Computer Lab Equipment
Campus Computing provides numerous computing labs and an extensive computer access infrastructure around the USF St. Petersburg campus. These facilities provide instructional and research technology to students, faculty and staff. All personal computers and workstations provide access to the Internet and local USF network resources, such as online courses, email and printing. Click on the location name in the index below for a layout view of each lab.
PC Hardware Overview by Location
Additional infrastructure:
- Wireless Internet access for notebook computers.
- Power outlets for notebook computers in BAY 227.
- 2 color scanners in BAY 227 for Windows and Mac OS.
- 2 HP LaserJet printers in BAY 226 for color or black-and-white printing.
- 2 HP LaserJet printers in BAY Station lab for color or black-and-white printing.
Computer Models and Specs
The following table lists our most common computer models, the Dell Optiplex GX620 and the Apple iMac, along with their respective specifications.
| Make and model: |
Dell Optiplex GX620 |
Apple iMac |
Total number
available: |
147 |
22 (in FCT 107) |
| Operating system: |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) |
| Processor: |
Intel Pentium 4, 3.2Ghz with a 533Mhz system bus |
Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.16GHz with 667MHz front-side bus and 4MB shared L2 cache processor memory |
| Memory (RAM): |
512 megabytes of DDR2 SDRAM |
2 gigabytes of 667Mhz DDR2 SDRAM |
Hard disk
drive space: |
80 gigabyte Serial ATA drive |
250 gigabyte Serial ATA drive |
| Monitor/display: |
15 inch and 17 inch flat panel monitors, 1024 by 768 pixel resolution |
24-inch widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD, 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution |
| Optical drive: |
16x speed burner supporting DVD±RW/CD-RW |
Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive burner supporting 2.4x Dual Layer burn (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) |
| Graphics chipset: |
Intel 945G Express integrated graphics chipset |
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT with 256MB SDRAM; Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter |
| Sound chipset: |
Integrated digital audio chipset with a built-in stereo speaker and headphone output jack on the front; headphone/speaker out, microphone, and line in on the back |
Built-in stereo speakers, built-in microphone, optical digital audio output/headphone out, optical digital audio input/audio line in |
| USB and FireWire: |
2 USB 2.0 ports on the front, 6 USB 2.0 ports on the back |
Three USB 2.0 ports; two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard), One FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port |
Network
connectivity: |
Gigabit 1000/Mbs integrated ethernet controller |
Gigabit 1000/Mbs built-in ethernet card, 802.11g/n Airport Extreme wireless, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR |
Conferencing
connectivity: |
|
Built-in iSight camera |
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