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As a unit, Computer Services provides a broad Information Technology service to the |
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Polytechnic community. Some of the duties include: |
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The operation of a central computer system providing information processing for the |
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following departments: Students records, academic administration, finance, |
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personnel, space management, asset control, library and the transport sections. |
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Personal computers, peripherals, Network operation and software support/acquisition. |
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Technical validation of purchases for information technology related equipment.
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Implementation of the latest information technology products. |
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| Information technology situation at the Polytechnic |
| The Polytechnic has always acquired the most reliable technology on the market. The |
| central administrative system, called the ITS system, allows students and staff to register, |
| to consult marks, financial statements, examination timetables among others, via any |
| computer connected to the Internet. |
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| Namibia’s first gigabit Ethernet network was implemented in 1998 at the Polytechnic. In |
| 2008, more than 2100 devices are connected to the network. Africa’s only full Tucows |
| mirror at this time (including all the available modules) started its operations in 2000. It |
| can be reached via the following URL: http://www.tucows.com. The Bureau of Computer |
| Services is also hosting one the largest public ftp servers in Africa, which can be reached at |
| ftp://ftp.polytechnic.edu.na This server contains very useful and popular Open Source |
| Software (OSS) packages. In May 2008, the server contained more than 2,5 Tb of |
| programs. Not less than four proxy servers ensure reliable access to the internet. |
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