Computer Recommendations
As you plan for that first day of class, you are also thinking about the tools you will need for your computer science and software engineering courses. We hope this information will help you in selecting the right computer to fit you.
| Minimum Specs | Recommended Specs | |
| Operating System | Windows 10 or OS X 10.15+ | Windows 11 or OS X 11+ |
| Processor | 9th generation or higher Intel Core i7 ,or 3000 series or higher AMD Ryzen 7 Virtual box/VMware must be supported. | 9th generation or higher Intel Core i9 ,or 3000 series or higher AMD Ryzen 9 Virtual box/VMware must be supported. |
| RAM (“Memory”) | 16GB DDR4 or higher | 32GB DDR4 or higher |
| Hard Drive | 512GB of storage. Solid-State-Drive (SSD) is preferred. | 1TB of storage. Solid-State-Drive (SSD) is preferred |
| Wireless Internet | Any WiFi Card capable of 802.11ac | Any WiFi Card capable of 802.11ac |
| Wired Internet | Optional | Optional |
| USB | USB-A/USB-C required for peripheral connectivity. | USB-A/USB-C required for peripheral connectivity. |
| Other hardware | Web Cam (with microphone) | Web Cam (with microphone) |
| Development software | Provided at no additional cost to the student. These include many Microsoft developer tools, other IDEs, and many open source security tools and Linux distributions. | Provided at no additional cost to the student. These include many Microsoft developer tools, other IDEs, and many open source security tools and Linux distributions. |
| Other | An extended warranty is recommended. | An extended warranty is recommended. |
Last updated: 6/23/2023