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MSc Lab Computing Guidelines - Overview and Best Practices

Welcome to the MSc Labs! This guide covers essential aspects of using the MSc computing resources at Oxford University. It includes information on accounts, room usage, computer access, logging in/out, file storage, and printing. Users must adhere to guidelines to maintain a shared computing environment, such as not sharing accounts, keeping rooms tidy, and avoiding installation of unapproved software. Remember to contact the computing team for assistance via email (ithelp@stats.ox.ac.uk) or phone. Prioritize academic use and ensure efficient resource management.

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MSc Lab Computing Guidelines - Overview and Best Practices

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  1. MSc Introduction Tuesday 8th October 2013 14:00 hrs By F. David del Campo Hill

  2. Index • Introductions • Your accounts • Rooms & computers • Logging in • Storage • Printing • Logging out • Dos & don’ts

  3. Computing Team • Computing Manager Stuart McRobert • Computing Specialist Susan Hutchinson • Computing Officers Saffron Greenwood F. David del Campo Hill ithelp@stats.ox.ac.uk

  4. Computing Team • Preferably contact us by email ithelp@stats.ox.ac.uk • If not, by phone 70869, 72588, 82852 & 72862 • As a last resort, come to our offices • Our offices are in 2 South Parks Road, rooms 2.107, 2.108 & 2.109

  5. STATS Accounts • Give access to Departmental services • Must only be used by you • Must not be shared with anyone • Username & password are the same for all the Departmental services • Passwords cannot be changed except by coming to us • If changed, new ones will be as difficult as the old ones

  6. MSc Laboratory • In 1 South Parks Road MSc Lab: room 1.207 Lecture Theatre: room 1.102 • In 2 South Parks Road MSc Lab: room 2.205 • MSc students have priority during teaching, but anyone can use them

  7. MSc Laboratory • MSc Lab (1.207) 20 Windows desktops • MSc Lab (2.205) 10 Windows desktops 1 scanner • Wireless all through the department

  8. MSc Laboratory Room 2.205

  9. MSc Laboratory Room 1.207

  10. MSc Laboratory • All computers in the MSc rooms are running Windows 7 Enterprise x64 • Software installed: • SOPHOS Antivirus • MS Office Professional Plus 2010 • MikTeX, GhostScript & GSView, TeXnicCenter, Nuance PDF Converter • R 3.0.2 • MATLAB R2013a • 7-Zip, PuTTY, GNU Emacs • Internet Explorer & Firefox

  11. MSc Laboratory • You are not allowed to install software • If you need any application or program, contact us • We may install it for you • Do not bring food or drink into the MSc Labs • Please keep the rooms tidy

  12. Logging in • Ctrl + Alt + Delete • Type in your username • Type in your password • Domain must always be STATS • Logging in should take up to 30 seconds • First time on each machine will take a bit longer

  13. Storage & Files • Save your files in your P:\ drive • Your P:\ drive is the same in all computers • Start > Computer > Home... (P:) • 2 GB quota • Backed up every day • Daily back-ups for a week • Weekly back-ups for three months • This may change if usage changes • To restore we need when & where

  14. Storage & Files • Our file storage services are for academic purposes only • No music files • No films • No unlicensed software • Any kind of illegal downloads may result in the suspension of your account; further action may be taken

  15. Storage & Files • Do not save anything large on your desktop: your Windows profile will fill up and you will not be able to log out

  16. Printing • Use spr1mfp_1 on BLACKWYRM printer from room 1.207 • Use spr2mfp_1 on BLACKWYRM printer from room 2.205 • Printers will use colour unless you specify B/W • System will ask for your University Card barcode number; PIN must be empty

  17. Printing • Printing for academic purposes only • Initial quota: • 900 B/W and 100 colour in spr1mfp_1 • 300 B/W in spr2mfp_1 • If you need more quota, come to us: • £10 for extra 450 B/W and 50 colour • £10 for extra 100 colour • £10 for extra 700 B/W

  18. Logging out • Log out when you leave the room • Start > Log off • If you cannot log out due to a full Windows profile: • www.stats.ox.ac.uk/about_us/it_information/restrictedaccess/quotas/profile_quotas • contact us • do not leave the machine logged in; others may need to use it

  19. Dos & don’ts • Do email us if you need help ithelp@stats.ox.ac.uk • Do think of others: the computers are a shared resource • Do remember to look after your data • Do save files on your P:\ drive • Do log out when you leave the rooms • Don’t save files on the local drive • Don’t take food into the MSc Labs

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