Computer and Information Networking Center

Tel: +886-2-3366-5022 or 3366-5023
E-mail: cchelp@ntu.edu.tw
Fax: +886-2-2363-7204

Introduction

Established in September 1970, the Computer and Information Networking Center (C&INC) of National Taiwan University (NTU) aims to provide the faculty, staffs, and students with a good computing environment specifically tailored to teaching, research, and administration.

From 1986 on, the Center was placed under direct supervision of the University President, and was later renamed in November 1995 according to NTU Regulations of Organization Amendment as the present Computer and Information Networking Center (C&INC).

Since its establishment, the Center has been enhancing its facilities and services. In order to upgrade the computing network, 1984 saw the installation of campus terminal network and the connection between mainframes and microcomputers. In 1987 the campus fiber optics network was completed, connecting all University buildings via a high-speed 100 Mb/s network, while the network backbone was also upgraded to Giga Ethernet. Wireless network was launched in summer 2001 with the goal of achieving ubiquitous network access by the end of 2004. This enables all faculty and students at home or in the office easily to connect via Internet to the rich academic resources online. Moreover, the installation of a CRAY X-MP EA/14se supercomputer in 1997 has ushered in a new era of high-performance computation in Taiwan.

To support teaching and learning, the Center also developed a web-based course management system - "Ceiba," which was built based on the theory of instructional design. The Ceiba system helps faculty and instructors develop and manage instructional materials and activities online. It has been greatly utilized to enhance student learning. To date, over a thousand courses were established and the number is continuously increasing.