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A computer virus is a program that is designed to replicate itself by copying itself into the other programs stored in a computer. There are several types of viruses. The FILE INFECTORS will attach themselves to ordinary program files or document files. They usually infect arbitrary .COM .EXE, .SYS ...

The Sports Facilities Booking & Information System is a new system developed by the CSC, which allows end users to book facilities in the Sports Centre such as badminton courts, table tennis and gymnastics. The system was first made available to the booking counter of the Sports Centre in May 1999 ...

A survey was conducted in December 1999 to find out how Help Desk users think of our service during the year, and any recommendations for improvement. Thirty questionnaires were sent to a mixture of academic, administrative and clerical staff who frequently called the Help Desk for assistance ...

The Computing Services Centre (CSC) has long been providing free electronic marking of multiple-choice type examination scripts and data capturing of survey forms ever since the optical mark scanning machines were installed in the University. Over the years, we have developed a comprehensive marking ...

Live Internet Broadcasting Services CityLive and CityTV are two live Internet broadcasting services provided by the Computing Services Centre (CSC). These two services use equipment that supports streaming media technology, which allows users to capture video and audio signals to be viewed over the ...

In view of the increasing importance of computer facilities and the complexity of networking in the University, ensuring smooth running of the computer systems and networks have become a high priority issue in departments as well as in the Computing Services Centre (CSC). Since many departmental ...

Fast Internet access is essential for our work and daily life. Inside the campus, our sophisticated campus network guarantees that you have fast Internet access. However, you can only dial up to the campus network using 56Kbps (or lower) modems from home. As technology evolves rapidly, a faster ...

In the past, the issue of setting up a supercomputing facility in the University was raised a few times but turned down due to a number of reasons. First of all, supercomputing is only required for large scale and number crunching applications which are, if any, rare in the University. It is ...

Technology trend has been evolving rapidly over the years. Most users in the CityU are beginning to appreciate new technology and are making every effort to keep up with its fast pace. Being a technology centre, the Computing Services Centre (CSC) has an obligation to develop new services and find ...

One day, Jane was asked to buy a PC for her department. Being a new staff member and knowing little about PC, she was at a loss on what to buy. Fortunately, someone suggested her to try the University Computer Shop. She did try and at the end was pleasantly surprised with the quality products and ...