The TCNJ student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced a fall 2009 workshop series. Each workshop is designed to provide insight and technical knowledge in a specific area. The workshops will take place during regularly scheduled ACM meetings, Wednesdays at 4PM in Holman 252.

The current workshop schedule is show below. Additional workshops are planned and will be announced by the ACM and on the department home page.

9/23 - Hardware and basic diagnosis

This workshop will explore the physical hardware of a desktop PC, including basic components such as RAM, power supply, etc. how to remove/replace components, and standard tells that a part may be faulty.

10/7 - Windows 7

Thanks to the MSDN all CS majors have early access to the newest version of Windows. Basic overview, what's different from XP, why it is better than Vista (although that doesn't take much), and fun new tricks.

10/21 - Remote desktop and virtual networks

As many students have machines at home or in some other location with a dynamic IP address, vLAN connections offer a solution to allow remote desktop connections. Why are remote connections useful, other DNS services available.