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PC
Recommendations
Recommendations for
students who plan to purchase
a new computer:
Computer
Type
PC
Macintosh
Processor
Intel Core i3
or equivalent
Intel Core i3
or faster
Memory
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
Hard Drive
160+ GB
160+ GB
Operating
System
Windows 7 or higher
OS 10.10 or higher
Software
Microsoft Office 2013 or
newer
Internet Explorer 11 or later
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Current antivirus with
current updates
Anti-spyware/malware
Microsoft Office 2016 or
newer
Latest Safari
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Current antivirus with
current updates
Anti-spyware/malware
Other
Hardware
100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet
adopter
(usually built in)
802.11x Wireless capabilities
15'-25' CAT-5 Ethernet Cable
USB Flash Drive (Portable
storage)
100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet
adopter
(usually built in)
802.11x Wireless capabilities
15'-25' CAT-5 Ethernet Cable
USB Flash Drive (Portable
storage)