Reduce pressure on students and it services via software-vendor programs and hosting

摘要

Supporting computer science and computer application courses requires spending many resources on specialized software. Courses, such as database concepts and applications, depend upon hands-on experience with software to help students understand important principles. Both the university computer labs and students need to install software for homework assignments. Problems include software availability, cost, installation, platform compatibility, and configuration. While academic licensing provides software to students at significantly lower prices, the price may still be too high for some students. Installation and configuration on client/student side may also be a problem. Further, IT departments face the challenge of installing, upgrading and patching the software in student labs.