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PROVIDENCE
TECHNOLOGY
The school's
faculty integrates the traditional classroom
with the latest Internet technologies every
day. Each teacher maintains an Online
Classroom and Discussion Forum to facilitate
online communication with students. To
maximize your daughter’s learning experience
while attending Providence, it is highly
recommended your child have regular,
reliable access to a personal computer with
an Internet connection.
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The School's
network is a robust Windows-based
environment connecting 156 devices to serve
approximately 400 users. Below are some
quick facts:
Network
Infrastructure - Traditional Cat5
cabling throughout campus with a fiber
backbone connecting buildings. Several
wireless access points are strategically
located to provide students/teachers with
wireless mobility.
Server
Technology - 4 Hewlett-Packard servers,
each powered by dual Intel Zeon processors,
easily respond to network users demands.
Windows Server 2003 is the Network Operating
System of choice.
Client
Workstations - A blend of desktops &
towers equipped with Intel Pentium
technology are used. All workstations are
multimedia capable. Each classroom
workstation is enhanced with a LCD projector
and an 8-foot projection screen.
Printers -
Various types of printer/copier combinations
are utilized and networked throughout the
campus.
Internet
Content Filtering - SonicWALL security
devices protect the PHS network from a wide
range of Internet threats, such as viruses,
worms, Trojans, spyware, e-mail-based fraud
attempts and illicit or unproductive Web
content.
Email
Filtering - MX Logic's email virus
protection experts maintain and upgrade our
email and spam blocker utility continuously
to keep a step ahead of Spammers and virus
authors.
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