Kent State University
Network and Information Systems Study
Appendix - E


Department of Computer Resources
Business Services and Auxiliaries


The Department of Computer Resources serves various Business Services and Auxiliaries operations. It operates a network of approximately 150 vt220 type terminals and 25 PC's of various types. A backbone fiber network with 2 Cisco AGS++ routers and various 10BaseT hubs, terminal servers, and modems connect several buildings on campus with the computing center at the University Supply Center. A Zilog Minicomputer with 30 vt220 type terminals serves the Campus Bus Service at their facility on East Main Street. A staff of 6 full-time and 10 to 15 student employees develop software applications and operate and maintain the various systems. Unix and X-windows, Novell Netware 3.11, and Windows 3.1 are used as operating environments. WordPerfect is the word processor of choice. Access 2020 on the Unix-based systems and Quatro Pro on PC-based systems are the spreadsheets that are supported. Pegasus Mail on the PC networks along with Elm and the standard Unix mailx are the E-mail systems that are available. Internet access is presently provided through an outside third party, but a fiber link currently being installed between the Student Center Cisco router and the Proteon router at Computer Services will offer direct access to OARNET and the Internet. Database applications are developed in Unify/Accell which is a relational database with 4GL and SQL interfaces. An intelligent query and reporting language is also supported. Some of the major database applications that have been developed include inventory control and client billing applications for Food Service, Ground Transportation, Telephone Communications, Mail Room, and the University Supply Center. A system for producing and tracking purchase orders is available for the Purchasing Department which also produces reports that are required by various federal, state, and local agencies. An inventory and retail management system for the University Bookstore which interfaces to an automated point of sale system with 15 cash registers is currently being completed. A comprehensive transit system management package is in place at the Campus Bus Service which includes personnel and inventory control, charter management, and maintenance management.Various other database applications are presently available and are developed and modified as required. An equipment listing of various locations follows.



Department of Computer Resources
Business Services and Auxiliaries
Computer Equipment Listing


Department: Bookstore

21 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

1 Dot Matrix Printer - To print shelf tags

1 Epson FX5000 Line Printer - To print purchase order.

1 Griffin Dot Matrix Printer - To print Bookstore Server Reports

1 HP LaserJet III/si Laser Printer - To print inventory reports

3 Zebra Barcode Printers- To label books and merchandise

3 Dot Matrix Slave Printers - To print various reports

2 Barcode scanning guns with wedges

1 IBM PC AT with printer used to run the PubNet EDI software

1 PC used to communicate with the Series/5 debit card system

1 PC based Point of Sale Register System with 15 POS Terminals and barcode scanners

1 PC based Manager Workstation networked to the POS Server

1 Logging Card Reader used to add money to patron debit account



Department: Student Center

33 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

1 HP LaserJet II -To print WordPerfect and 20/20 spreadsheet files

5 Dot Matrix Printers - To print memos, mail and WordPerfect Documents

2 Macintosh PC's

2 Access Readers



Department: Food Service

15 Retail Data Terminals

37 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminal.

2 HP LaserJet II Laser Printers

1 CIE 300 Line Per Minute Line Printer

3 Dot Matrix Printers

1 Logging Card reader used to add money to patron debit accounts

1 HP LaserJet IIIsi Printer

9 IBM Compatible PC's on Novell Network 3.11-Combination of 286's, 386's, and 486's

1 Debit Card Encoder/Verifier- To create new debit cards



Department: University Conference Bureau.

5 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals



Department: Banquet Sales

3 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

1 Dot Matrix Printer



Building: Eastway

Department: Flash Card Office

3 Access Readers

Novell Network version 3.11

9 PC's - Combination of 286s,386s, and 486s

1 HP Optical Scanner

1 Fax Modem

1 HP LaserJet III/si Laser Printers

2 Epson DFX 5000 300 Line per Minute Printers

4 Stand Alone Personal Computers 3 Dot Matrix Printers 11 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals 1 Logging Card Reader- To add money to patron accounts 1 400 Line per Minute Printer 1 Debit Card Encoder/Verifier-To create new debit cards



Department: Food Service/Recreation

2 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

1 AMF Personal Computer used to track Bowling leagues

2 Dot Matrix Printers

9 Retail Data Terminals



Building: Tri Towers

Department: Food Service

2 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

2 Dot Matrix Printers

2 Datakit VDMs-- for network connections

8 Retail Data Terminals



Building: Beall

Department: Food Service

2 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

2 Datakit VDMs-- for network connections

1 Dot Matrix Printer



Building: Stewart

Department: Food Service

1 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminal

1 Datakit VDM-- for network connections

1 Dot Matrix Printer

2 Retail Data Terminals



Building: Prentice

Department: Food Service

1 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminal

1 Datakit VDM-- for network connections

1 Dot Matrix Printer

5 Retail Data Terminals



Building: Ice Arena

Department: Ice Arena

2 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

2 Retail Data Terminals

3 Datakit VDMs-- for network connections

2 Dot Matrix Printers



Building: Airport

Department: Airport

2 486 Personal Computers

2 286 Personal Computers

1 Dot Matrix Printer

1 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminal

1 Multiplexer-for network connections



Building: Motor Pool

Department: Ground Transportation

3 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

1 Multiplexer-- for network connections

2 Dot Matrix Printers

1 Personal Computer



Building: Golf Course

Department: Golf Course

1 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminal

1 9600 Baud Modem- for network connections



Building: Supply Center

Department: Purchasing

11 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

1 Epson DFX 5000 300 Line per Minute Printer

1 HP LaserJet II laser printer



Department: Shipping and Receiving

9 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

5 Dot Matrix Printers 1 Epson DFX 5000 300 Line per Minute Printer



Department: Mail Service

3 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

2 Personal Computers

1 High Speed Address/Bar Code Printer

3 Dot Matrix Printers



Department: Telephone Communications

6 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

2 Dot Matrix Printers

1 Personal Computer

1 Lap Top Personal Computer



Department: Computer Resources

2 Access Readers

9 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

8 Dot Matrix Printers

1 HP LaserJet II Laser Printer

1 HP LaserJet 2000 Printer

1 CIE 300 Line Per Minute Printer

8 Sun Workstations

9 Datakit VDMs-- for network connections

3 9600 Baud Modems- for network connections

3 Multiplexers-for network connections

6 Personal Computers

1 Plexus Mini Computer 16 Megabytes of Memory 1.2 Gigabytes of Disk Space Unix Operating System- CA 20/20 Spreadsheet, Q1 Word Processing,Unify RDBMS,, Accell 4GL, C Programming Language

1 Motorola Mini Computer- Dual RISC Processors 64 Megabytes of Memory 3.6 Gigabytes of Disk Space Unix Operating System- CA 20/20 Spreadsheet, Word Perfect 5.1, Unify RDBMS, Accell 4GL, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language

1 Series/5 Mini Computer Serves as a POS server for the Flash Card debit card system- to connect to 62 point of sale cash registers

Griffin Debit Card System

7 Access Readers

4 Logging Card Readers



Department: Business Services

2 Televideo vt220 Compatible Terminals

1 Dot Matrix Printer

Computer Resources Fiber optic Network

2 Cisco AGS++ Routers

2 Vista Datability 128 port terminal servers

3 Asante 10 Base T Hubs

2 Vista Datability 16 port terminal servers

6 Cabletron Fiber Optic Transceivers



Department: Campus Bus Service

2 PC's

32 Televideo vt220 Terminals

1 Macintosh

4 Hand held Data Collector with bar code scanner

1 Zebra Bar Code Printer

1 Zilog Model 32 Mini Computer Unix Operating System- CA 20/20 Spreadsheet, Unify RDBMS, Accell 4GL, Q1 Word Processing


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