Information Technology
The IT Department has laboratory facilities for internet technology which gives students opportunity to work on emerging technologies like cluster computing, artificial intelligence, and multimedia processing. The Department of Information Technology has six lab rooms and a central server room. The department has the necessary software and hardware infrastructure for the conduct of all the 8 laboratory/practical subjects in the curriculum. All the student projects are done in-house. Each laboratory room has networked printers over Ethernet LAN. Although the emphasis is on the use of Linux and open source software, other popular proprietary software platforms are also supported. In addition, the department provides the necessary technical support for the smooth functioning of the campus-wide network in the college. A 1 Gbit/s internet connection is provided to the entire campus via proxy server. The department is one of the nodal centers for the facilitation of the Centralized Allotment Process (cap) for admission to professional courses.
a) Server Room: This room has 5 server machines with scsi/sata drives, raid-5 capability, cd towers, routers, hubs and cable modem, housed within a central rack. Different servers are set apart for managing various activities. The OS platforms provided are Enterprise Linux, Windows Server and Solaris. A Software-testing Laboratory with hp Functional Testing software has also been set up under the MODROBS project of AICTE.
(b) Internet Laboratory: This lab runs on thin-client machines running under Enterprise Linux as well as desktops running under Windows. 36 terminals are provided for Internet connectivity and running various software labs in the curriculum.
(c) Network Laboratory: This lab has 8 cisco routers, switches, highs peed modems and 36 dual-boot desktop machines. A wireless LAN laboratory with wireless access points/routers, wireless site survey kit and other equipment set up under the MODROBS project of AICTE.
The Construction of a Centralized Internet facility and Multimedia Lab for 150 students is being conducted under the Department.
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