Device requirements for At-Home Learning
1. A learning device with the following basic specifications should be sufficient for at At-Home Learning
Hardware Required:
- Learning device which meets or exceeds the specifications below.
- External mouse
- Headphones to plug into computer
Learning device minimum specifications | |
Screen Size | 11 inch + |
Processor | 1.1 Ghz + |
Memory(RAM) | 4 GB + |
On Board Storage | 16 GB + |
Operating Systems | Windows 7+ (Windows 10+ recommended) Chrome OS Current version (updated continuously) macOS 10.11+ (macOS 10.14+ recommended) |
Internet | Must have internet connectivity (wireless and/or wired) |
2. All PLTW Engineering, biomedical and computer science and some of the Gateway courses requires PC (Chromebooks cannot be used)
Computer Specifications: To ensure you can successfully install and use required software, please use the following hardware specifications for your program:
3. High school computer science and technology classes (IT, programming, AV, cybersecurity, web development pathways) need high-level configuration, such as installing photoshop and other Adobe Softwares
4. High School Lab Laptops needs advanced programs to install, such as physics experiments uses PASCO Capstone software which is not compatible with Chromebooks