All computers are networked to a central file server allowing access to library resources, CD access and laser printers. Encyclopaedias such as Encyclopaedia Britannica and Comptons Infopedia are available on each computer in the network. Each student is allocated her own file storage area where she can store her own work. This area is not accessible to other students as it is password protected. Teachers can access this drive to facilitate on-line marking.
Students can access their files from any computer in the system.
Every computer can access the Internet enabling all students to have the opportunity to use the resources of the World wide Web as a research and learning tool. Mary s College has a Computer Use Policy which outlines appropriate and inappropriate uses of the computer system. Students and parents are required to sign the policy before a student can access the system. Mary s College is connected to the Internet via a satellite service provider. The satellite link provides virtually unlimited bandwidth allowing for data to be downloaded at a much faster rate than that allowed via ISDN services.