Setup in 1988-89, the Department of Computer Science, Himachal Pradesh University is one of the most reputed and prolific departments in the University today. It aims at the development of technical skills of the students, thus producing highly qualified computer professionals.
The Department boasts of efficient faculty, proper infrastructure and a high-tech laboratory. Proper training facilities and industrial tours are also arranged which contribute to moulding the students' career.
Only the best of the lot are admitted to the course, strictly on the basis of the performance in the entrance exams. |
Department of Computer Science has been given ground floor of Netaji Subhash Chander Bhavan building, in the main campus of Himachal Pradesh University. The MCA course is given high priority and is treated as a highly professional course. The department has all the basic requirements in terms of facilities/infrastructure. The department has facilities in the form of human resource, computer lab and class-rooms.
Lecture Theatres
To provide an inspiring and exciting learning environment the department's modern lecture theatres are equipped with latest communication and multimedia equipment such as OHPs and LCD projectors. One lecture theatre and a computer lab is being established.
Computer Laboratory
To provide a rich hand-on experience, to the students a state-of-the-art Computer Lab has been developed to take care of all the needs of the Department. The laboratory has the latest high quality hardware matched with th rich blend of latest software. The laboratory has four platforms namely, Windows98, Windows NT,SCO UNIX and LINUX, thus providing all types of operating systems.
Hardware available
The available Hardware consists of Servers, Nodes and other peripheral devices mentioned as under:
Server Configurations
SERVERS (IBM) |
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Pentium III (1.4 GHz) XEON Server |
L2 Cache Memory 512 KB |
2X 36 GB HDD ULTRA SCSI 10,000 RPM |
RAID card/MITEX card |
Ultra 160 SCSI raid controller |
Storage bays HOT SWAP CAGE |
Pre Failure Alert Facility (SIW) |
128 bit 32/4 MB VRAM |
15" Digital Coloured Monitor Multimedia Ready |
Fast 64 bit ETHERNET Card 10/100 MBPS |
108/111 Keyboard |
Intelli Mouse (OEM) |
2 Serial Ports |
2 USB Ports |
1 Parallel Port |
1.44 MB FDD |
DVD ROM 16X |
Dedicated Service Processor with System Management Software |
Redundant Hot Pluggable Power Supply Support |
Virus Protection Support |
Nodes Configurations
NODES (IBM) |
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Pentium 4-1.6 GHz 256 KB Cache |
845 Chipset |
128 MB SDRAM upgradable to 3GB |
40 GB smart III HDD, 7200RPM ultra ATA-100 |
128 bit AGP card- 32MB VRAM |
48X CDROM (OEM)- Multimedia Kit |
Monitor 15'' Digital (in built microphone) |
Speakers Multimedia Ready |
Fast 64 bit ETHERNET Card 10/100 MBPS |
108/111 Keyboard(OEM) |
Intelli Mouse(OEM) |
2 Serial Ports |
1 Parallel Port |
2 USB Ports |
1.44 MB FDD |
WFM 2.0 Compliant |
Antivirus preloaded with media, Windows 98 with media |
NODES HCL |
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Intelligent Terminal PII 350 MHz |
100 MHz SD RAM and BX Chipset |
SD Ram 512KB |
FDD 1.44 MB |
Digital Color Monitor 14" |
104 keyboard |
4.3 GB HDD 64 MB Cache |
2MB VRAM |
ETHERNET card 10/100 MBPS |
MS Intelli Mouse |
Windows 98 preloaded with license |
Norton Antivirus preloaded |
2 Serial, 1 Parallel, 2 USB Ports |
Peripherals
Printers |
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Laser Jet Printer</span> |
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Line Matrix Printer- Printonix 500 LPM</span> |
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Dot Matrix Printer 24 Pin</span> |
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CD Writers |
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Internal CD Writer</span> |
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> External CD Writer</span> |
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DAT Drive 24 GB with Server |
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> External Modem</span> |
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> 07 CD Stacker 40x SCSI</span> |
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Scanner-Flatbed 1200 X 2400 dpi, A4 size with USB |
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port HP 7450 |
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Networking & Structured Cabling
◦SWITCH (Dlink) 24 Port (Autosensing) 10/100 MBPS manageable and stackable |
◦Rack panel for structured cabling, placing ofswitches and servers |
◦Surface mountable I/O boxes (Dlink) |
◦Jack Panel 24 Port |
Power Supply
Microprocessor based UPS (Talibart) |
10 KVA with 1 hour battery backup (with stacked SMFB) |
5 KVA with 1 hour battery backup (with stacked SMFB) |
3 KVA with 1 hour battery backup (with stacked SMFB) |
1.5 KVA with 1 hour battery backup (with stacked SMFB) |
1 KVA with 1 hour battery backup (with stacked SMFB) |
0.625 KVA with 1/2 hour battery backup (with stacked SMFB) |
Software available
Operating Systems
Windows XP Professional |
Microsoft Server 2000 5 user client |
Microsoft Back Office Server 5 user client |
Red Hat Linux 7.0 |
<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> SCO-UNIX Enterprise with complete development kit 5 users</span> |
Windows NT (25 users) |
Languages for Windows Platform
Java Web Server |
Visual Java |
C# |
Turbo C++ |
Turbo Pascal 7.0 |
FORTRAN 90 |
Application Software
MS Office XP |
MS Office 2000 |
MS Visual Studio 6.0 with MSDN |
Adobe Photoshop 7.0 |
Adobe Illustrator 10.0 |
Quark Express |
LIPI |
Lotus Domino Server, Administrator, Designer |
HTML Editors
Web Designing Tools
Macromedia Flash 5.0 with Player |
Freehand 9.0 |
Fireworks 4.0 |
Ulead GIF Animator |
Director 8.0 Shackwave |
Generator 2.0 Developer Edition |
RDBMS/DBMS for Windows Platform
Oracle 8x, 9i |
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 |
Power Builder for Windows 98 |
dBase V |
Graphics / Engineering Design for Windows Platform
Statistical Package for Windows Platform
SPSS professional pack v 8.0 for windows (base, professional stst., |
adv stst., tables, trends) Pack 3 |
MS Exchange 2000
Libraries
NAG Libraries for FORTRAN |
Teaching Aids
Over Head Projector |
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Multimedia LCD Data/Video Projection System (1700 ANSI lumens) Sanyo |
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Library
The Computer Science Section of the Central Library is well equipped with 2160 books on different topics pertaining to course curriculum and related topics. The Central Library also subscribes the latest computer related journals. |