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University of California - Santa Cruz - ComputersCollege Prowler3.46
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Computers Grades:
Quick StatsWireless Access
Yes - All dorm buildings, lecture halls, classrooms, offices, dining halls, libraries, and some areas of the forest (if you’re lucky!)
24-Hour Labs?
Yes - Baskin Engineering
College Prowler Take
While most people are impressed with the speed of the Internet connection and the quality of the computer labs, the general consensus is that it is still beneficial to bring your own computer. Labs are nice and normally convenient, but for sheer comfort, nothing beats typing up a paper at 3 in the morning in your Deputy Dog pajamas. If you don’t have your own PC, then you will be spending a lot of time in labs since it is necessary in many classes to use a computer for assignments and/or class updates. Additionally, if you move off campus, the labs are less convenient because you might not live near them. Throughout your college years here, the computer labs will generally be available when you need them, otherwise, you can type papers and write e-mail in the comfort of your own room. Computers on campus have all that you need, although many of the labs are Mac exclusive, so you may be occasionally out of luck if you need to use a PC. The labs are also very convenient if you need to use special computer hardware that you may not own personally. Burners, scanners, and digital media equipment are all available on UCSC’s computers. On the downside, most computer labs are not open all night, printing is not free, and sometimes there are classes in the labs and you cannot use them. The best advice is to either come to school with your own computer, stalk the labs until you find out what times are best to come, or do your work in segments, so not being able to get on a computer for an hour won’t ruin your life. Procrastinating will get you nowhere! Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
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uqP2J3PZwk says:  |
The computer labs are hardly ever...
The computer labs are hardly ever crowded—you are almost guaranteed that a computer will be available. The labs always have someone there to help you, and getting what you need finished is always easy. UCSC uses a very useful system that bills directly to your account if you need stuff printed. And, although it's pretty expensive to print a page, I've been happy with my experiences at a lab. Most students bring a computer—mostly laptops, but there are some students who prefer desktops. Overall, I'd recommend everyone bring their own computer, mainly for convenience.
Computers: March 17, 2009
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UCSNG says: University of California - Santa Cruz 2012 Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
There is wireless Internet...
There is wireless Internet provided just about all over campus. In the dorms, the Internet is fine most of the time, but it can be temperamental sometimes. The computer labs seem to have space whenever I see them. It is nice to have your own computer most of the time.
Computers: February 23, 2009
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sprucifer3 says: University of California - Santa Cruz 2013 Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
There Are Many Available.
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There are usually a plentiful amount of computers that are available. The WiFi is good in most areas of campus, but since it's so large and spread out there are areas where it is inaccessible. The Internet connection is always strong and rarely goes down.
Computers: March 11, 2010
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Anonymous says: |
I would say bring your own...
I would say bring your own computer for convenience, and because the computer labs are unreliable at times. You never know when one might be filled up, or when there will be a class there. To deal with the uncertainty, bring your own. You can get by at UCSC without your own personal computer, but barely. |
Anonymous says: |
If there’s one thing that UCSC has...
If there’s one thing that UCSC has plenty of, it is computers. Every college is equipped with a computer lab, as well as many of the academic departments. Both the Science Library and the General McHenry Library have computers available for personal and strictly library use. While it is convenient to have your own computer, it isn’t necessary, because wherever you live on campus, there will be computer facilities very near you with access to scanners, CD burners, and other digital media. On the downside, printing is available everywhere, but students are billed to their account for every page. Generally, the labs aren’t too crowded and there is never a wait. However, classes occasionally meet in some computer labs and other students can’t utilize them at this time. |
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