King Abdulaziz University – North Jeddah Campus

Faculty of Computing and Information Technology

Handbook of the Labs and Technical affairs

1434/1435

Supervised by: Dr. Saleh Alshomrani

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Table of Contents:

About the Labs and Technical affairs:

Word of the Labs General Supervisor’s Introduction Work Team

FCIT Computer Labs.:

Networking and Web Development Lab Matlab Lab Software Engineering System Analysis and Design Lab Programming and Software Development Lab Database Lab General Lab

Services:

Technical Support Procurement Printing Academic Members Services

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Foreword:

By the General Supervisor of FCIT Labs and Technical affairs (North Jeddah Branch):

All praise is due to Allah, and Allah's Peace and Blessings be upon His Final Messenger, his pure family, his noble Companions.

Dear FCIT affiliates,

I am pleased to put in your hands the FCIT Computer Labs and Technical Support Handbook, which introduces the General and Specialized Labs of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology. In addition to the facilities and services provided by the Labs and Technical Support Unit to the FCIT affiliates and students.

I would like also to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to the members of the Labs and Technical Support Unit for their great efforts to develop and facilitate the academic jobs of the FCIT affiliates and students.

General Supervisor the Labs and Technical Support UnitDr. Saleh Alshomrani

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Introduction:

The Vision and Mission of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology have been formulated to express its ambitious plans to achieve the highest levels of interaction and excellence in the field of Information Technology and to meet the KAU’s current and future requirements.

Vision:

Leadership and innovation in science and technology.

Mission:

To prepare a generation that holds the banner of knowledge and localization of technology and to provide the latest curricula in science and computing, in addition to carry out academic research that yields qualitative outcomes in the field of computing and development of the society.

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Beneficiaries:

The following can benefit from the outstanding performance of the FCIT:

Inside the FCIT:

The students, academic members, and the Administrative and Technical personnel.

Outside the FCIT:

All the classes of the society represented by the academic institutions, scientific communities, industry, the government and the private sectors.

Our Values:

The FCIT affiliates value the following features:

- Working towards leadership (innovation, creativity and excellence).- Quality of performance (continuous development and

improvement; professionalism).- Commitment to the ethics of the profession and team work spirit. - Loyalty to the State and Belonging to the homeland.

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Work Team:

Members of the Labs and Technical Support Unit (Males’ Campus):

Name Position Extension No.

Email Address

Saleh Alzahrani Technician 74235 s-_-a3@hotmail.comKhalid Alblady Technician 74234 Khaloooody_777@hotmail.com

Working Hours:

Sunday – Thursday (from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM).

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Computer Labs of the FCIT (North Jeddah Branch):

The Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (Males’ Campus) has eleven computer labs, which started as general labs, and they become specialized labs due to the advancement in the courses of the three main Academic Departments of the FCIT in the year 1430/1431. Currently, the FCIT has six specialized labs as follows:

1. Databases Lab.2. Networks Labs.3. Software Development Lab.4. Matlab & Maple Lab.5. Web Development Lab.6. Software Engineering 7. System Analysis and Design Lab.

Efforts are continued to open more new specialized labs in addition to developing the current labs to meet the FCIT aspirations and the various course requirements.

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Basic Programs Available in all the FCIT Computer Labs.:

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1. Networks and Web Development Lab:

Information about the Lab.:

Location: Computing Labs Building

Lab. No: 6

Academic Programs available in the Networks Lab.:

- Packet Tracer- OPNET Academic Edition- Wire shark- Website Development Server (IIS Windows Platform)- WAMP (Windows Apache MySQL and PHP)- Dreamweaver- Net Beans Web Services (HTML5 and PHP)

Courses being taught in the Networks Lab.:

CPIT201CPIT280CPIS312CPIS334CPIS434CPIT370

CPIT305CPIS381CPIT260CPIT470CPIS1361CPIT280

Courses being taught in the Web Development Lab.:

CPCS361CPCS204CPIS222CPCS211CPIS428CPCS202CPCS203CPIS380CPIS334CPIS220

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Facilities Available in the Networks Lab.:

- Projector.

- White Board.

- Internet access.

More Information about the Computers of the Networks Lab.:

Computers SpecsNumber of Computers 31RAM 2.00GBProcessor Intel(R) Pentium(TM) D CPU

@3.40GHzHard Disk 230GBGraphics Card Intel(R) HD Graphics FamilyCD Drive DVD RWOperating System W7 SP2

2. Programming and Software Development Lab:

Information about the Lab.:

Location: Computing Labs Building

Lab. No: 8

Academic Programs available in the Software Development Lab.:

- Net beans 7.0

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- Python- Visual Studio 2008- Webpage maker- Help manual- Demo builder- Star UML

Courses being taught in the Software Development Lab.:

CPIT330CPIT456CPIT330CPIT285CPCS222CPCS381CPCS301CPCS305CPIT252CPIS210

Facilities Available in the Software Development Lab.:

- Projector.

- White Board.

- Internet access.

More Information about the Computers of the Software Development Lab.:

Computers SpecsNumber of Computers 31RAM 2.00 GBProcessor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU

@3.00GHzHard Disk 150GBGraphics Card Intel(R) Q33 Express family 384 MBCD Drive DVD RWOperating System W7 SP2

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3. Matlab and Maple Lab:

Information about the Lab.:

Location: Computing Labs Building

Lab. No: 7

Academic Programs available in the Matlab and Maple Lab.:

- Matlab 2009- Maple 13

Courses being taught in the Matlab and Maple Lab.:

CPIT251CPCS222CPIT220CPIT252CPIT280CPCS331CPCS223CPIT251CPCS391CPIT425CPCS204CPIT380

Facilities Available in the Matlab and Maple Lab.:

- Projector.

- White Board.

- Internet access.

More Information about the Computers of the Matlab and Maple Lab.:

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Computers SpecsNumber of Computers 31RAM 2.00GBProcessor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU

@3.00GHzHard Disk 150GBGraphics Card Intel(R) Q33 Express family 384 MBCD Drive DVD RWOperating System W7 SP2

4. Databases Lab:

Information about the Lab.:

Location: Computing Labs Building

Lab. No. 2

Academic Programs available in the Databases Lab.:

- SQL Server- Oracle 10.g- Rapid Miner 5.1- Star UML

Courses being taught in the Database Lab.:

CPCS241CPIT240CPIT345CPIT490CPIS380CPIT340CPCS202CPIT440

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Servers available in the Databases Lab:

- Information Databases Server

Facilities Available in the Databases Lab.:

- Projector.

- White Board.

- Internet access.

More Information about the Computers of the Databases Lab.:

Computers SpecsNumber of Computers 31RAM 2.00 GBProcessor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU

@3.00GHzHard Disk 160GBGraphics Card Intel(R) Q33 Express family 384 MBCD Drive DVD RWOperating System W7 SP2

5. Software Engineering and Analysis & Design Lab.:

Information about the Lab.:

Location: Computing Lab Building

Lab. No: 3

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Academic Programs available in the Analysis & Design Lab.:

- Star uml- Visio- MS Project

Courses being taught in the Analysis & Design Lab.:

CPCS203CPCS223CPCS322CPIT435CPCS371CPIS486CPIS428CPIS498CPIT260CPCS212

Facilities Available in the Analysis & Design Lab.:

- Projector.

- White Board.

- Internet access.

More Information about the Computers of the Analysis & Design Lab.:

Computers SpecsNumber of Computers 32RAM 2.00GBProcessor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU

@3.00GHzHard Disk 150GBGraphics Card Intel(R) Q33 Express family 384 MBCD Drive DVD RWOperating System W7 SP2

6. General Lab:

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Information about the Lab.:

Location: Computing Labs Building

Lab. No: 01 and 3

Academic Programs available in the General Lab:

- All programs needed for core modules

Courses being taught in the General Lab:

CPIS351CPIT470CPIT370CPCS324CPCS372CPIT201CPIT425CPIS222CPIT440CPIT425

Facilities Available in the General Lab:

- Projector.

- White Board.

- Internet access.

More Information about the Computers of the General Lab. (1):

Computers SpecsNumber of Computers 30RAM 2.00GBProcessor Intel (R ) Xeon (R ) cpu E5645 @

2.40Ghz (2 cpus)Hard Disk GB 320Operating System W7 SP2

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Services:

Technical Support:

About the FCIT Technical Support:

The Labs. and Technical Support Unit is the first link that provides technical support services to the FCIT affiliates and students while using the FCIT computers and facilities either inside labs. or in the affiliates’’ offices, in addition to the FCIT laptops . The Labs. and Technical Support Unit endeavors to provide immediate solutions to the technical problems as soon as possible and forwards the service request to the specialized sections in case the problem still exists. The Labs. and Technical Support Unit follows up and arranges with the other parties until the request is fulfilled.

Our Technical Support Services include:

Configuring new installations and electronic devices (Computers, printers, scanners…. Etc).

Installing software, and configuring their settings according to the KAU’s policy settings.

Configuring the KAU mail service on the Outlook Mail System. Connecting the computers and intranets to the KAU network. Troubleshooting the computer hardware problems. Troubleshooting Operating Systems and software problems. Providing training for the employees if required. Helping users to use the new devices and peripherals such as the

Smart Board, and projectors. Helping users in using the FCIT equipment and devices such as the

Smart Board and projectors...etc.

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FCIT Annual Procurement Order:

The Labs. and Technical Support Unit tries its best to provide the academic members with all the software programs and equipment required for their lab. courses:

How do I apply for Lab. requirements for my course:1. Fill in the Form “Requesting Lab. Requirements”. Form L.R. 102.2. Get the Form duly signed by the Head of your Department.

When to apply for Lab. requirements?

Usually an update is circulated by the Heads of the Academic Departments to all their members about the start of application for any Lab. requirements.

Where to find the Form?

You can find the “Requirements Provision Form” at the Labs. and Technical Support Unit.

How soon my Lab. requirements will be provided?1. After being studied, your application will be enrolled within the next

lab. Requirements Order.2. It should be taken into account that the lab. equipment orders are

made once annually. Therefore, requests should be fully completed and duly signed by the Supervisors of the Academic Departments within a sufficient period of time before placing the whole FCIT annual purchase order.

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Printing Facility:

Any user of the FCIT Computer labs. can make use of the printers available for educational purposes. Users have to log in using their accounts on the university system.

Terms of using the printers:

1. Printing service is found for educational purposes only.2. Providing sheets papers to feed the printer. 3. Try to print on both faces of the sheet of paper in order to help

protect the environment.

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Services and Facilities Available for the Academic Members:

1. The FCIT Help Desk has provided a Laptop (HP Netbook) and a Projector (Hitachi) for every Academic Department in the Faculty.Therefore, in case you want to make use of these facilities in your lectures, you can ask for them from the Secretary Office of your Departments. As soon as you finish using them, you are kindly requested to return them so that they can be made use of by all the academic members

2. The FCIT Help Desk has provided the FTP Service which can be used by the FCIT academic members to ease the process of reaching their files everywhere within the University network. It is worth noting that this service can be only accessed using the FTP Software found on the FCIT Server.

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3. The FCIT Help Desk has provided a digital camera (Nikon Brand) to be used in meetings, seminars, lectures and during visits.Therefore, in case you want to make use of this camera in your lectures, you can ask for it from the Help Desk. As soon as you finish using it, you are kindly requested to return it so that it can be made use of by all the academic members.

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