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Computer Specifications

A laptop computer is required for ALL incoming Interior Design freshmen.

These recommendations are designed to provide the student with a computer powerful enough to handle CAD, Adobe software, and other design software.

Minimum specifications are as follows:

A laptop with the following specifications meets our computer requirement.

  • Processor - Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz with 2MB Cache 667MHz FSB
  • System Memory - 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SCRAM
  • Hard Drive - 100 GB
  • Video Card - 256MB Nvidia Quadro NVS
  • Floppy Drive - None
  • 8x DVD+/-RW Drive
  • Network Card - Integrated 10/100 Network Card 802.11 b/g WLAN network
  • Operating System - Microsoft WindowsTM XP Professional or
    Vista Ultimate 32-bit edition*

*Microsoft WindowsTM XP is strongly recommended for the computer's operating system (if available). If XP is not an option, the edition of Vista must be Ultimate.

*An Apple/IMac computer is not recommended unless it has the ability to run of the above Windows Operating Systems (dual boot).