Brigham Young University - Computers - Student ReviewsCollege Prowler3.85
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Yes - Available in many locations and most buildings.
While BYU has 12 open computer labs and over 500 computers, it often seems as if all 30,000 students want to use them at the same time. In order to avoid the crowds and to facilitate late-night paper-writing, many BYU students bring their own computers. The vast majority of BYU-approved housing has high-speed Internet connections that are usually included in the cost of rent. The dorms are all hooked up to BYU’s Ethernet system. Desktops must be high-speed Internet compatible, and laptops require an Ethernet card, which can be purchased in the computer section of the Bookstore. All incoming students are given an e-mail account, and many teachers will use the electronic blackboard for class announcements and homework assignments.
BYU’s network and servers are exceptionally fast and, if you can avoid the firewall, a very good tool when doing research. Students may complain about the firewall, but it rarely causes problems. When it does, however, it is usually more amusing than annoying. All of the labs are updated every three years to ensure that the computers are up-to-date. All computers are all equipped with floppy, CD, and zip drives. In addition to the open computer labs around campus, many of the departments have smaller labs for the students within the majors.
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spencerbradford1 Brigham Young '12 Neuroscience Aug 15, 2010  |
Computers at Byu
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Their are many computer labs on campus, they even have 10 min usage computers all over the place if you need to look something up. In the major library sometimes you have to wait to use a computer, but the internet is pretty fast and it is easy and quick to print anything needed. You can even go to an area that has the ability to print specialized things. |
midnightshadow Brigham Young '12 Japanese Language and Literature Aug 11, 2010 |
The Library Is Awesome
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In the library, there's a fairly large compuer lab. It's located in the "no shhh zone" which means you can talk without fear of being shushed by someone studying. There's almost always a computer open, the speed is awesome, and printing is cheap and very convinient. |
beccaboo12 Brigham Young '12 Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Aug 11, 2010 |
Computers on Campus
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Computer labs on BYU campus are often crowded, but more often than not I can find a spot to work. Most students have their own personal laptops, but the library offers nice computers with quality Internet and other programs. Printing on campus is usually reliable, especially with a wireless connection straight to your personal laptop. It would be nice to have my own personal printer so that I could print right at home, but printing on campus isn't bad. The wireless connection to Internet is easy to access anywhere on campus. |
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Charged to Print?
Yes - 7 cents a page
Special Software & Hardware Discounts
Adobe Creative Suite 2.0 Media Mac, Microsoft Office 2003 Standard, Microsoft Office Mac 2004 Professional, Microsoft Office Mac 2004 Standard, Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003, Microsoft OneNote 2003 Win, Microsoft Project Pro 2003 AE Win, Microsoft Windows XP Professional Upgrade
The computers in the campus labs are updated every three years, ensuring the newest and best technology
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