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Computers Grades:
Quick Stats
Wireless Network?
Yes - Case has approximately 1500 wireless access points across campus.
Computer Labs
6 - public-use labs
College Prowler Take
Case certainly feels like the technology center of the solar system, especially when using the internet and wireless technology. Fiber optic gigabit Ethernet, it just rolls right off the tongue. Linux, Mac, PC, homemade, whatever your pick, there is a programming maharishi eager to help you. Case will be entirely wireless by the start of the school year—that means everyone will be able to use their desktop or laptop on the toilet or at the library. Being the kind of place that Case is, students tend to covet hardware and are eager to take advantage of the technological opportunities and each have their own computer. If you don’t have a computer or don’t want to bring yours, the computer labs are numerous and each, superb and printing and certain software is free to all students. The hours and availability of these labs are not so convenient. In addition to the recommendation of students, the school urges that students bring computers.
Case ranks among the most wired campuses in the nation. Although controversial, most students take pride in the super-fast network and extensive file-sharing through Case’s file sharing server which allows students to share files of all types; the speed of transfer is usually only as slow as your hand can copy and paste. Other students shun the file-sharing system in support of ‘real media,’ and the campus film society that has taken major patronage losses and has lost the privilege from many companies to screen un-released films on campus due to the leakage factor.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
The closest lab to the dorms is a...
The closest lab to the dorms is a good 20-minute walk, and it’s only open until midnight during the week. Definitely bring your own computer. |
Anonymous says: |
Computer labs are crowded, but we...
Computer labs are crowded, but we have so many resources that should not be a problem. Case is a very computer-oriented and tech-driven school. We have one of the best technology infrastructures in the country! I could go on about that for hours but I want to mention one very important thing—you will need a computer no matter what you major in! If you need to get one, the school has a program that offers deep discounts on high-end computers. |
Anonymous says: |
The computer network at Case is...
The computer network at Case is one of the best in the world. They work very hard at it and it is extremely fast. There are plenty of labs, but they do tend to fill up near midterms and end of the semester. I would highly recommend bringing your own computer. It is a great asset to have. Ninety-five percent of the students probably have their own, but I do know some students who made it through without having one. |
Anonymous says: |
The network is a combination of...
The network is a combination of everything the Internet can be, and everything it should be all in one. We get incredibly fast access speeds. I’ve experienced downloads in excess of four to six MB per second from Microsoft, for instance. The firewall has a propensity to overload and bring the external network to a halt, crashing a little too often. Internally, the network couldn’t be faster. The network is so fast, in fact, that often the network speed is nearly transparent—data moves from machine to machine in about as much time as it moves from somewhere on your machine to somewhere else on your machine. |
Anonymous says: |
Computer labs can get crowded...
Computer labs can get crowded during finals week, but other than that they aren’t very busy. |
Facts
Discounted Software
Adobe Software, including Photoshop CS3 Extended, CS3 Master Collection, CS3 Web Premium and Web Standard, and Illustrator CS3.
Charged to Print?
Yes - 500 pages free, five cents per page after that.
Did You Know?
Case has nearly 17,000 switched gigabit Ethernet ports on the fiber-optic network. This represents one of the largest deployments of switch GigE anywhere in the world—certainly the largest deployment in any university or college!
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