Institute of Computer Science Has New Building
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Upgrading computer facilities Institute of Computer Science has new building while the Administrative Systems and since installation of the new computer Programming Group and the Research in late July. Support Group are on the third floor. The computer itself and the Operations The basement, scheduled for completion Group are still located in the basement of within a matter of weeks, will provide Animal Science-Nutrition building. The user keypunch facilities for faculty, staff and terminals and the Reader/Printer Station in graduate students. In addition, it will the Institute of Computer Science, both house several APL terminals and TSO. connected to the computer by telephone (Time Sharing Option) terminals. These on- cables, will be the main input stations for line terminal services have been made available campus users. New IBM 370/155 installed The traditional brick facade of the old Physics building conceals some of the brightest, most modern offices on campus. Since completion With a minimum of frayed nerves and "conver- offer more services for approximately the of renovations and occupancy on July 9, it sion-itis," the University has completed same cost as the former system. It involved has become the Institute of Computer replacement of its former computer, an lower installation costs because much of Science, and the new location for the IBM 360 model 50, with an IBM 370 the peripheral equipment, such as tape Department of Computing and Information model 155. The new installation triples drives and printers did not need replacing. Science. the computing power and enables expansion Acquisition of a computer from a different Renovations to the old Physics building of services to include terminal facilities such manufacturer would have involved consider- began inconspicuously last winter. Only as Time Sharing Option, APL and file able reprogramming of virtually all the construction of two exterior stair wells and inquiry capabilities. It also provides improved Universitys existing systems. Conversion the appearance of scaffoldings gave indica- WATFOR service for student users. costs were considered a significant factor in tions of the extensive renovations within. Long term planning and intricate arrange- upgrading the computer facilities. When the crews finished stripping the ments were necessary to accomplish the As early as April, development and testing building in preparation for remodeling, conversion as smoothly as possible. Most of programs for the new system began. Members only the floors remained. campus computer services proceeded as of the Institute tried to anticipate as many Now, the contemporary, air-conditioned usual throughout the setting up, testing difficulties as possible before the 370/155 interior belies the decades-old charm of the and switchover period. installation. brick exterior. The two upper floors are Planning began a year ago, with deliberations In early July, a formidable array of arranged in a central core plan, with a over which computer to purchase. The IBM 370/155 hardware arrived and was installed corridor separating interior offices and work 370/155. was selected for several reasons. in the Animal Science-Nutrition building. areas from an outer ring of offices. The It will enhance the computing power and Continued on page 2 first floor is arranged with a large entrance foyer and a smaller central core, surrounded by offices and user service areas. The first floor houses the Department of Computing and Information Science, the Reader/Printer Station (room 115) and the Dr. K. Okashimo, right, Student Keypunch Station (room 114). Director of the Institute Students and faculty have access to these of Computer Science, is facilities from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. every located in Room 202 of weekday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Computer Science Saturdays. building, and Dr. C. The Institute of Computer Science has K. Capstick, far right, moved into offices on the second and third Chairman of the Depart- floors. Director of the Institute, Dr. K. ment of Computing and Okashimo, and the Academic Computing Information Science, Services Group are on the second floor, is in Room 109. 2 Learning for living Variety of courses offered on continuing education The falls Learning for Living series consists Tasting and the Brain: six seminars Workshop in Opera and Concert of a selection of courses from the arts, social describing the relationship of the senses literature: a course on opera and concert sciences and languages, plus a look at the to brain processes and behaviour; given singing from the eighteenth century to problem of controlling technology. by Professor David Piggins of the the present, beginning September 14 The program on technology, to be held Psychology Department; and continuing throughout the semester. October 20 and 21, has been planned as a French Canada Today: six sessions Advanced singers will be accepted as sequel to last years Survival 70 series. It investigating French Canadian culture and participants while other music-lovers may features Dr. Victor Paschkis, a noted politics, being conducted jointly by attend as listeners; conducted by Nicholas scientist and engineer whose central concern Professor Raymon Hathorn of the Goldschmidt, the universitys director of is the social effects of technological Languages Department and Professor music; developments. He will take part in a number Henry Wiseman of the Political Studies Oral French: eight sessions in any of four of lectures and seminars at the University, to Department; levels of conversational French; conducted be highlighted October 20 by a public Community Problems and Social Psychology: by Miss M. Ostir, Mrs. 0. Perreault and lecture on the theme: "Technology: Friend seven disucssions looking at problems in Miss D. Paramskas, who are, like all or Foe?" Guelph, and the role of the university instructors for the languages courses, Dr. Paschkis was born in Vienna but from and of social psychology in dealing with members of the Languages Department; 1940 was associated with Columbia University them; conducted by Professor Richard German: German I, an introductory course, where, until his retirement in 1968, he was Lonetto of the Psychology Department; and German III, a continuation of the director of the heat and mass flow analysis Communication: six lecture-discussions on more advanced course offered last winter; laboratory. His concern with the social the role of communications and communi- eight sessions each, conducted by Dr. M. effects of science dates back at least to cations media in modern society; Kremer; 1949. An article he published at that time conducted by Professor G. L. Warlow of Italian: eight sessions of basic Italian in a Quaker journal led to the formation of the School of Agricultural Economics and conversation conducted by Professor G. the Society for Social Responsibility in Extension Education; Bartocci; Science and last month when the society Great Recent Philosophers: seven lectures Spanish: eight sessions in any of three held a conference on international pollution on Marx, Mill, Nietzsche, Whitehead, levels of Spanish, conducted by Mrs. M. control in Norway, Dr. Paschkis was one of Russell, Wittgenstein and Heidegger, by Adelstein and Mr. Luis Lozano. the organizers and a speaker. One of his members of the Universitys Philosophy ideas, published last year in a journal of Department; the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, is that, in advance of new technological projects, reports be prepared on their social consequences. Through this New IBM370/155 practice people could be made aware of the social, as well as the technological and Continued from page 1 economic implications of new projects. I mprobable as it may seem, both computers next five years. "Enhancements" could Under the Learning for Living series, a were set up and operating in the space include additions of printers and disc number of other courses are also being formerly occupied by one, leaving the Operations storage units to handle the increased on-line offered, ranging from great recent philosophers, Staff with very cramped quarters. terminal facilities. to the psychology of the human senses, to For about three weeks, the 370/155 under- conversational French. Sponsored by the went rigorous field tests and on August 1, Universitys Office of Cintinuing Education, acceptance tests began. The Institute Location of equipment these courses are being given on a non- formally accepted the new computer on credit basis. They do not involve August 7, ending almost a year of anti- The computer, Operations Staff and examinations, and are in most cases open to cipation and planning for the switchover. Software Group are located in the anyone, student or non-student, who is Unlike the now-retired 360/50 which the basement of the Animal Science-Nutrition interested. Information on registration and University has leased since 1968, the new building. costs (which range form $15 to $40) can computer was purchased by the Institute. A direct-connect Reader/Printer be obtained from the Office of Continuing What will become of the 360/50, which started station in room 115 of the Institute Education, Room 145, Johnston Hall; its distinguished career at IBMs Expo display? of Computer Science will be the central telephone extension 3988. It is already en route to IBM for reconditioning Reception/Dispatch location for the and subsequent leasing to another customer. The courses, in addition to the series campus. Room 114 of the ICS on technology, are as follows: Although things have proceeded smoothly to building contains 17 student keypunches. The Tradition of American Literature: date, conversion to the new system will take The basement of the ICS building, eight lectures outlining movements in many months and bugs will inevitably crop American literature; being given in the up. Because the 370/155 offers expanded scheduled for completion within weeks, Guelph public library by Professor A. E. terminal facilities, a new Operating System will house keypunch and terminal Austin of the English Department; had to be implemented.