The center has a control room of around 80 sqm in area. The room
contains all central hardware to which all university computers are
connected via the university various networks. This room has been
equipped according to international specifications. It has a high floor ,
a fire-proof ceiling , special air conditioning units, and a special
section for monitoring the equipment and systems . All central hardware
has been kept in closets made for this purpose . From this room all
movements of systems input by the users are checked . The center offers
the following services:
Developing the university systems
The center is responsible for developing the university systems and
transforms them from manual into automatic systems that operate on all
university offices . The most important systems are :
admissions and registration system
student accounting system
worker affairs system
salary system
purchases , tenders and warehouses system
other various minor systems
Maintaining and supporting hardware
Maintaining all hardware and devices and their accessories is the
main duty of the Computer Center , which is responsible for maintaining
all university computers and their accessories effectively and quickly .
Purchases of hardware and accessories
Purchasing computers and their accessories and spare parts is one of
the responsibilities of the Computer Center , which offers counsel and
advice about the university needs according to international standards
and specifications for purchasing these devices.
Maintaining data
The center is entrusted with maintaining the data and information of
the university and preserving their instant availability , for these
constitute the major capital of the university .
Offering reports
The center helps in preparing reports which help various offices in
forming decisions by providing them with the necessary data and
information .
Offering internet service
The center offers the internet service to all university faculties ,
officials and students including internet surfing and the e-mail service
.
Warranting system confidentiality
The center has laid down an effective policy for warranting the
complete confidentiality and privacy of data stored in all systems by
contriving systems which secure high confidentiality and combat viruses .
Research and development
The technical and administrative officials of the center write
various reports which help in upgrading the level of services offered by
the center .
Guaranteeing quality and conforming to international standards
The Computer Center has founded a section for guaranteeing the
quality of the university systems and the conformity of these systems to
international standards and specifications by recurrent checking of
systems and immediate response of the center to required services .