{"id":602,"date":"2020-09-25T15:46:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T15:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=602"},"modified":"2023-01-11T13:05:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T18:05:04","slug":"technology-purchases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/services-resources\/technology-services\/technology-purchases\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology Purchases"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES FOR STUDENTS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Before You Buy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All Marymount University students should consult with their schools before making a computer purchase so any school-specific requirements can be accommodated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consider the following questions before purchasing your computer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you primarily writing papers and accessing the Internet?<\/li>\n<li>Do you need to use your computer for programming?<\/li>\n<li>Do you need to use your computer for multimedia work?<\/li>\n<li>Will you be creating graphics, music, or video?<\/li>\n<li>Do you need to burn CDs or DVDs?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Minimum\u00a0Hardware Configurations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Component<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>PC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Apple<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CPU<\/td>\n<td>Intel 8th gen Core i5-8365u<br \/>\nor faster<\/td>\n<td>2.3 Dual-Core or faster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>System RAM<\/td>\n<td>16 GB or more<\/td>\n<td>16 GB or more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hard Drive<\/td>\n<td>500 GB Hard Drive at 7200 RPMs or a SSD\/Hybrid<\/td>\n<td>500 GB Hard Drive at 5400 RPMs or a SSD\/Hybrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Removable Storage<\/td>\n<td>8X (DVD+\/-RW) Drive<\/td>\n<td>Apple USB SuperDrive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monitor<\/td>\n<td>1366&#215;768\u00a0 or better<\/td>\n<td>Retina 4K<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Video Card<\/td>\n<td>Inte, AMD, or NVIDIA Graphics 4 GB\u00a0 RAM or better<\/td>\n<td>Intel Iris Graphics or better<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Operating System<\/td>\n<td>Windows 10 64-bit<\/td>\n<td>Mac OS\u00a0 Catalina or latest version<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Network Card<\/td>\n<td>10\/100\/1000 Mbps Ethernet<\/td>\n<td>10\/100\/1000 Mbps Ethernet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wireless Network Card<\/td>\n<td>Built-in Wirless Network Card that supports both 2.4 ang 5.0 GHz<\/td>\n<td>Built-in Wirless Network Card that supports both 2.4 ang 5.0 GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Program Specific Requirements:<\/p>\n<p>The following programs have specific technology requirements. Please refer to the links below for more information.<\/p>\n<h5>Interior Design<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marymount.edu\/interiordesign\/laptop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.marymount.edu\/interiordesign\/laptop\">Technology Requirements\u200b<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Traditional and Accelerated B.S.N. Students<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6>Laptop Required<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Highly Recommended Add-ons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anti-virus software installed and properly configured.<\/li>\n<li>Three-year warranty (extended coverage from Manufacturer, Retailer, or AppleCare) and \/or theft and accidental damage insurance.<\/li>\n<li>USB Flash Drive (16-32GB recommended, etc)<\/li>\n<li>Integrated Webcam (Skype, Google+ Hangouts, etc)<\/li>\n<li>Backup Solution (Carbonite, CrashPlan, or External Hard Drive with 320+ GB)<\/li>\n<li>Recovery Media or Installation Media for all purchased software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then, students should use the following links to obtain the necessary information before purchasing a new computer:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Dell Personal Computer Purchase\" href=\"https:\/\/Dell.com\/Marymount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/Dell.com\/Marymount\">Dell Personal Computer Purchase<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Student Software Discounts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.journeyed.com\/select\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.journeyed.com\/select\">Student Software Discounts<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Apple Personal Computer Purchase\" href=\"https:\/\/store.apple.com\/us-hed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/store.apple.com\/us-hed\">Apple Personal Computer Purchase<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/academic-store.comptia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/academic-store.comptia.org\/\">Student\u00a0CompTIA\u00a0Security+ Certification Discount<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Below are our technology requirements for the transitional DPT and OTD programs<\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>All students in the transitional DPT and OTD programs are required to have a laptop or desktop.\u00a0 Lectures are able to run on mobile devices; however, quizzes and exams must be taken on a laptop or desktop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Operating system:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft Windows 10\u00a0<u>or later<\/u><\/li>\n<li>Mac OS X 10.10 or later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Processor:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Single core 1 Ghz or higher required; Dual-core 2 Ghz or higher (Intel i3\/i5\/i7 or AMD equivalent) recommended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hard Drive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>RECOMMENDED: 500 GB SSD (not required)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Free Disk Space:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>250 MB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Memory (RAM):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a04 Gb minimum; 16 Gb recommended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Microphone:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Internal or External<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Webcam:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Internal or External<\/li>\n<li>320&#215;240 VGA Resolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Internet Speed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Upload = 0.2 Mbps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Software:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)<\/li>\n<li>PDF Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Internet Browser:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google Chrome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last modified: 01\/11\/2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES FOR STUDENTS Before You Buy All Marymount University students should consult with their schools before making a computer purchase so any school-specific requirements can be accommodated. 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