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University of Maryland - Computers - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Computers

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Wireless Access Yes
Campus-wide
24-Hour Labs? Yes
Martin Hall 0310; AV Williams Building, Room 1120; Parking Garage II, Room 0504; Worcester Hall, Room 0111
Charged to Print? Yes
Printing is 10 cents a page or 50 cents for color.
Computer Labs 40 - total
Operating Systems
  • Mac OS X
  • Solaris
  • UNIX
  • Windows
  • Windows NT

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Not surprisingly, like at most schools, computers and the Internet are big at Maryland. “Always be connected” is a lifestyle that many Terps stick with, primarily because of the convenience and the productivity that comes with having a computer. The labs on campus offer students the opportunity to briefly check email or Facebook, or just surf the Internet. While the labs provide the technology and space to work on a research paper or a project, most students suggest having a computer in the comfort of your own room. 

If it is affordable, get your own computer. Furthermore, get a laptop if you can, as laptops are more efficient for taking class notes by transcribing information directly to a computer. In addition, a laptop is portable and useful for group projects and papers, instead of having to wait for classes to let out so you can use the comptuer lab.

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Computers at University of Maryland

tmr213

'15

Finance

2.7
C+

Computers at Maryland

It is easy to find places to print and there are available computer labs. However, the internet connection on campus is very flaky, especially in the evening.

Jan 30, 2012

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Computers at University of Maryland

bscott

'14

Political Science and Government

4.6
A

UMD Computers

University of Maryland has made a real effort on providing new and state of the art computers for the use of students. All computers have fast internet connection and are very reliable. A student would technically never need his or her own computer. However, Maryland makes students pay for all printing, which can be a pain.

Jan 18, 2012

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Computers at University of Maryland

MayaEverett17

'15

Early Childhood Education

3.1
B-

Printing on Campus Is the Worst...

if you don't have your own printer, obviously. The ones in the libraries are kind of confusing to use and you have to pay per page which sucks. Campus wireless is pretty good if you're on a computer but it drops constantly on mobile devices unless you're sitting in one place. You need a personal computer on campus or you'll be living in the library to get assignments and do homework.

Jan 12, 2012

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Facts

Special Software & Hardware Discounts

The Academic Computers for Terps website offers students discounts on Apple and Dell computers. The Office of Information Technology also offers discounts, specifically free licenses to commercial software like McAfee VirusScan Virus Protection and Webdrive File Sharing Software.

Free Software

McAfee VirusScan

Did You Know? Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, graduated from Maryland in 1993. In 2003, he donated the Google search appliance for use on the University of Maryland's website.

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