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Taking a huge leap forward, Microsoft launched the latest version of the Windows Operation System – Windows 8. The new operating system radically changes the way Windows works by introducing a new shell and user interface designed to be used with touchscreens yet maintaining certain compatibility ...
Microsoft officially launched its latest web browser Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) in mid-March 2011. In comparison with IE8 and IE7, IE9 is clearly faster and safer than its predecessors. Furthermore, Microsoft claims that IE9 even outperforms some rival browsers. In order to allow offices, support ...
After several months of preparation and hard work, the Computing Services Centre (CSC) Service Counter and Teaching Studio Areas have been successfully moved from Academic 1 (AC1) to Academic 2 (AC2) before the commencement of Semester A, 2012-13. In fact, the new Service Counter located on 4/F (AC2 ...
The CSC Student Terminal Area (STA) has been located on Level 2, AC1 (previously named Academic Building) since 1990 when the University moved from the Mongkok campus to the current permanent campus in Kowloon Tong. The STA had undergone a few changes over the years before it arrives at its final ...
Introduction Virtualization in computing, according to Wikipedia, “ is the creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, such as a hardware platform, operating system, a storage device or network resources ”. The same virtualization concept can also be extended to include ...
The following is a brief update of the recent changes in the Academic Building 2 (AC2): - New room numbers for AC2 will be adopted in Semester B 2011/12. These new room numbers were used when the ARRO’s class scheduling data was loaded into the CSC Teaching Studio Booking System on 6/7 Dec. The ...
What is the Microsoft Student Option (MSO) scheme? To encourage use of IT and use of genuine software, this scheme entitles CityU’s students to use one university subscribed copy of the latest version of Microsoft Office (“the software”) during the licensed period (1 October 2011 to 30 September ...
Microsoft launched its latest web browser Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) in mid-March 2011. In comparison with IE8 and IE7, IE9 is clearly faster, cleaner and safer than its predecessors. In addition, Microsoft has derived a table to show that IE9 outperforms some rival browsers in terms of performance ...
The Computing Services Centre (CSC) announced on 25 May 2011 that the university will cease the support of Windows Vista (Win Vista, SP1 and SP2) upon the termination of support for Vista SP1 by Microsoft starting August 2011 (a ctually, Microsoft officially terminated the support of Win Vista SP1 ...
The Notebook Ownership Programme (NOP) has been run for many years and had always been one of the most well received programmes for students since the programme addressed their learning needs with notebooks at high discounted prices. This year’s NOP roadshows were held during 6-10 December 2010 and ...