Workshops on Internet applications and specialized software are offered periodically and users can subscribe to more than 700 usenet newsgroups. Emerson students can view their grades, class schedule and holds, and make address changes on-line. The college's course offerings and phone and e-mail directories are also available on the web. You can read the entire article on line. Back up valuable data files on a floppy, zip or an external tape drive.
Hard drives are susceptible to damage during transition.
For more information on data back up, refer to the May 1997 issue of Infotech News. Put small items such as cables, zip drives, keyboards and mice in a bag and seal it. Mark the bag with your name and the location to which you are moving. If you are going to assemble the equipment yourself, label each cable so that you will not be confused when connecting it later. Buy extra surge suppressors for your department.