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== Student Laptop Recommended Specs == | == Student Laptop Recommended Specs == | ||
| − | The information provided below should be sufficient to purchase a laptop. If the laptop meets or exceeds the specifications below, there should be no issues. ''' | + | The information provided below should be sufficient to purchase a laptop. If the laptop meets or exceeds the specifications below, there should be no issues. |
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| + | * '''Students enrolled in Engineering majors (excluding Computer Science and Cyber Security) are strongly discouraged from using Macs''' since many programs required for engineering classes only run on Windows. | ||
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| + | * '''Mac users will be required to install Windows on their Macs if they need to run a Windows program for a class.''' | ||
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| + | * '''The College of Engineering cannot provide technical support for installing or troubleshooting Windows on a Mac.''' | ||
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<pdf>File:UA-COE-Laptop-21-22.pdf</pdf> | <pdf>File:UA-COE-Laptop-21-22.pdf</pdf> | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 5 February 2021
Faculty/staff Computers
Dell is the UA-approved vendor for Windows or Linux desktops and laptops. Departments can order from Dell via BuyBama. Macs can be bought through Tide Tech at the Supe Store.
Minimum specs include
- i5 CPU (i7 recommended)
- 256gb SSD (512gb SSD recommended)
- 8gb RAM (16gb RAM recommended)
- MS Windows (cheapest version)
- 3 year warranty is required for all computer purchases
Student Laptop Requirement
Effective Fall 2020, all students in the College of Engineering are required to have a laptop. This does not affect currently enrolled students who started prior to and during the 2019-2020 academic year.
Student Laptop Recommended Specs
The information provided below should be sufficient to purchase a laptop. If the laptop meets or exceeds the specifications below, there should be no issues.
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