Technology Recommendations

Recommendation

  • Processor: Intel i-Series (i5, i7, i9) or AMD Ryzen or equivalent (2019 and later)
  • Memory: 32 GB RAM or higher
  • Hard Drive: 512GB or higher (SSD required)
  • Operating Systems: Windows 10 or MacOS with Parallels
    • Not all software used in the programs are compatible with Mac computers or Chromebooks
  • Webcam, Microphone, Speaker/Headphones
  • Wireless Network Card: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WLAN NIC, 2.4 GHz/5GHz Dual Band, WPA2-PSK/WPA2-Enterprise

Minimum Requirement

  • Processor: Current generation Intel Core Series (i3, i5, i7, i9) or AMD Ryzen equivalent
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Storage: 250GB hard drive/SSD
  • Web cam, microphone, and speakers
  • Wireless internet (WiFi)
  • Windows 10 or Mac OS X (High Sierra or newer recommended)
  • High speed Internet access at home (10mbps per device is a good rule of thumb)

Workspace Setup Examples

Pictured below are four different workspace setups that are recommended for students.  A second screen improves your time efficiency by up to 30% across all tasks. Using a mouse instead of a laptop trackpad increases the speed on certain tasks up to 50% faster and learning keyboard shortcuts for various application (e.g. Excel, programming IDE)  can improve your efficiency up to 200% faster.  

Example 1

Laptop Second Screen Mouse

Laptop, Second Screen, Mouse

Example 2

Laptop Extra Screen Keyboard

Laptop, Second Screen, Keyboard, Mouse

Example 3

Desktop with Two Screens

Desktop PC on 5 ft desk, Double Screens, Keyboard, Mouse  

Example 4

Desktop Two Screens L Shaped Desk

Desktop PC on L-Desk, Double Screens, Keyboard, Mouse, Paper/Book holder