Computing Quick Links

Computing Tips for Just About Everything
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• ECONOMETRICS LABORATORY (Economics Department Unix Facility)
• ECONOMICS DOMAIN (Economics PC LAN)
• Library and Journal Access
• EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (Central Campus Instructional Technology Resources)
• Campus Computing User Support Groups
• INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY (Central Campus Computing Resources)
• Other resources

ECONOMETRICS LABORATORY (Economics Department Unix Facility)

• Use Policies and Guidelines
• To configure personal email clients:
  Log in to an EML system, and type
  help email
  Look under the Email Settings section before asking for technical assistance.
• Web Services for Course Pages and Faculty Homepages
• Tutorials (Unix, Latex, SAS, Perl, and much more!)
• Software Archive
• Source code, datasets, and documentation for new algorithms
• Datasets, codebooks, documentation
• Software documents, symposia proceedings, working papers
• Econometrics textbooks (full text)
• Workshops and Short Courses
• Symposia
• E-Journals and Datasets
• Help System
• OS and Applications Software
• Webmail for Econometrics Laboratory Users

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ECONOMICS DOMAIN (Economics PC LAN) [Note: Restricted viewing. Most links in this section are viewable only from hosts on the departmental subnets.]

• System Administration Office Information
• Information for Departmental Users
• Faculty Service Level Agreement
PC/WXP graduate student facility for word processing, spreadsheets, and network connectivity applications
• Field Research Offices for dissertation students
• EML/Economics Department Wireless coverage
• General recommendations on specifying a computer for students taking up jobs or looking to replace a personal system
• PC Backups
• PC Related E-mail
• The Unix Vacation Mail Program
• Departmental Courses and Training
  • Tutorial on HTML and XHTML
  • Tutorial on PDF
  • Adobe Acrobat 4
  • Adobe Acrobat 5
  • Adding active links to PDF files with Acrobat
  • Tutorial on FTP
  • Thunderbird Email Client
• Standard Supported Software
• Forms

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Library remote access Remote access to the Library and Electronic Journals.

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EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (Central Campus Instructional Technology Resources )

• bSpace a Course and Project management system.
• Classroom Technology - equipment and room information, room keys, FAQs
• Video and Broadcast Services - transfers and dubs, sample clips
• Webcasting - webcast.berkeley, best practices, rates
• Teleconferencing - satellite uplinks, satellite downlinks
• Training

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Campus Computing User Support Groups

• Micronet - User group for computer support professionals
• Webnet - Support group for World Wide Web issues
• Magnet - Macintosh Administrators' Group Network
• Unix and Unix-like operating systems - see the usenet news group ucb.sysadmin
• Security SIG - a special interest group for UCB IT security professionals

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY (Central Campus Computing Resources )

• Answers to questions about CalMail, CalAgenda, campus site-licensed software, and the C@B CD.
• Central Computing Services System Status
• UC Berkeley Computing and Communications
• Computer and Network Policy (Report misuse to abuse@uclink.edu)
• Email and Internet Access
  • Campus wireless network and AirBears guest accounts
  • Berkeley Internet Link - sign up for free email accouts (Calmail) for eligible users, free dial-up accounts (HomeIP), and fee-based dial-up accounts (Subscription HomeIP)
  • CalMail (Campus email service, including web-based email)
  • CalNet Directory Service
  • CalNet Gateway (personal network ID)
  • Connecting@Berkeley (network software CD)
  • Dialup Services (includes dialup numbers)
  • Faculty Modem Service
• Bear Link Student Systems and Information - Bear Link includes Tele-BEARS enrollment, Bear Facts (grades, address change, status, etc.), Course Catalog, Schedule of Classses, Summer Sessions, Course Website, and Info-BEARS. Tele-BEARS: 642-3400; Info-BEARS: 642-9400.
• Microcomputer Facilities - Campus general and instructional computer labs.
• Computer and Software Sales at The Scholar's Workstation (TSW) - 10-4 M-Th, 10-12 Fri (closed last Friday of every month); 41 University Hall; 642-8424; info@tsw.berkeley.edu
• Campus Computer Repair and Support, 643-6937; ccrs@berkeley.edu
• Campus Site-Licensed Software - Antivirus, Statistical and Other Application and Internet software.
• Assistance and Consulting
  • Student Computer Consulting Service - 10-2 M-F, 1st Floor Moffitt Library
  • Internet Access (SHIPS) Consulting for Students - 10-2 M0F, 643-7536, sccs@cafe.berkeley.edu
• Faculty and Staff Consulting, 10-2 M-F, 642-8899, consult@cab.berkeley.edu
• CalMail Consulting (was UCLink)
On-site Support for Departments - Departmental On-Site Computing (DOCS), 643-3272, docs@socrates.berkeley.edu
• Applications, Service Information, Referrals for all IST Services
  • User and Account Services - 10-4 M-F, 2195 Hearst (at Oxford) 642-7355. accounts@uclink.berkeley.edu
  • Communication and Network Services
• Network and Telephone
  • Voice services, network services, installation, and troubleshooting contact information
  • Residence Halls Telephone Service
• Workstation Backup Service

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Other resources

• Open Computing Facility General Unix shell accounts, web space with scripting, etc.

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