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Minimum Computer Requirements
Overview
Currently, two schools at Oklahoma City University require their students to have laptops, the Kramer School of Nursing and the Wanda L. Bass School of Music. OCU has partnered with Dell and Apple Computer to provide the OCU community with access to resources and benefits it would not otherwise have. The Wanda L. Bass School of Music is an all Apple school, while the rest of the campus is a digital dual platform campus. Oklahoma City University is committed to integration of technology across the campus, and we anticipate a transition to a ubiquitous laptop-computing environment over the next few years.
If you are a student in a program other than music or nursing, you are not required to have a laptop at this time; however, it is highly recommended that you consider buying a laptop for your academic experience at OCU. Students, other than music students, may use either Windows or Apple hardware products. Dell and Apple brands are both supported by Oklahoma City University. Some discounts are available through the University: 1) for Dell products, see this link; 2) for Apple brand deals, see this link or use an OCU ID at the Apple Store at Penn Square Mall. Some windows-based software is required (see below), but can be used on either platform. For assistance call the OCU HelpDesk at 405-208-7777 before you buy!
Contact the OCU Office of Financial Aid now if you want to see if the purchase of a laptop can be included in your financial aid package! (405-208-5211, finaid@okcu.edu)
General Specifications
PC:
- 1.2 GHz
- P IV or equivalent AMD (Dual
Core recommended)
- 1 GB (2 GB or more highly recommended)
- 60 GB hard drive
- Windows XP w/ SP2 or Windows Vista
w/ SP1
- For laptops, wireless B network capability (Wireless G network capability highly recommended)
- 10/100 Ethernet connection
- Ethernet cable
- CD/DVD drive (DVD-RW highly
recommended)
- Power cord / power supply
- 1 GB USB pen drive (optional) (2
GB recommended)
- Web camera (optional)
Mac:
- 1 GHz (1.2 GHz Dual Core
processor recommended)
- 1 GHz G5 processor (Intel-based
highly recommended)
- 1 GB (2 GB or more highly recommended)
- 60 GB hard drive
- MAC OS 10.4.8 or later
- For laptops, Airport card (WiFi)
- 10/100 Ethernet
- Ethernet cable
- CD/DVD drive (DVD-RW highly
recommended)
- Power cord
-
1 GB USB pen drive (optional) (2 GB
recommended)
- iSight camera (optional)
Other Requirements:
- Antivirus Software (McAfee can be
downloaded at no cost by visiting
http://download.okcu.edu)
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook) (can be
downloaded at no cost by visiting
http://download.okcu.edu)
- Quicktime
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Music School Specifications
The Bass School of Music is excited to announce iSTAR (Improving Student Teacher
Achievement Radically), Oklahoma City University’s technology initiative for our second
century. Starting Fall 2006, all freshmen students in the Bass School of Music will be required to
purchase a technology package. We believe the iSTAR initiative will enhance the way we teach
and learn music.
Students are required to purchase the following minimum technology package*:
- MacBook 13"/1.6 GHz/Superdrive/1GB RAM/100GB HD
- Mac OS 10.5 or later (Maintenance
36 mo)
- AppleCare for MacBook
- iLife '08 or later (Maintenance 36 mo)
- Quicktime 7 Pro or later
- iPod 30GB video
- iPod Applecare
- Vital Source KEY with personal portable library (access to digital textbooks)
The University and Bass School of Music will provide the following:
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook)
- Sibelius
- Finale
- SmartMusic
- Logic Express
- Atomic Learning (on line technology tutorials)
- Space to archive your digitally created materials
- Wired and wireless environment
*If you already own other hardware which you believe might be equivalent, contact Mark
Parker at (405-208-5474 or mparker@okcu.edu)
Nursing School Specifications
Starting Fall 2006 all Kramer School of Nursing students in all programs who have two or more semesters of nursing courses
remaining before graduation, except Traditional BSN students not yet starting junior level nursing
courses, will be required to have laptop computers with the following minimum specifications. Students
must bring their laptops to the orientation for their program in August for verification by the
Campus Technology department that the minimum specifications have been met and to have anti-virus
software loaded if necessary. Students will be expected to bring their laptops to all KSN classes.
Students may use either Windows or Apple products that meet the general specifications listed above.
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