Computing needs of graduate students may be met through an array of personal computers (PCs) located both in the department and at satellite facilities throughout the university, as well as an extensive campus system operated by UTA‘s Office of Institutional Technology. The Digital Media Studio in the UTA library can assist in various digital projects such as printing of posters.
The Biology Department has a computer lab in B-27 which has 26 PCs and 7 G5-Macintosh systems. This lab is used for computer assisted classes and will have open monitored hours during which graduate students may use the systems for preparing homework. Monitored open hours will be posted outside the lab and on the Biology Web Page.
Synopsis of systems and software:
26 - Optiplex GX620, 1 GB RAM, 3GHZ, 800 FSB, 80 GB Drive, DVD writer Software: Office 2003, Canoco 4.5, GS+ 5.1, PC-ORD,
SAS, Fireworks, SPSS, Deep Freeze, Populus, Secure Shell, Clustax PC, DNAsp PC, MEGA PC, SYSTAT 7 -
Apple G5 Dual 2
GHz 1.5 GB Ram Software: Office, Clustalw, Caltalx, GeoDis 2.4, MacClade 4.0.8 OS X, MacClade 4.0.8 OS X Classroom Version,
MacVector 8.0, Mesquite OS 9, Mesquite OS X, Mesquite Os X (Java 1.4), Mesquite OS X (Java 1.5), MrBayes 3.1.1, MrBayes
3.1.1 Parallel, Paup 4.0 Beta (Mac OS 9), Paup 4.0 Beta (Mac OX X), Populus 5.3, Poy 3.0.11, Seq-Gen 1.3.2, SG Runner 2.0,
SPSS 11.0.4, SAS, TCS 1.21, TreeViewPPC 1.6.6
There is also an HP LaserJet 4350dtn, an HP Color LaserJet 3700n, and a Visioneer One Touch 9320 USB Scanner.
One PC in 461 Life Science runs the same software as the computers in B-27. This room is accessible at all hours and can be opened by a key provided by the Biology Office. In addition to the above software it will also have Photoshop installed later in the Fall 2006 semester. There is also a Mac available in 461 and 3 other PCs. All computers have internet access. A scanner is available and a printer on a limited basis. Please use the copier for multiple copies. Currently, the printer is not on the university print quota system but this can be arranged if too much toner is being used. "Too much" is at the discretion of the department budget keeper (Linda Taylor). UTA email is required and computer accounts should be initiated by first seeing the Departmental Account Manager, Belinda Zollotuchen in Room 339 Life Science. The LSB and much of the campus now provides wireless internet access to all students.