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What was the WAITS Computer system operated by Washington University?

Category: Computer History

The WAITS System, also known as the Washington University Information System, was a computer system developed in the 1960s and 1970s at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. It was designed to...

What is a Gopher Server?

Category: Computer History

A Gopher server is a simple, text-based protocol and server software used for distributing and retrieving documents and files over the internet. It predates the World Wide Web and is known for its min...

What is a WAIS Server?

Category: Computer History

The WAIS (Wide Area Information Server) was a distributed information retrieval system developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It allowed users to search for information across multiple servers u...

What is a Web Server?

Category: Computer History

A web server is software or hardware that stores and delivers web content, such as web pages, images, and other files, to users\' web browsers when they request it. It uses standard protocols like HTT...

What is a ssh server?

Category: Computer History

A SSH (Secure Shell) server is a software application or service that provides secure, encrypted remote access to a computer or server over a network. It allows users to log in and execute commands on...

What are the benefits of timesharing computers?

Category: Computer History

Timesharing computers offer several benefits: Resource Sharing: Timesharing systems allow multiple users to share a single computer, efficiently utilizing its processing power, memory, and other resou...

Having trouble with accessing a SSH server?

Category: Computer Services

For those who are unfamiliar with installing programs on your computer and who require aid to access our systems, we offer a download area where you can obtain a live linux system or where you can obt...

What was the WAITS System that was in use at the University of California?

Category: Computer History

The WAITS (Western Automated Information Processing System) computer system was developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). It was one of the first...

What was the WAITS Computer Network?

Category: Computer History

WAITS (Wide Area Information Transfer System) was a computer network system developed in the 1960s and 1970s by the United States Department of Defense to provide a communication network for the milit...

How can I install VMWare Workstation Pro?

Category: Computer Services

You may purchase a license and then install VMWare Workstation, by visiting https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-pro.html  

Are there free versions of VMware?

Category: Computer Services

Yes!  The product is called VMWARE Player.  (But many useful features of Workstation Pro are missing!  It is recommended that the Workstation License be purchased.)  More information about Workstation...

Can MACOS run VMWare?

Category: Computer Services

Yes! The product is called FUSION.  The product is available at:https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion.html