Annual Report 1997-98

截至一九九八年六月校園網絡的重要資料 Key Features of the Campus Network as at June 195 主幹網︰異步傳輸模式（ 622 Mbps/15 5 Mbps ) Backbone network : AT M (62 2 Mbps/15 5 Mbps ) 輸出埠︰逾 9,000 個 Outlet ports : ove r 9,00 0 現役節點：逾 5,400 個 Active nodes : ove r 5,40 0 撥號埠： 400 個 Dial-up ports : 4 0 0 經光纖連接的校園建築物：61幢 Buildings o n c amp u s wit h optica l fibr e connection : 6 1 支援部門子網：88個 Departmental sub-network s served : 8 8 建築物內部的網絡頻寬： 100 Mbps 及 10 Mbp s (以太網） Intra-building networ k bandwidth ; 10 0 Mbp s an d 1 0 Mbp s (Ethernet ) 網絡覆蓋範圍：大學校園、威爾斯親王醫院、香港眼科醫院、瀝源健康院、工商管理 碩士課程市區中心、校外進修學院 Network coverage : Universit y mai n campus , Princ e o f Wale s Hospita l Hong Kon g Ey e Hospital , Le k Yue n Healt h Centre, MB A Tow n Centre , Schoo l o f Continuin g Studies 對外聯繫： HKIX-155 Mbp s ； HARNET-1 0 Mbp s x 2 ； 環球互聯網——經 HARNET 連接美國（ 6 Mbps* ) ——經中大獨立互聯網線路（ 2 Mbps ) External connections : HKI X - 15 5 Mbps ; HARNE T - 1 0 Mb p s x 2 ; Global Interne t vi a HARNE T (6 Mbps * t o US) ; Global Interne t vi a CUH K Interne t lin k ( 2 Mbps ) *將於一九九八年九月增至 12 Mbp s To b e upgrade d t o 1 2 Mbp s i n Septembe r 199 8 To hel p increas e managemen t efficienc y an d improv e service delivery , a numbe r o f informatio n system s wer e developed an d revampe d fo r th e Universit y administratio n during th e year . The y includ e th e developmen t o f Bursar y applications fo r th e administratio n o f th e staf f superannuation schemes an d studen t grant s an d loans , th e development of Registr y application s fo r direc t onlin e cours e registration by students , enquir y o f academi c result s b y academic departments , classroo m booking , an d postgraduate admission administration , an d th e revampin g o f th e Personnel administratio n syste m for tota l automation . Mor e online function s suc h a s remot e acces s t o centra l alumn i information fro m colleg e office s wer e als o mad e available . In th e are a o f offic e automation , documen t managemen t and routin g system s wer e installe d i n variou s office s t o reduce pape r consumptio n an d storag e requirement , a s wel l as t o spee d u p informatio n dissemination , A tas k forc e wa s als o se t u p i n th e CSC/ITS U t o tackl e th e Year 200 0 dat e problem . A full-scal e campaig n wa s organized t o aler t department s o f it s potentia l impact , assess th e risk s o f variou s functions , an d undertak e th e actual task s o f progra m modification , syste m upgrading , integration tests , an d syste m replacement .