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Wireless Access Yes
Almost every important building students go into will be within a Wi-Fi network. The dorms have their own Internet, but wireless can still be accessed from them. The wireless coverage is awesome on campus.
24-Hour Labs? Yes
The Administrative Services Building and the Student Union during the school week both have 24-hour labs.
Charged to Print? Yes
Students have a quota of 700 single-sided pages per semester (roughly $35). Beyond that, students are charged 5 cents for a single-sided black page, and 8 cents for a double-sided black page. For single-sided color pages, students will pay 20 cents.

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There are five general access computer labs on campus, but there is a need for about five more. The two main labs are in the Student Union and Mullins Library; however, they get extremely busy from about 10:30 a.m until mid-afternoon. Don't expect to be able to walk straight up to a computer; the wait can be long for a computer and sometimes longer at the printer, since both labs only have four printers (one color). Plan ahead if you need to print something important for class. In the past, it was an all too frequent occurrence to get stuck behind someone who decided to print off an entire semester's worth of PowerPoint presentations. It could be very frustrating, but now the University of Arkansas has implemented a new quota on printing. Luckily, it's large (roughly 700 single-sided, non-color pages per semester), but it will definitely deter a lot of the unnecessary printing.

The network is very reliable, and Wi-Fi can be accessed almost anywhere on campus. The dorms all have their own Internet, but the wireless can still be accessed. The IT services are decent; they try hard, at least. You will soon be annoyed by their e-mails, but if you need help with anything, a simple phone call is all it takes. The computer store in the Union is also very helpful if you have computer issues. Each student is also given a set of files, like a My Documents folder, that can be accessed anytime students sign on to a computer on campus. Students can also get to their My Docs folder from the UA's e-mail service, which is very cool.

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jlr012

Chemical Engineering '14

4.6
A

Macs All Over the Place

The computers in the labs are very accessible to chemical engineering majors. We have our own lab that no other students are allowed to work in so it always has a computer free. It's small so you get to know everyone in there.

Apr 27, 2012

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jholmessmith

Civil Engineering '16

3.8
B+

Bell Engineering

There are quite a few computer labs, which is great. But the computers in the Engineering building almost always have some problem or another.

Apr 18, 2012

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hogtwin1

Anthropology and Archaeology '13

5.0
A+

Technology in General

Our school has great availability of computer labs all over campus. The wireless networks are set up all over campus and the speed is great. Some of the class rooms have already provided computers, but they are all equipped with internet accessibility and laptop use.

Apr 10, 2012

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User rating for University of Arkansas - Computers is 4.6 out of 5 based on 18 user reviews.

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Special Software & Hardware Discounts

The UofA Computer Store in the Union gives really good discounts to students. Most computers are discounted between $50 and $200. They sell Microsoft Office for Mac at $85 and $99 for Windows. They also have various academic discounts for other software, but the 80 percent discount on the Adobe Suite is the best deal on campus.

Did You Know? Students can check out wireless laptops from the Union and Mullins Library. Students can also check out headphones in the downstairs of the library.

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