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A computer lab, also known as a computer suite is typically a room which contains many networked computer
Computer

A computer is a machine that manipulates Data according to a list of Code .The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century , although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier....
s for public use.






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A computer lab, also known as a computer suite is typically a room which contains many networked computer
Computer

A computer is a machine that manipulates Data according to a list of Code .The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century , although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier....
s for public use. Computer labs can be found in libraries
Library

A library is a collection of information, sources, resources, books, and services, and the structure in which it is housed: it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual....
, school
School

File:Primary Student of Pakistan.JPGA school , is an institution designed to allow and encourage students to education, under the supervision of teachers....
s, government
Government

Government is the body within any organization that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws, regulations, or rules. Typically, the government refers to a civil government -- local, provincial, or national -- but commercial, academic, religious, or other formal organizations are also administered by governing bodies....
 buildings, science labs
Laboratory

A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which science research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories....
, community centers, companies with IT departments that requires such a place for their employees to do their jobs, and research centers. They are distinct from Internet cafe
Internet cafe

An internet caf? or cybercaf? is a place where one can use a computer with Internet access, most for a fee, usually per hour or minute; sometimes one can have unmetered access with a pass for a day or month, etc....
s in that the usage of the computer lab is typically free for those with access. Printer
Computer printer

File:Lexmark X5100 Series.jpgIn computing, a printer is a peripheral which produces a hard copy of documents stored in computer file form, usually on physical print media such as paper or Transparency ....
s, scanners, and other peripherals may augment the lab setup.

Security

Because they are shared by multiple users, computers in typical labs often have security software
Security software

Security software is a generic term referring to any computer program or library whose purpose is to secure a computer system or computer network....
 installed. This software
Computer software

Computer software, or just software is a general term used to describe a collection of computer programs, Algorithm and Software documentation that perform some tasks on a computer system....
 may limit, trace, or block certain activities, or may quickly restore computers back to their original configurations. Macintosh
Macintosh

File:Imac alu.pngMacintosh, commonly shortened to Mac, is a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc....
 computers may have software such as the older At Ease
At Ease

At Ease was an alternative to the Apple Macintosh desktop developed by Apple Computer in the early 1990s. It provided a simple environment for new Macintosh users to help them to work without supervision....
, the newer MacAdministrator or Deep Freeze
Deep Freeze (software)

Deep Freeze, by Faronics, is an application suite for Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows. Deep Freeze gives System administrator the ability to protect the core operating system files and configuration files of an environment without eliminating the usability for end users....
 Mac. Windows computers
Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
 may have protection software such as Fortres or Faronics
Faronics

Company Profile Faronics Corporation is a privately held software company with offices in Vancouver, BC, Canada and San Ramon, CA, USA. Faronics develops computer software for multi-user IT environments....
 Deep Freeze
Deep Freeze (software)

Deep Freeze, by Faronics, is an application suite for Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows. Deep Freeze gives System administrator the ability to protect the core operating system files and configuration files of an environment without eliminating the usability for end users....
, and often contain network applications, like Novell NetWare
Novell NetWare

NetWare is a network operating system developed by Novell, Inc. It initially used cooperative multitasking to run various services on a personal computer, and the network protocols were based on the archetypal Xerox Xerox Network Services Protocol stack....
 for network security and administration. Due to the high number of computers in a lab, many lab administrators choose to use remote administration
Remote administration

Remote administration refers to any method of controlling a computer from a remote location.Software that allows remote administration is becoming increasingly common and is often used when it is difficult or impractical to be physically near a system in order to use it, or in order to access web material that is not available in one's loca...
 software such as VNC
Virtual Network Computing

In computing, Virtual Network Computing is a graphical desktop sharing system that uses the RFB protocol to remotely control another computer....
. Computer labs in schools often have classroom management software installed to manage and control student computer activity from the teacher’s computer, to monitor or prevent web browsing and to remotely control student computers.

The computers are often in a computer network
Computer network

A computer network is a group of interconnected computers. Networks may be classified according to a wide variety of characteristics. This article provides a general overview of some types and categories and also presents the basic components of a network....
. The computers may also be thin client
Thin client

A thin client is a client computer or client software in client-server architecture networks which depends primarily on the central Server for processing activities, and mainly focuses on conveying input and output between the user and the remote server....
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In addition, some companies such as Kinkos or Mail Boxes Etc.
Mail Boxes Etc.

Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. , a United Parcel Service company, franchises The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. retail Retailing#Shops and Storess....
 provide labs with computers to use for an hourly fee. Computers are used for research and other reasons.

See also

  • Internet cafe
    Internet cafe

    An internet caf? or cybercaf? is a place where one can use a computer with Internet access, most for a fee, usually per hour or minute; sometimes one can have unmetered access with a pass for a day or month, etc....
  • TECH Center – computer lab and technology facility at Temple University
    Temple University

    Temple University is a Commonwealth System of Higher Education public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temple University was founded in 1884 by Dr....
  • University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory
    University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory

    The Computer Laboratory is the computer science department of the University of Cambridge. As of 2007, it employs 35 academic staff, 25 support staff, 35 affiliated research staff, and about 155 research students....
     and Oxford University Computing Laboratory
    Oxford University Computing Laboratory

    The Oxford University Computing Laboratory is the computer science department at Oxford University in England. It was originally set up under the direction of Leslie Fox in 1957....
     – two early and prominent computer science
    Computer science

    Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems....
     departments that are called "laboratory" for historic reasons