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== Faculty/staff Computers == | == Faculty/staff Computers == | ||
| − | Dell is the UA-approved vendor for | + | 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 | + | Minimum specs include |
| − | * 256gb SSD | + | * i5 CPU (i7 recommended) |
| − | * 8gb RAM | + | * 256gb SSD (512gb SSD recommended) |
| + | * 8gb RAM (16gb RAM recommended) | ||
* MS Windows (cheapest version) | * MS Windows (cheapest version) | ||
| − | * 3 year warranty | + | |
| + | * 3 year warranty is required for all computer purchases | ||
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| + | == 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 == | == 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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| + | !Please note: | ||
| + | |- | ||
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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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| + | * <span style="color: red;">'''The College of Engineering cannot provide technical support for installing or troubleshooting Windows on a Mac.'''</span> | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | <br> | ||
| + | <pdf>File:UA-COE-Laptop-22-23.pdf</pdf> | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 10 February 2022
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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