6th IT Support Staff Conference
University Museum, Keble College
and Computing Laboratory
Thursday, 21 June 2001
Programme | Workshops | Registration | 6th ITSSC Home Page
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James Dore, New College |
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Andrew Slater, Phonetics and Modern Languages, John Ireland, Jesus College |
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| 3 | SmartCard Technology at Work | Patrick Hunter, Sun Microsystems | |
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Jane Littlehales, OUCS |
Powerpoint | ||
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Bridget Lewis, OUCS |
Powerpoint | ||
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Martin van Schooten, Extreme Networks |
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Jeremy Rowntree, Biochemistry |
Powerpoint | ||
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Pauline McInnes, IAUL |
Powerpoint | ||
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Paul Davis, OUCS |
Powerpoint | ||
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Margaret Robb, Social Studies Library |
Word HTML |
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John Jenkins, OUCS |
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Simon Cozens |
HTML |
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NDS for NT and 2000: Sensible Directory Services |
NDS is Novell's all-encompassing Directory Service, which is hugely flexible, but easy to manage. You have complete control of your users, printers, servers, volumes, and mailboxes, from one Application, NWAdmin. NDS is also multi-platform: authentication and admin is possible not only from Dos and Windows (16 and 32 bit) clients, but also from Macs, and most commercial Unix flavours. James Dore, New College |
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| Developing MySQL Database Applications | MySQL is an increasingly popular, freely available, relational database management system available for a variety of operating systems. Much of its flexibility comes from the wide choice of client APIs and ODBC support which enable SQL based connections to the database server from a huge range of end-user systems. Client APIs, which are easy to use in software development, include versions for PERL, PHP, C/C++ and Java. This workshop offers an overview of MySQL, followed by a more detailed examination of how this world leading SQL database system can be incorporated into existing or newly developed applications. Working demonstrations (written by the speakers for use within the University) will include an admissions database, on-line telephone directory and cross-platform messaging / announcement system. The PHP API will be covered in some depth, as it offers a powerful solution to developing databases for the web. Come along and find out what MySQL could do for you! Andrew Slater, Phonetics and Modern Languages, John Ireland, Jesus College |
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SmartCard Technology at Work |
Workshop to present the SmartCard project at Sun's new office campus at Guillemont Park, Camberley, to include the various management issues, e.g. security, diverse departments, etc. Patrick Hunter, Sun Microsystems |
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How to Get into BCS and What's There Once You are Inside |
Two of the most common questions people ask when looking at joining a professional organisations 'is it worth it?' and 'what do I have to do?' This workshop aims to answer both those questions, and any others you have about joining BCS. Jane Littlehales, OUCS |
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| 5 | Planning and Implementing Windows 2000 Active Directory |
Active Directory is Microsoft’s first directory services product and offers significant improvements on the NT domain model. It is also considerably more complex with many new concepts and features for IT support staff to get to grips with. This workshop aims to give an overview of Active Directory, and of the main steps involved in designing a college or departmental Active Directory installation. It will take a brief look at possible upgrade routes from NT. Particular note will be made of design decisions that cannot be changed once implemented, and of issues specific to Oxford, especially DNS integration. Note that this workshop will essentially be a repeat of the Windows 2000 and Active Directory ITSS Seminar given in February of this year. Bridget Lewis, OUCS |
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Extreme Networks |
Topics covered will be Quality of service, access controls lists, throttling of traffic (rate shaping), architecture, why speed is not just enough on its own. Martin van Schooten, Extreme Networks |
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Multimedia Presentations via the Internet |
This talk will provide an introduction to the practicalities of transmitting audio, video and computer screen information live across the Internet using NetMeeting software. I will also touch on the use of ISDN video-conferencing, and on storing Powerpoint presentations for rebroadcast. Jeremy Rowntree, Biochemistry |
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Making IT Work for Everyone |
This talk will aim to inform IT support staff about the requirements of disabled students in IT. It will particularly focus on making computing rooms and courses accessible to the disabled user, as well as examining what you as support staff can do to assist disabled users. Pauline McInnes, IAUL |
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ECDL |
An exploration of the European Computer Driving Licence to reduce the IT support workload, using the carrot and stick approach of training to enable users to stand on their own feet. A look at the basic syllabus and a challenge to test your IT knowledge, together with a look at the very new ECDL Advanced modules in Word Processing and Spreadsheets as a challenge to IT Staff. Paul Davis, OUCS |
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Top Tips for Dealing with Librarians |
Whether you are a departmental, college or faculty IT officer it is fairly likely that you will have the opportunity to work with a librarian and/or the Libraries Automation Service. This workshop will include a demonstration of IT services which are found on library PCs as well as providing you with brief information about what Oxford libraries are trying to accomplish. Top tips for how best to assist library staff (and what you can expect them to know in the way of IT) will conclude the session. Margaret Robb, Social Studies Library |
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IT and Audio in the Said Business School |
The new Saïd Business School has very extensive provision for AV and IT systems. There are five lecture theatres equipped with the latest multi-sourced dual data projectors and intranet based control systems, plus four other significant lecturing spaces. The School has a very extensive structured data network covering everywhere in the School (except the Dining Room). The network has a Gigabit Ethernet backbone and fully switched network systems capable of handling a large number of users and a range of present and envisaged services. The equipment is all selected and being installed right now. The workshop will be therefore be an opportunity to discuss the chosen equipment and the reasons behind the choices, rather than operational experience. John Jenkins, OUCS |
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Perl for Systems Administrators |
This presentation will provide an overview of what Perl looks like and how to program it; it will be particularly geared towards helping Unix administrators use Perl in their everyday tasks, but will also provide tasty morcels for Windows admins too... Simon Cozens |
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