The necessity of the Advanced Computer Centers in the Computer Services of the University

摘要

This paper examines the role that the Advance Computer Centers should play in academic environments by creating and maintaining a service which favors students education and scientific research. In principle, what is being discussed is the orientation of the Computer Center at the University of Alcala geared fundamentally at the academic and managerial aspects of computer service, without ignoring its true purpose, e.i., supercomputation. Likewise, it underlines the necessity of fostering the understanding about the mentioned service and strategic value assigned to the universities which develop adequate computer support facilities. These centers specialize in patronage of scientific investigation, outfitted with the capacity of identifying and developing technological solutions that could benefit the computer-oriented modern societies.