The second function is that of a computing center. The Media Center looks after the numerous workstations, PCs, servers and networks on campus, ensuring an optimum computing environment for both students and researchers. Users can gain access to AV materials as well as find the equipment and facilities needed to produce their own film and audio works. The Media Center thus plays a vital role on campus, making available a complete range of information services, facilities and equipment ideally suited to the needs of research and education in the multimedia age. Furthermore, there are gdata outlets h where laptop computers and PCs can plug in.
Access is also available off-site over both analog and ISDN phone lines.
In addition, ideas and information can be disseminated to the world at large through the network by means of home pages on the Web, while other similar innovative modes of communication are also available. The SFC network system thus performs an invaluable role on campus. 1999 Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus.