Please note that there are items in these requirements that are listed as desirable or recommended. These recommended configuration options are not required. They are recommended because they will make your laptop more powerful and versatile, with a longer effective lifespan, but a laptop that meets the minimum requirements will be sufficient.
Note that a tablet such as a Microsoft Surface or Apple iPad with a keyboard is not sufficient for the Computer Science curriculum.
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To Orientation Students
The Department of Computer Science has established a laptop requirement for its majors, which is included in the WMU Catalog. The chart above lists minimal requirements for a laptop that should suffice for your needs during four years of study in computer science.
Packages may be purchased through Follett's WMU Bookstore, located in the WMU Bookstore. You may choose to wait until fall or spring term to make a laptop purchase. Some sessions of computer science I may require a laptop. The Department of Computer Science also provides assistance with software installation and through the Microsoft Development Network provides considerable development software (including operating systems) at no additional cost to you.
Sincerely,
Computer Science Hardware Committee