer Action Team Janaka Jayawardena

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The Computer Action TeamJanaka Jayawardena

• Portland State Universitys
• OTHER
• IT Organization

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Mission to deliver IT to MCECS

• Desktops (Windows, Solaris, Linux)
• File Servers and Backup
• Printing
• User Accounts
• Software Packages
• Network (wired and wireless)
• Web, Database services

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What constitutes TheCAT?

• Handful of full time staffers
• Handful of hourly wage students
• Army of volunteers
• PSU student volunteers are the lifeblood of
  TheCAT
• Many make their way into senior positions

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Computing Facilities

• Three general access Windows labs
• CS Solaris/Linux/Windows labs
• ECE Solaris/Windows labs
• ME Windows lab
• Some departmental compute workhorses
• High speed internal network
• Access to Internet2

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Using MCECS Labs

• Card Access (hours)
• Windows Account
• Software (info from Instructors)
• No Food and Drink
• Printing (15 credit per term)
• CDR/usbdrives

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Support Facilities

• Front Desk support pods in SB2 and FAB
• CS Tutors
• Some other departmental tutoring
• Student organization driven tutoring efforts
• Lots of online documentation

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Wanna work for us?

• The Braindump (orientation on 10/8/2004 SB2
  155 6pm)
• Braindump volunteer based apprenticeship
  program
• Some Braindump participants work their way into
  regular wage positions
• Its really hard work and youll need to love it
  in order to keep at it
• Some work study positions also open for Support
  and Protocol DROIDS.

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The Computer Action Team

• IT organization that provides computing support
  for MCECS
• Made up of lots of PSU student workers and
  volunteers
• If you are interested in computers and IT, come
  to our orientation

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The Computer Action Team

• www.cat.pdx.edu
• support_at_cat.pdx.edu