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University of California - Irvine - Computers - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.08

Computers

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Quick Stats

Wireless Access Yes
24-Hour Labs? Yes
Engineering Gateway 1140 and 1151
Charged to Print? Yes
Computer Labs 29 - total
Operating Systems
  • Mac OS X
  • UNIX
  • Windows XP

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Bringing a computer is practically an unwritten rule if you plan on attending UC Irvine. Sure, you could technically scrape by using one of the PCs in the plethora of computer labs on campus, but those places fill up fast, especially from late afternoon to evening when everyone is awake and classes are ending for the day. This is a definite problem around midterms and finals when everyone’s papers are due. If you can find a computer, though, it’s good to know that the school’s Internet access and campus network are reliable and rather efficient, all occasional glitches aside.

Not bringing a personal computer could be a major issue if you happen to get stuck waiting in line for a computer to finish a 50-page essay that a number of other students at that lab might be doing as well. And you have to pay to print that essay, so make sure it’s free of typos first. Free printing is another advantage of bringing your own computer and printer with you. If you currently don’t own a computer, the University can set you up on a payment plan for one that is more than adequately priced. Furthermore, a personal computer is essential to students who are prone to all-night cramming sessions. It’s nice to be typing in the warmth of your own room as opposed to having to lug your things across campus during the night to one of the 24-hour computer labs.

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Computers at University of California - Irvine

pmanalot

'15

Economics

4.2
A-

Very Accessible Due to the Large Availability.

There are an abundance of computer labs, libraries, study areas, and other places at UC Irvine that students have access too. Other than the major libraries on campus that offer access to a desktop, there are several study centers around campus that have computers as well. The entire campus has a fast wireless access that can be easily available to any student or guest.

Jan 25, 2012

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Computers at University of California - Irvine

archel

'14

Business

3.8
B+

A Lot Available

There are a lot of computers at the library but during finals and exams they fill up fast so it's best just to invest in your own laptop. Printing can get pretty stressful and if you never done it before make sure you ask a librarian cause it's confusing. There's wifi everywhere!

Jan 18, 2012

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Computers at University of California - Irvine

mattnx

'14

Neuroscience and Neurobiology

4.2
A-

Computers at UCI

The computers here are very well-updated and prevalent. There are computers at all the libraries on campus, and even computers in study labs that are located around campus. Overall, one can definitely find computers that they can use, whenever and wherever.

Jan 08, 2012

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Special Software & Hardware Discounts

Ableton Live, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Production Premium, Adobe Soundbooth, Aperture, AutoCAD, Data Rescue, Dragon Naturally Speaking, EndNote, FileMaker, Final Cut, Final Draft, Finale, iLife, iWork, Logic Express, M-Audio, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac Speech, Maple, Mathcad, Mathematica, MatLab, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office for Mac, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Visual Studio, Norton AntiVirus, OmniPage Professional, Poser Pro, QuickBooks, Quicken, Shake, Sibelius, SPSS, Stata, Vegas Movie Studio, Windows Vista, WordPerfect Office

Free Software

Assimilator, dataComet-Secure, Fetch, PuTTY, VPN Client

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The research computing support (RCS) department assists both faculty and students with the use
of computer resources for efficient scholarly research. Go to www.nacs.uci.edu/rcs/index.html for more information.

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