Dr. Jim Kung
Brown Hall Computer-Science Network Fiber Optics to DEC Hub 90
    Impact of NRTS Partner Grant at NSU, 1997 - 1998

    Summary of Purchases:
  • A Pentium Pro 32 MB NT machine used to host an experimental XML server
  • A 24 port 100BaseTx Network Switch
  • A Kodak 210 digital camera used for Web page photos, and a course on Internet
  • A 56K Modem · Books on SGML, XML, JAVA , CORBA, and SQL Server
  • Refreshment for CHROME Workshop
  • Travel (SGML/XML Conference and NECC Conference)

    Impact on NSU undergraduate students
  • Use of the digital camera for the Internet Class (CSC 192) to enhance Instruction
  • Provide an NT Server for students to experiment software distribution , and SQL server installation
  • Provide a Web server experiment testbed for students to turn a Web Server into a backward compatible XML document server

    Impact on K-12 school
  • Provided PPP server access to Douglas Park Elementary teachers from their homes.
  • Offered teacher's internet workshop at Douglas Park Elementary
  • Offered Internet Workshop for CHROME (4th - 5th grade) students from Douglas Park Elementary · Numerous network support phone calls and 3 consulting visits to Douglas Park Elementary

    Other Impact
  • Made a Presentation on XML to 7th MUSPIN User's Conference
  • Upgraded Faculty network segment from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps in the NSU Computer Science Department