{"id":953,"date":"2024-08-05T22:55:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T22:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/?page_id=953"},"modified":"2024-08-05T22:55:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T22:55:55","slug":"information-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/information-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Information Technology<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    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documents with faculty, staff, and other students and to access online instructional content.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\"><em>Minimum<\/em> Specifications (Summer 2024)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I<\/strong><strong>n<\/strong><strong>coming students can use their existing laptop computers provided that those laptops meet the minimum specifications listed below.<\/strong> We strongly suggest that your laptop <em>exceed<\/em> each of these minimum specifications. While a laptop that simply meets these minimum specifications will be adequate to begin medical school, it may not serve your needs throughout your four years at USC and may cause issues streaming live lectures or during National Board of Medical Examiners\u2019 examinations.<\/p>\n<p>Incoming students can select a laptop computer manufacturer of their choice provided the laptop meets (or exceeds) the minimum specifications.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\"><strong>PC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\"><strong>Mac<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Operating System <\/strong><strong><sup>\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">Windows 11 or newer<br \/>\n<em>Virtual machines and applications are not permitted.<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">Mac OS X 13 (Ventura) or newer<br \/>\n<em>Virtual machines and applications are not permitted.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">2.4 GHz or higher;<br \/>\nIntel Core i5 or better<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">M1 chip or better<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Memory (RAM)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">16 GB or greater<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">16 GB or greater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">256 GB or greater<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">256 GB or greater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Screen Size <\/strong><strong><sup>\u2020\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">13\u201d or larger<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">13\u201d or larger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Web Browsers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">Chrome, Edge, or Firefox<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">Chrome, Firefox, or Safari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Extended Laptop Repair &amp; Support Warranty <\/strong><strong><sup>\u2020\u2020\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">4 year<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">3 year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Printer <\/strong><strong><sup>\u2020\u2020\u2020\u2020<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">HP Officejet Pro 8034e or comparable duplex black &amp; white (or color) printer<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">HP Officejet Pro 8034e or comparable duplex black &amp; white (or color) printer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Productivity Software<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">Microsoft Office 365 (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel);<br \/>\nAdobe Acrobat Reader DC (free)<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">Microsoft Office 365 (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel);<br \/>\nAdobe Acrobat Reader DC (free)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><sup>\u2020<\/sup> <em>UNIX, Linux, Chrome OS, Android, and other operating systems other than Windows or Mac OS are not supported at this time. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><sup>\u2020\u2020<\/sup> <em>While a 13\u201d screen size is adequate for most instructional applications, you may need to scroll horizontally for some applications \u2013 including virtual microscopy and exam questions with images. If your laptop\u2019s screen is smaller than 13&#8243;, you are permitted to use it while being advised that this screen size will be highly inadequate for several instructional applications, particularly with interactive images and computer-based testing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><sup>\u2020\u2020\u2020<\/sup><em> Because students are responsible for the maintenance of their own laptop computers, you are required to purchase extended support services (preferably through the manufacturer at the time of purchase). The Keck School of Medicine of USC is not able to provide hardware or software support for student-owned computers, nor are we able to provide \u2018loaner\u2019 laptops to students in instances when personal laptops are not working. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><sup>\u2020\u2020\u2020\u2020<\/sup><em> Preclinical course materials (e.g., slide presentations that accompany lectures and small groups) will be distributed electronically. Students have the option to use their laptop computers and other computing devices to view, edit\/annotate, and manage these materials electronically (STRONGLY SUGGESTED) and\/or to print these materials at home or in the Norris Medical Library for a fee (black and white: 10 cents per page, 18 cents double-sided; color: 50 cents per page, 90 cents double-sided). Limited, shared <\/em>printing resources may also available in the computer lab.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">Comments\/Additional Recommendations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As a USC student, you may download up to five copies of the latest version of Microsoft Office 365 for use on your personal computing equipment, including desktop or laptop computers, and up to five copies on your iPhone, iPad, and Android and Windows mobile devices. See <a href=\"http:\/\/itservices.usc.edu\/officestudents\/\">http:\/\/itservices.usc.edu\/officestudents\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SentinelOne Endpoint Detection and Response software (a.k.a. \u201cantivirus\u201d and \u201cantispyware\u201d) is available for download at no cost at <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.cyberforcesecurity.com\/\">https:\/\/usc.cyberforcesecurity.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>While having a smartphone (e.g., an Apple iPhone, an Android smartphone, a Google Pixel) is <em>not<\/em> a requirement, having one will enable you to make use of a wide array of clinical apps and will also make communications easier during your year three clerkship rotations and your year four selectives and electives.<\/li>\n<li>While desktop computers are typically covered under renters insurance, laptops (and tablets and smartphones) may not be. 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