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About DCF<\/h2>\n

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Department Computing Facility (DCF) is the centralized technical infrastructure of The Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Madras. It hosts all the servers and provides Network connectivity to the whole CSE department. It also has a huge 240 seater teaching lab and supports in the smooth conduct of all the lab courses offered by the department. In addition to that, the A\/V setup of the lab….<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Human Resources<\/h2>\n

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Senior Technical Officer<\/em><\/p>\n

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Technical Officer<\/em><\/p>\n

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Technical Superintendent<\/em><\/p>\n

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Senior Technician<\/em><\/p>\n

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Courses Supported<\/h2>\n

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