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Quick Stats

Wireless Access Yes
Available in certain locations.
24-Hour Labs? Yes
Brooks, Sulzberger, Plimpton, and 616
Charged to Print? No
Computer Labs 6 - total
Operating Systems
  • Mac OS X
  • UNIX
  • Windows XP

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Personal computers at Barnard are close to essential. Yes, there are plenty of computer labs and printers, but due to the volume of students using them, not just Barnard students, but all Columbia University students, they tend to be crowded and often times not working. Another hassle is the NINJa printing system, which limits students to 100 pages of printing per week in the computer labs. To Barnard’s credit, nothing in the computer labs stays broken very long, but it is a very common occurrence for printers to be out of commission. On the plus side, the network provided for students is very fast and reliable. There are enough Internet connections to accommodate two people in most rooms, and there are also Internet connections in the labs for people who bring their laptops.

Having said that, it is possible for a student to get along without her own personal computer. Really, if you have the patience of a saint and don’t mind hanging around the computer lab, then go for it. However, if the idea of sitting around watching some girl play solitaire when you need to write a paper makes you want to scream, you should probably look into purchasing your own computer. The case at Barnard is that most people have their own computer and use the computer labs mostly to check e-mail and do work between classes or simply to print. While it is suggested that students bring their own computer, those that do not won’t suffer here.

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Computers at Barnard College

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Japanese Language and Literature

4.6
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Always Open, Always Free

I have never had to wait for a computer here. All of the computers (both Macs and PCs) are brand new and there is a computer lab in nearly every building and dorm. Though the printers sometimes break, they're fixed right away. As week, even for a humanities major such as myself, I never run out of my printing quota (150 pgs/week with 50 emergency pages). The wireless can be a bit spotty in some of the older dorms but its not too bad and its very fast. All in all, great!

May 05, 2011

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Having your own computer is a...

Having your own computer is a plus, but if you need one, they aren’t impossible to come by.

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The library labs are your best bet...

The library labs are your best bet because they usually have people on staff to help you with technical issues. For this reason, they are also the most crowded, and you may have to wait in line to get a computer. The college primarily offers PCs to students, although there are several Macintosh computers in the library and about one Mac computer per lab in each dorm. If you are a film concentrate or you work doing graphic design, the Barnard Media Center has Mac computers with Final Cut Pro 4.0 and Photoshop, among other programs.

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Special Software & Hardware Discounts

ArcView, Matlab, Mathematica, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, SAS, SPSS, Stata, Windows XP

Free Software

Adobe Acrobat Reader, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, Open Office, Spybot, Symantec AntiVirus

Did You Know?

Are you good with computers? You can sign up to help other Barnard students keep theirs up and running by being an RCA. Like RAs, RCAs also get certain perks for their service to the Barnard Community.

Just need to check your e-mail between classes? There are a few computers in upper-level Mac to surf on for a few minutes between classes.

If students connect their personal dorm computers to the campus network, they can actually print materials on the campus lab printers directly from their rooms. Students submit their print jobs and then must confirm them within
two hours on a campus computer before they will physically print out.

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