COMPUTER INFRASTRUCTURE

The Computer Center is equipped with the following:

There is one large-capacity network server and 14 user’s terminals and one so-called Internet server machine. All of the user’s terminals contain a CD-ROM drive, CD-writer, voice card and speakers, making it possible to run multi-media programs on them. The terminals are equipped with 17” and 19” monitors and because of their being on a network, files stored on the server can also be accessed from them. The fast server (with an Intel P4-3.MHz processor) contains two 120 GB hard drives which allow us to store and access large quantities of files as well as especially large files. The server is also connected to a separate CD-writer, making possible the archiving of materials. The scanner (with which the digitalization of all written and photographic documents occurs) is also hooked up to the server. The interruption-free operation of the server is ensured by an emergency power supply unit which becomes operational in the case of power outages.

We have placed into operation – connected to one of the user’s terminals – a digitalizing table which enables us to digitalize large-size and map-shaped documents.
Materials created on the network can be printed on one of three laser printers.
The Internet can be reached from the system through the Internet server. We have thereby created the possibility of Internet access to already existing and future electronic documents, research projects, liturgical and religious publications, the university’s student newspaper stored on the server, the Library’s digitalized documents, etc.
We make extended use of the computer system during training (e.g. the course titled “The Bible and the Internet”), the collection of various materials, in methodological training, research and the operation of the internal information system of the Institute.
There is an internal network connection between the Computer Center and the Library’s computer network with the help of which library and inter-library services can be accessed.
The Computer Center is in direct connection with departmental administrations which are thereby enabled to store, exchange and process information on the central server.

In all of the specializations of the JTSH computer science can be studied as an elective subject for 1-4 semesters – depending on the student’s previous knowledge – as two contact classes weekly which can be supplemented by the student’s use of computers in his or her free time. Computer training consists of modules in basic level computer operation, word, table and database processing, the use of the Internet and library systems.