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Columbia University - Computers - College ProwlerCollege Prowler2.69

Computers

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Quick Stats

Wireless Access Yes
24-Hour Labs? Yes
Broadway, Butler Library, Carman, East Campus, Furnald, Hartley, Lerner Hall, McBain, River, Schapiro, and Wien
Charged to Print? Yes
Undergraduates receive 100 free printed pages each week, so you're only charged after that.
Computer Labs 6 - total
Operating Systems
  • Mac OS X
  • UNIX
  • Windows XP

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

While it is possible to survive at Columbia without a computer, it is not recommended. There are plenty of computer rooms around campus and terminals for a quick look at your e-mail, but they are usually packed during the day and the waits are incredibly long at crunch times. The Barnard Library is one of the less populated options, and there are other rooms in the departments or other libraries that tend to be less crowded. The printers are not always reliable, and it often becomes necessary to send a document to multiple locations, just hoping that one machine is working properly.

Procrastinators should definitely bring their own computer to school, even if it’s just a dinosaur with a word processing unit. Many students wait until the last minute to finish (or start) a paper, only to discover that this was not an original idea. Furthermore, as more professors learn how to incorporate the Internet into their courses, it’s much more pleasant to read lectures notes or download the next problem set in your room while wearing pajamas than it is to scout around for an open computer and a functioning printer.

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Computers at Columbia University

btj2106

'15

History

4.2
A-

It Works

There are computer labs in every main academic building and in several of the living buildings. The labs are quite busy so it takes a while to find an available computer but it isn't uncontrollable. Each student is given a quota of 100 pages of black and white printing a week and most printing can be done on both sides of a a page. As for internet access, wifi is in several buildings across campus but is not available in most dorm buildings. An ethernet cord is needed for access to internet in dorm rooms.

Dec 03, 2011

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Computers at Columbia University

shruti1

'14

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

5.0
A+

Excellent

Mac, Windows, Linux available - mostly Windows. Printers all over campus, 100 free pages a week. Network is usually good. Wi-Fi in most of the building, access growing. Most students have a laptop, usually a Mac. You could have either and do fine here. Few students have a printer.

Jul 31, 2011

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Computers at Columbia University

Cree83

'05

Film and Video Studies

4.6
A

Standard

Computers were pretty widely available across campus, while printers were mostly located in the libraries. Having a personal computer is required, and it's probably best to have a laptop.

Nov 04, 2010

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Special Software & Hardware Discounts

ArcView, Mathematica, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Windows XP

Free Software

Aladdin Expander, EndNote, Fugu, PC PhoneHome, ProCite, PuTTY, QWS3270, Reference Manager, Symantec AntiVirus, Windows Vista, Windows XP, WinSCP

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You can escape the print quota by pressing the Esc and Enter button simultaneously when authorizing your print job.

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