{"id":7671,"date":"2020-06-03T09:04:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T13:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=7671"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:28:00","slug":"scs-laptop-requirement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/scs-laptop-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"SCS Laptop Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        SCS Laptop Requirement\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p>The School of Computer Science requires that you have a laptop that meets recommended hardware specifications. These hardware recommendations will allow you to have a laptop that is equipped for your Computer Science courses.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Please note the laptop requirement will only apply to any students who are physically taking courses on campus. At home, a desktop computer meeting the laptop specification is adequate.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <dl class=\"cu-description cu-component-updated\">\n        \n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-who-is-required-to-have-a-laptop\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    Who is required to have a laptop?\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-who-is-required-to-have-a-laptop\">\n            \n\n<p><a id=\"req\"><\/a>Everyone enrolled in a <b>COMP course<\/b>&nbsp;is required to have a laptop. This includes COMP 1001, 1005, and 1006. Students are expected to retain this laptop for use in subsequent years until the completion of their studies. Not all upper-year courses will require a laptop in class. For those that do, it will be noted in the course outline.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-laptop-specifications\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    Laptop Specifications\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-laptop-specifications\">\n            \n\n<p><br>PC or MAC laptops with the following minimum specifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CPU: AMD Ryzen line or Apple M-chip or Intel i5\/i7\/i9\/Xeon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8 GB or more of RAM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>256 GB or larger hard drive (SSD drive recommended)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wireless networking (WiFi)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>camera, mic, and audio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>current Windows, MacOS or Linux operating system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Computers such as Netbooks, Chromebooks, Smartphones or atom processors&nbsp;are not suitable&nbsp;for the Computer Science program<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the details on laptop requirements refer to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/scs-laptop-requirement\/laptop-specs\/\">Laptop Specifications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Tip<\/strong>: Looking to purchase a new laptop for the Computer Science program? Check out this helpful page so you can find the right one:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/scs-laptop-requirement\/shopping-for-a-new-laptop\/\">Shopping for a new laptop for the Computer Science program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"grid pt-4 pb-3 border-b accordion border-cu-black-100 md:pt-6 md:pb-5 first:border-t\">\n        <dt class=\"font-semibold not-prose\">\n            <button class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full text-left accordion__button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-stream-requirements\">\n                <span class=\"flex-1 ml-auto text-left break-words whitespace-normal cu-icon\">\n                    Stream Requirements\n                <\/span>\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-5 h-5 ml-auto transition-transform rotate-0 accordion__icon text-cu-black-500\">\n                    <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/dt>\n        <dd class=\"p-0 mt-0 cu-prose cu-prose-first-last accordion__content md:p-0 md:mt-0\" hidden=\"\" id=\"accordion-stream-requirements\">\n            \n\n<p>The following stream requires specialized hardware:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Computer Game Development Stream<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Computer Game Development Stream requires a Windows laptop and a GPU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Computer Game Development Stream will be using DirectX that runs on Microsoft Windows. The laptop must include a GPU suitable to run recent PC games. There are no other requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/dd>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/dl>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"laptop-requirement-links\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laptop Requirement Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/scs-laptop-requirement\/laptop-specs\/\">Laptop Specifications<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/laptop-support\/\">Laptop Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/scs-laptop-requirement\/laptop-operating-system\/\">Laptop Operating System<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/scs-laptop-requirement\/shopping-for-a-new-laptop\/\">Shopping for a new laptop for the Computer Science program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/scs-laptop-requirement\/software-installation\/\">Software Installation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/scs-laptop-requirement\/system-settings\/\">System Settings and Backups<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please note the laptop requirement will only apply to any students who are physically taking courses on campus. At home, a desktop computer meeting the laptop specification is adequate. 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