Past Computer Requirements
Entry Class Summer 2017/Fall 2017/Spring 2018
Entry Class Summer 2016/Fall 2016/Spring 2017
| Platform |
Tablet PC Convertible |
|---|
| Operating System |
Windows 10, 64-bit version |
| Processor |
6th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 (i5-6300u or faster) |
| Memory(RAM) |
16 GB |
| Hard Drive |
256 GB or larger; solid state drive (SSD) |
| Active Stylus |
Integrated Active Digital Stylus (Wacom or N-trig) |
| Wireless |
802.11ac dual band |
Entry Class Summer 2015/Fall 2015/Spring 2016
| Platform |
Tablet PC Convertible |
|---|
| OS |
Windows 8.1 Professional - 64-bit version |
| PC Processor |
5th Gen Intel Core i5 (i5-5300u or faster) |
| Memory (RAM) |
8 GB |
| Hard Disk Drive |
256 GB SSD |
| Input Device |
Integrated Active Digital Pen (Wacom or N-trig) |
| Wireless |
802.11 ac dual band |
| NIC/Ethernet Card |
10/100/1000 Base-T NIC (external adapter acceptable) |
Entry Class Summer 2013/Fall 2013/Spring 2014
| Platform |
Tablet PC Convertible |
|---|
| OS |
Windows 7 or 8 Professional - 64-bit version |
| PC Processor |
3rd Gen Intel Core i5 3210M |
| Memory (RAM) |
8 GB |
| Hard Disk Drive |
250 GB; 7200 RPM spindle speed, SSD or HSSD |
| Input Device |
Integrated Wacom, N-trig, S-pen or other active digital stylus |
| Wireless |
802.11 a/g/n dual band |
| NIC/Ethernet Card |
10/100/1000 Ethernet Card |
| Warranty |
3 Year onsite with accidental damage coverage (recommend 4 years) |
Entry Class Summer 2012/Fall 2012/Spring 2013
| Platform |
Tablet PC Convertible |
|---|
| OS |
Windows 7 Professional - 64-bit version |
| PC Processor |
2nd Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 (2.4 Ghz or better) |
| Memory (RAM) |
4 GB or more (one dimm recommended) |
| Hard Disk Drive |
320 GB or larger ; 7200 RPM spindle speed or better |
| CD/DVD drive |
DVD+-R dual layer DVD (External drive acceptable) |
| Input/Output Ports |
Minimum 1 3.0 USB recommended |
| Input Device |
Integrated Wacom, N-trig, or S-pen |
| Wireless |
802.11 a/g/n |
| NIC/Ethernet Card |
10/100/1000 Ethernet Card |
| Printer |
Any Windows compatible inkjet or laser printer |
| Warranty |
3 Year onsite with accidental damage coverage (recommend 4 years) |
| External Backup Drive |
USB external hard drive of 1 TB or more |
Entry Class Summer 2011/Fall 2011/Spring 2012
| Platform |
Tablet PC Convertible |
|---|
| OS |
Windows 7 Professional - 64-bit version |
| PC Processor |
2nd Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 (2.4 Ghz or better) |
| Memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
| Hard Disk Drive |
320 GB or larger ; 7200 RPM spindle speed or better |
| CD/DVD drive |
DVD+-R dual layer DVD (External drive acceptable) |
| Input/Output Ports |
USB 2.0 |
| Wireless |
802.11 a/g/n |
| NIC/Ethernet Card |
10/100/1000 Ethernet Card |
| Printer |
Any Windows compatible inkjet or laser printer |
| Warranty |
3 Year onsite with accidental damage coverage (recommend 4 years) |
| External Backup Drive |
USB external hard drive of 1 TB or more |
Entry Class Summer 2010/Fall 2010/Spring 2011
| Platform |
Tablet PC Convertible |
|---|
| OS |
Windows 7 Professional - 64-bit version |
| PC Processor |
Intel Core i5 or i7 (2.4 Ghz or better) |
| Memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
| Hard Disk Drive |
320 GB or larger ; 7200 RPM spindle speed or better |
| CD/DVD drive |
DVD+-R dual layer DVD (External drive acceptable) |
| Input/Output Ports |
USB 2.0 |
| Wireless |
802.11 a/g/n |
| NIC/Ethernet Card |
10/100/1000 Ethernet Card |
| Printer |
Any Windows compatible inkjet or laser printer |
| Warranty |
3 Year onsite with accidental damage coverage (recommend 4 years) |
| External Backup Drive |
USB external hard drive of 500GB or more |
Entry Class Summer 2009/Fall 2009/Spring 2010
| Platform |
Tablet PC Convertible |
|---|
| OS |
Windows Vista Business Edition or newer |
| PC Processor |
Intel Core 2 Duo (dual core processor) 2.2 Ghz or higher |
| Memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
| Hard Disk Drive |
120 GB or larger ; 5400 RPM spindle speed or better |
| CD/DVD drive |
DVD+-R dual layer DVD (External drive acceptable) |
| Input/Output Ports |
USB 2.0 |
| Wireless |
802.11 a/g/n |
| NIC/Ethernet Card |
10/100/1000 Ethernet Card |
| Printer |
Any Windows compatible inkjet or laser printer |
| Warranty |
3 Year onsite with accidental damage coverage (recommend 4 years) |
| External Backup Drive |
USB external hard drive of 500GB or more |
Entry Class Summer 2008/Fall 2008/Spring 2009
| Platform |
Tablet PC Convertible |
|---|
| OS |
Windows XP Tablet Edition 2005 or newer |
| PC Processor speed |
Core 2 Duo (dual core processor) 2.2 GHz or higher |
| Memory (RAM) |
2 GB (minimum) |
| Hard Disk Drive |
120 GB or larger ; 5400 RPM spindle speed or better |
| Video RAM |
128 MB |
| CD/DVD drive |
DVD+-R writeable DVD |
| Input/Output Ports |
USB 2.0 |
| Wireless |
802.11 a/g |
| NIC/Ethernet Card |
10/100/1000 Ethernet Card |
| Printer |
Any Windows compatible inkjet or laser printer |
| Warranty |
3 Year onsite with accident coverage (recommend 4 years) |
| External Backup Drive |
USB external hard drive of 160GB or more |
Entry Class Summer 2007/Fall 2007/Spring 2008
| Platform |
Tablet PC Convertible |
|---|
| OS |
Windows XP Pro Tablet Edition w/ SP2 or newer |
| PC Processor speed |
Intel Core 2 Duo (dual core processor) 1.8 GHz or higher |
| Memory (RAM) |
2 GB (1 dimm recommended to allow for easy upgrade.) |
| Hard Disk Drive |
100 GB or larger ; 5400 RPM spindle speed or better |
| Video RAM |
128 MB |
| CD/DVD drive |
DVD+-R writeable DVD (External drive acceptable) |
| Input/Output Ports |
USB 2.0 |
| Wireless |
802.11 a/g |
| NIC/Ethernet Card |
10/100/1000 Ethernet Card |
| Printer |
Any Windows compatible inkjet or laser printer |
| Warranty |
3 Year onsite with accidental damage coverage (recommend 4 years) |
| External Backup Drive |
USB external hard drive of 160GB or more; one touch/push-button backup capability |
Entry Class Summer 2006/Fall 2006/Spring 2007
| Platform |
Tablet PC Convertible |
|---|
| OS |
Windows XP Pro Tablet Edition w/ SP2 |
| PC Processor speed |
Pentium M single core 2 GHz or higher or Pentium Duo dual core 1.83 GHz or higher |
| Memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
| Hard Disk Drive |
80 GB |
| Video RAM |
64 Discrete memory or 128 MB shared |
| CD/DVD drive |
DVD/CD-RW |
| Input/Output Ports |
USB 2.0 |
| Wireless |
802.11 b/g |
| NIC/Ethernet Card |
10/100/1000 Ethernet Card |
| Modem |
56k internal |
| Warranty |
3 Year onsite with accidental damage coverage (recommend 4 years) |
Entry Class Summer 2004/Fall 2004/Spring 2005
| Platform |
Notebook |
|---|
|
| OS |
Windows XP Professional |
| PC Processor speed |
Intel Pentium-M (or equivalent processor) with a clock frequency of 1.60GHz or higher (Pentium 4 M should be 2.8 GHz or higher) |
| Memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
| Hard Disk Drive |
40 GB |
| Video RAM |
32 MB or greater |
| CD/DVD drive |
DVD/CD-RW |
| Input/Output Ports |
USB 2.0 |
| Network Card |
10/100 Ethernet Card and 802.11b Wireless |
| Modem |
56k internal that uses v. 90 standard. Winmodems not acceptable. |
| Warranty |
STRONGLY Recommend 3 Year |
Entry Class Summer 2003/Fall 2003/Spring 2004
| Platform |
Notebook |
|---|
|
| OS |
Windows XP Professional |
| PC Processor speed |
Intel Pentium 4M or Pentium-M (or equivalent processor) with a clock frequency of 1.40GHz or higher |
| Memory (RAM) |
512 MB on Single DIMM |
| Hard Disk Drive |
40 GB |
| Video RAM |
16 MB or greater |
| CD/DVD drive |
DVD+R or DVD-R or DVD/CD-RW |
| Input/Output Ports |
USB, Serial and Parallel |
| Network Card |
10/100 Ethernet Card and 802.11b Wireless |
| Modem |
56k that uses v. 90 standard. Winmodems not acceptable. |
| Warranty |
Recommend 3 Year |
Entry Class Summer 2002/Fall 2002/Spring 2003
| Platform |
Laptop |
|---|
| OS |
Windows 2000 Professional |
| PC Processor speed |
Intel PIII 1.0 GHz |
| Memory (RAM) |
256 MB on Single DIMM |
| Hard Disk Drive |
20 GB |
| Video RAM |
16 MB or greater |
| CD/DVD drive |
DVD//CDR-W |
| Input/Output Ports |
USB, Serial and Parallel |
| Network Card |
10/100 Ethernet Card, 802.11b Wireless recommended |
| Modem |
56k modem is recommended for students living off campus |
| Warranty |
Recommend 3 Year |
Entry Class Summer 2000/Fall 2000/Spring 2001
| Platform |
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| OS |
Windows 98, 2nd Edition |
| PC Processor speed |
533 MHz Pentium III |
| Memory (RAM) |
128 MB |
| Hard Disk Drive |
12 GB |
| Video RAM |
4 MB or greater |
| CD Drive |
40x |
| Sound Card |
Soundblaster Compatible |
