Computing Lab Information
The College of Management Computing Labs include the 43-computer Teaching Lab, the 38-computer Auxiliary Lab, and the 63-computer Walk-In Lab. The Graduate Labs include the 8-computer Master in Accounting Lab and the 8-computer Master of Business Administration Lab.
Computing Lab Locations
Hours of Operation
Software
Wolfcopy Printing
Computer Lab Locations
Please email any questions, concerns, or comments to com_lab@remedy.ncsu.edu
| Lab Name | Room# | Seats | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walk-in | B410 | 63 | All COM, Hours of Operation |
| Teaching | B411 | 43 | Instructor led classes only |
| Auxiliary | B400 | 38 | Instuctor led - opened as needed |
| MAC | 1418 | 8 | MAC Students only |
| MBA | 1410 | 8 | MBA Students only |
College of Management Computing Lab Hours
Walk-in Lab Schedule for Summer 2008
Lab opens for the summer on Monday, 5/19/2008, @ 7:30 AM.
| Monday - Thursday | 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Lab Closed |
| Sunday | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Lab closes at the following times during the summer:
Memorial Day Holiday
Friday, 5/23/2008, @ 6:00 PM until Tuesday, 5/27/2008, @ 7:30 AM
Summer Break
Tuesday, 6/24/2008, @ 6:00 PM until Tuesday, 7/8/2008, @ 7:30 AM
Lab closes for the summer on Tuesday, 8/12/2008, @ 6:00 PM
Computing Labs Software Suite
Faculty members may email the lab administrator, Donna Barrett, donna_barrett@ncsu.edu, to request new or upgraded software. Every reasonable attempt will be made to accommodate the request.
Accounting Software
Antivirus Software
Econometrics Software
FTP
GIS Software
Graphics/Presentation Software
Internet Browser
Office Suite
Operating System
Programming Tools
Project Management
Relation Database Management Systems
Spreadsheet
Statistical Software
Word Processor
Web Editor
Web Players/Viewers
COM Computing Lab and Wolfcopy Printing
Wolfcopy is a service whereby printing management and costs are completely handled by another campus unit and is paid for by the consumer (students) on a per page basis. Wolfcopy has been made possible by the linking of Unix and NDS technologies throughout the campus.
What Happens during Printing
When a user elects to print a job from one of the COM Computing Lab Facilities (undergraduate or graduate), the job is spooled (sent) to a queue located on one of Information Technology Division’s (ITD) systems (this means that it has to travel out of the building). The ITD system processes the print job, determines what printer it is destined for, and sends it off to be printed. Just prior to sending the job to be printed the ITD system queries the printer for its page count. Then the job is sent and the printer is queried again for its page count. The difference in these two numbers times the cost of the page is then subtracted from the user's available printing quota.
Since this printing quota must be maintained in two environments, NDS and Unity, the print log is also sent to a separate system that digests it every 15 minutes or so and updates the non-native environment. For example, if a student is sitting in a PC lab, his native environment is NDS. When he prints, the NDS quota balance is automatically updated. Then the information is automatically sent to a separate system so the information in the Unity environment can be updated or synchronized. A similar process occurs when a student is sitting at a Unity machine and his native environment is Unix.
The Downside to the Wolfcopy Environment
As with any system there are always possible undesired side effects. The systems that process the print jobs and talk to the printers are located in buildings other than Nelson. If those systems or the pathway between us is experiencing problems, we will see that manifest itself in our labs.