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BURKS -Staffordshire University

What is BURKS?

BURKS is the Brighton University Resource Kit for Students, a non-profit collection of useful resources for students who do not have, or cannot afford, an internet connection.

Why is it useful?
The resources include:
Compilers tutorials and reference manuals. for dozens of different programming languages. A dictionary of computing with over 13,000 entries. A copy of the Mandrake 8.0 Linux distribution. A vast amount of useful software. Information about the internet itself and much more It will be of particular benefit to Computing and Technology students.

Where can I get it?

BURKS is available from the Student IT Support Desks at Cadman, Brindley and The Octagon at a cost of £7.50 per set of four CDs.

The BURKS sixth Edition project contains 2.5 Gbytes in the current edition. Further information can be found at the following website:
burks.brighton.ac.uk/burks