Academic Computing Center Tech

The Computer Center houses four schedulable computing classrooms (Mac, PC and Linux), a cluster area, kiosks, laptop lounge, 3 specialty stations, and two assistive and adaptive technology stations. In total we have 3 printers, 102 PCs, 54 Macs, and 12 scanners.

The MAC Lounge

24 Mac Pro Workstations + 1 Instructor Station

• OS: 10.5
• Processor: 2 x 2.66 Ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
• RAM: 2 GB 67 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM
• Video Card: NVidia GeForce 7300GT
• CD/DVD: Superdrive (read/write DVD or CD)
• Firewire & USB 2.0, no microphone

These stations have the Computer Center's Standard Macintosh "load set" of software, which includes the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and other applications. No additional Assistive Technology is installed, however, the Macintosh Operating System has many universal access features built-in.

The Windows Classrooms: GC1 (the Grotto) and GC2 (Solarium)

24 Gateway computers each + 1 Instructor Station

• OS: Windows XP
• Processor: Intel Pentium D 840 3.2 GHz processor
• RAM: 2 GB DDR2 Dual Channel 533MHz SDRAM
• Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 video card
• CD/DVD: 16x Double-Layer Multi-Format DVD±/R±RW/CD-R/RW recorder

This stations in the GC1 & GC2 have the Computer Center's Standard PC "load set" of software, which includes the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and other applications. No additional Assistive Technology is installed. The ACC has addtional applications and operating systems as Advanced Computing Faculty request, and this loadset may change with each academic quarter.

The Linux Classroom: The Advanced Computing Classroom

24 Gateway computers each + 1 Instructor Station

• OS: Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP
• Processor: Intel Pentium D 840 3.2 GHz processor
• RAM: 2 GB DDR2 Dual Channel 533MHz SDRAM
• Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 video card
• CD/DVD: 16x Double-Layer Multi-Format DVD±/R±RW/CD-R/RW recorder

The ACC has addtional applications and operating systems as Advanced Computing Faculty request, and this loadset may change with each academic quarter.

Our Assistive and Adaptive Technology Stations:

2 Gateway on powered-adjustable height tables

• OS: Windows XP
• Processor: Intel Pentium D 840 3.2 GHz processor
• RAM: 2 GB DDR2 Dual Channel 533MHz SDRAM
• Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 video card
• CD/DVD: 16x Double-Layer Multi-Format DVD±/R±RW/CD-R/RW recorder

These stations have the Computer Center's Standard PC "load set" of software, which includes the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and other applications.

The following additional Assistive Technology is installed:

• Dragon Naturally Speaking 9.0
• Jaws 7.1
• Zoomtext 9.0
• WYNN reader 5.0
• OpenBook 7.0

Digital Video Workstation:

Apple PowerPC G5 X 2 @ 2.3Ghz

• 2.5 Gb DDR2 memory
• DVD+-RW
• Burr Brown PM3052/Crystal Semi CS84xx Audio Cards
• Firewire 800, USB 2.0
• Nvidia Geforce 6600 w/ 256 Mb

This station has the standard Mac Loadset including: Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Cinema Tools. LiveType, Compressor, Motion, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Mac The Ripper, MPEG Stream Clip, Wiretap PRO.

Music/Audio Workstation:

Apple PowerPC G5 X 2 @ 2.3Ghz

• OS: Windows XP
• Processor: Intel Pentium D 840 3.2 GHz processor
• RAM: 2 GB DDR2 Dual Channel 533MHz SDRAM
• Nvidia Geforce 6600 w/ 256 Mb
• Audio Card: M-Audio Audiophile USB audio card
• CD/DVD: 16x Double-Layer Multi-Format DVD±/R±RW/CD-R/RW recorder

This station has the standard Mac Loadset including: , FM7, Kontakt 2, Sibelius, Digital Performer 5, Peak Pro 5