Laserlab, Inc. maintains state-of-the-art hardware and software for development of programs on a number of different platforms. We have tools for Microsoft Windows and UNIX platforms along with development kits for various embedded processors. Following is a list of some of our computer hardware and key peripherals, and the most important software development tools we have licenses for.
- Intel Pentium computers
- Laserlab has several personal computers. Typical specifications are: 500 MHz Intel Pentium processor, 256 MB ECC RAM, 15GB 7,200 RPM IBM IDE disk, 32X CD-ROM, ethernet interface, 21" high-resolution color monitor
- Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system
- The most stable and sophisticated development environment for Windows applications. We also maintain computer systems running Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 98 SE for compatibility testing.
- Microsoft C++
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition C++ language development environment with compiler, debugger, class browser, etc.
- Microsoft Visual Studio '97
- Includes Microsoft J++ and Visual Basic
- Microsoft Front Page 2000
- Tool for web site development, production of HTML documentation
- SoftQuad HotMetal Pro 4.0
- Power-user's HTML editor and web site manager tool
- Autodesk AutoCAD release 2000
- CAD program for drafting, includes AutoLisp language for rapid development of specialized graphic applications
- Sun Sparcstation 10 workstations (2 each)
- Super Sparc engineering workstations with 5GB fast SCSI-2 disk space, 64MB ECC RAM each
- Exabyte 8mm tape drives (2 each)
- 2.5 and 5.0GB 8mm tape drives for system backup of both UNIX and Windows files.
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 UNIX operating system (on both Sparc 10s)
- Most current generally available release of the most-used operating system for web-tone and systems software development
- Full suite of GNU software development tools
- GCC, G++, GDB, Perl, compilers, editors, debuggers, etc.
- Oracle Database with development tools
- Oracle version 8i relational database running 24/7 on Linux host with live data and development tools including PL/SQL, SQL*Forms 3.0, SQL*Reportwriter, etc.
- 24 hour / 7 day internet connection
- Dedicated 144Kbps connection to the internet with FTP and WWW servers running on Sun Sparc 10 in-house.
- 2 dedicated modem lines for dial-up access
- Lines are attached to local-area network via Specialix ethernet terminal server for access to all in-house host computers and internet