General Information
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The Department of Computer Science was established in the Division of Mathematical Sciences, College of Arts and Science, in the early 1980s. Its purpose is to prepare students for graduate study in the field, employment in industry, and full-time Christian service. In addition to its degree programs, the department offers training for students, staff, and members of the community who wish to improve their computer skills. Since its inception, the department has helped introduce local area networking to the campus, developed multimedia information delivery systems, and established the University's web site.
Facilities
In addition to the general-access labs available to all BJU students, a computer lab is available exclusively to computer science/engineering majors and minors. Several networked workstations host the Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Linux operating systems (the current workstation configuration features a 3.2 GHz Intel Pentium CPU with 1 GB RAM, 40 GB hard drive, DVD ROM/CD Writer combo drive, and dual monitor display). The department administers its own network with Windows 2003 and Linux servers.
All computer science students receive an Internet email account and have filtered access to the World Wide Web by using the University's high-speed Internet connection.
Activities
The department sponsors an annual programming contest. Begun in the spring of 1989, the contest is open to all University students. Contestants have four hours to solve a series of problems of graduated difficulty. The winner is recognized at the annual University awards assembly, and generally receives a software development tool as a prize.