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== Topics / Chapters Overview of Computer Lab ==
=== Purpose of Westminster Computer Lab ===
Here is a news-feed (May 2006) with explaining purpose of Westminster Computer Lab: [ [http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/westminster/ html] ]
=== Computer Lab Setup ===
* Hardware
:* System Information
:* Layout of Hard Disks (Partitions)
:* Network Information
* Operating System
:* Linux Kernel Version
=== Technical Overview of Computer Lab Policies and Procedures ===
The Westminster computer lab is a "thin client" lab where each workstation is "diskless" (i.e. no hard disk drive). These "thin clients" are connected to a central server to simplify computer maintenance (like installing software). Applications on the "thin clients" can be run via the main server, or run from the "thin client" itself in RAM. This Computer lab uses the Linux Operating System (an educational version of Ubuntu called "Edubuntu"). The application in '''Linux''' to run a diskless workstation lab is called '''LTSP''' (Linux Terminal Server Project).
* LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project): [ [http://ltsp.org/ http://ltsp.org/] ]
=== Computer Routine Lab Setup === * Hardware:* System Information:* Layout of Hard Disks (Partitions):* Network Information* Operating System:* Linux Kernel Version === Installing Applications =Management ==
==== Mechanism for Requesting Applications ====