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PC
Recommendations
Recommendations for
students who already own a
computer:
Computer
Type
PC
Macintosh
Processor
Intel Dual Core i3
or equivalent
Power Macintosh G3 or
faster
Memory
4 GB RAM
1 GB RAM
Hard Drive
250+ GB
60+ GB
Operating
System
Windows 7 or newer
with all critical updates
OS 10.10 or newer
with security updates
Software
Microsoft Office 2013 or
newer
Internet Explorer 11 or
later
Current antivirus with
current updates
Anti-spyware/malware
Microsoft Office 2011 or
newer
Latest Safari
Current antivirus with
current updates
Anti-spyware/malware
Other
Hardware
10/100 BASE-T Ethernet
adapter
(usually built in)
802.11x Wireless
capabilities
15'-25' CAT-5 Ethernet
Cable
USB Flash Drive (Portable
storage)
10/100 BASE-T Ethernet
adapter
(usually built in)
802.11x Wireless
capabilities
15'-25' CAT-5 Ethernet
Cable
USB Flash Drive (Portable
storage)