Desktop 2011-2012

Windows 7Windows Downloadable PDF

Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate (Windows 7 Starter and Home Editions are not supported)
Intel Core i7 Processor Second Generation 26xx or greater (Windows 7 Experience Processor: 6.0 or above)
Intel Core i5 Processor Second Generation 25xx minimum

8GB DDR3 (4GB minimum) or Higher SDRAM (Windows 7 Experience Memory (RAM): 6.0 or above

1TB 7200RPM or larger Hard Disk Drive (Windows 7 Experience Primary Hard Disk: 6.0 or above)
PCI Express Graphics Card 256MB or above (Windows 7 Experience Graphics: 6.0 or above - Gaming Graphics 3D business and gaming graphics: 6.0 or above)

20+ inch LCD/LED monitor providing at least 1,920x1,080 resolution

Minimum 4 USB 2.0 Ports and/or USB 3.0 Ports
ESATA Port (optional if USB 3.0 port available)
10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
8x or higher DVD+/- Optical Drive
Three Year Warranty

Recommended Hardware:
USB 2.0 or 3.0 Flash Drive 8GB or greater
USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 or ESATA External Hard Drive at least twice as large as the Internal Hard Drive
 

Software

Minimum:
Microsoft Office 2010 Professional (available from Bookstore as Student Select for < $100)
Adobe Acrobat X Professional CS5 available in Bookstore at up to 80% off retail)


Optional Recommended Software:
(See Major Department Chairperson or Adviser)

Macintosh OS X 10.6 or aboveMac Downloadable PDF

Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher

Intel Core i7 Second Generation Processor 26xx or above (Core i5 Second Generation 25xx minimum)

8GB DDR3 SDRAM RAM or greater (4GB DDR3 SDRAM minimum)

21.5 inch monitor 1,920 x 1,080 minimum
1TB Serial ATA Hard Drive @ 7200 rpm
SuperDrive 8X (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
10/100/1000 Ethernet Port

Thunderbolt Port
Keyboard - U.S. English
AppleCare Protection Plan
Reference Machine: iMac 27 inch or iMac 21.5 inch minimum


Recommended Hardware:
USB 2.0 or 3.0 Flash Drive 8GB or greater
USB 2.0 or Firewire (IEEE 1394) or Thunderbolt External Hard Drive at least twice as large as the Internal Hard Drive

 

Software