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Computer Services Core

 

Core Director: Dr. Robert Hester

Core Staff: Brent Shows

G277

Phone: 601-984-1808

 

Responsibilities and duties include:

 

Configuration of departmental network computers

Allowing password validation on our servers; allowing sharing of network information resources and network printer; removing conflicting ethernet protocols; configuring desktop to show network components; removing unnecessary and unused factory programs, custom installation of Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 to install converters, templates, and add-ins; adding Adobe Acrobat reader to allow reading of .pdf files; installing Groupwise; installing Microsoft libraries update; installing and running Norton Antivirus; updating Internet explorer to current version

Network administration

Weekly backup of all data; monthly backup of entire server; antivirus protection; anti-malware program, user accounts and passwords; Web page hosting and editing

Construction, troubleshooting of pressure amplifiers

Overall cleaning and dusting of amplifiers; resoldering connections to dials; replacement of dials and switches from surplus or reorder; replacement of fuses; replacement of transducers, connection cables, or data collection boards

Overall Maintenance

Groupwise updates; executable files not operating properly; reinstallation of operating system , reformatting the hard drive and/or installing hardware peripherals