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In the last Semester Break (20 Dec 2010 - 8 Jan 2011), the Computing Services Centre (CSC) replaced the five years old HP dx6120 computers with new HP 8100 Elite computers. Below shows the major configurations of the new Elite computers: Processor Intel Core i5-750 (2.66 GHz, 4 MB cache) Chipset ...

The CityU has recently subscribed the SAS Education Analytical Suite (EAS). Apart from the fundamental products bundled in the EAS foundation offer, some optional SAS products which are currently used by departments for teaching and research are also included in the contract. Under the Terms and ...

New developments and replacements Special height-adjustable tables for wheelchair users To remove the barrier of study, height-adjustable computer tables specially designed for wheelchair users have been installed in the CSC Teaching Studios (except Room P and Room Q). All students can use these ...

Microsoft Office 2010 provides some attractive features to assist users in work, including Backstage View, Paste Preview, Customization of Ribbon, Photo Editing Tool, Removal of Photo Background, New Screenshot Feature, Improved Sharing and Collaboration, Ribbon Interface for Outlook, and many ...

Since the start of academic year 2008, more than 7,000 students had participated in the Student Notebook Computer Long Term Loan Scheme (LLS). The scheme entitles eligible students to loan a notebook throughout their period of study. Students can select between two models of notebooks, namely the ...

Microsoft set up the DreamSpark program in 2008 to provide free professional developer and design tools to students around the world to help them improve their learning and skills through technical design, technology, math, science, and engineering activities. The only restriction on the use of ...

We have announced our tentative implementation plan of Windows 7 through various channels, including Network Computing (“ Windows 7 – A First Glimpse”, Network Computing Issue 61 - September 2009), notification to Departmental Network Administrators of departments (early November) and network ...

Microsoft had shipped the final version of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) and it has made available for installation during windows update. The new browser has better tab handling, a niftier search bar, a more useful address bar, and new tools that deliver information directly from other Web pages and ...

The whole world is excited by Windows 7, which is coming out on 22 nd October. But why it is called Windows 7? Microsoft says that it is the 7th major version of Windows. Different Editions of Windows 7 There will be 6 editions of Windows 7: Starter: available only in the OEM channel on new PCs ...

After Microsoft had officially announced Windows Vista on 29 January 2007, the Computing Services Centre (CSC) formed a task group to study the features of this major version of Microsoft’s operating system and to work out a schedule for its deployment in the CityU. The initial plan was to launch ...