Computing Requirements

•  Windows Operating System that is running 64-Bit
  • Windows 10
• Integrated webcam with microphone
• Integrated or USB connectable CD drive (optional)
• Processor:
  • Modern processor such as Intel 9th Gen or AMD Zen 3 series
•  Random Access Memory (RAM)
  • 8GB RAM or Higher
•  Storage (traditional or solid state are acceptable)
  • 500, 1000GB (1TB) Hard Drive
  • 256, 500GB Solid State Hard Drive (SSD’s greatly improves the computer performance)

•  macOS
  • Catalina or Higher
• Integrated webcam with microphone
• Integrated or USB connectable CD drive (optional)
• Processor:
  • MacBook Pro with modern Intel CPU or M1
•  Random Access Memory (RAM)
  • MacBook Pro - 8GB of RAM or Higher
•  Storage (only available in solid state)
  • 256GB, 512GB, 1TB PCIe-based flash storage

Office 365

Office 365 is available to Rutgers University students and can be downloaded here. Please note that Office 365 will only work while you are a student.

Statistical Software
The software listed below can be purchased from the Rutgers Software Store. There is a fee for most software downloads.

• SAS 9.4 M6
  SAS is not compatible with Apple computers, if your course requires the use of SAS a Windows 10 computer is needed.
• IBM SPSS 26
• JMP Pro 15 for SAS
• R 3.6.3
  Open Source free to download https://www.r-project.org/

Privacy: Strong login passwords; hardware encrypted USB keys and external drives.

Administrator level account permissions: students should only login as the administrator when running updates to reduce risk of viruses.

Automatic backup utility for all files.

Bandwidth: Programs, like WebEx, need a minimum bandwidth of 10mbps.

Note: iPads, tablets, Chromebooks, and Netbooks, as well as virtual operating systems, do NOT satisfy the graduate student computer requirement.

Headset with microphone

Internet Connection with a bandwidth of 100mbps (the amount of connected devices in your network will affect this speed)