Thomas的IT使用
At Thomas, information technology (IT) is an important tool in education. IT is incorporated into much of the academic curriculum, as well as into many administrative, 研究, and extra-curricular activities.
Thomas primarily uses one platform; Microsoft Windows, but we also support all major systems. Almost all 教师 和工作人员 at Thomas College use Windows on a daily basis. 个人接触后, 电子邮件 is the primary method of communication for many of our students, 教师, 和工作人员.
电脑的建议
We recommend a notebook/laptop computer with Windows 11, with specifications below. We recommend Windows computers because 95+% of businesses use them. We encourage our students to learn Windows while a student rather than when they start working full-time. Thomas College purchases commercial-grade Dell Latitude 5550 laptops for its 教师, 工作人员, and student sign-out computers with the following specifications. We recommend the same device for personal purchases. The computer specified below is typically around $995, but can be customized to a different price point by changing the amount of RAM, 磁盘空间或CPU. A 24-inch monitor, keyboard, mouse and docking station may be helpful in a res. 大厅房间或在家里. 另外, we recommend an Apple iPad tablet (about $330) as a second device (unless you already have an iPhone). Elementary Education students may also want to consider an Apple MacBook Air ($999 or higher). We do not recommend Chromebooks as students often have many problems with them.
Our recommended Dell Latitude 5550 includes:
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (18 MB cache, 14 cores, 18 threads, up to 4.5 GHz)
- Intel graphics for Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor
- 15.6 inch (1920 x 1080) antiglare, non-touch, screen display with camera and microphone
- 16Gb DDR 5 RAM
- 256 gb.2 TLC, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe solid state drive (SSD)
- 802.11ax WiFi 6E wireless with 5Ghz connection (没有得到2分.只有4ghz的WiFi适配器.)
- 4 USB ports (2 USB-A and 2 USB-C)
- 有线网口
- 3 year next-business-day onsite Dell warranty
- (偷窃保险), please add this to your homeowner’s policy and/or purchase Absolute DDS (Data and Device Security for $25+ per year)
Microsoft Apps 365 for Enterprise (formerly called Microsoft Office) is included in your tuition and technology fee. Other software may be rented at a low student rate through our partner web sites or can be used in College computer labs and the library.
For special Dell pricing for Thomas students, 教师, 和工作人员, go to http://www.dell.com/thomas (during checkout; enter Thomas College for company name).
Thomas’s Academic 技术 Facilities
The College provides many information technology services to enhance learning and living on-campus including state-of-the-art facilities, 云计算服务, Internet and Internet2 connections, Wi-Fi 6 (802).11ax), 电子邮件, 存储, web-based collaboration systems, e-portfolio系统, smart HD-equipped interactive classrooms, 学习管理系统, video production and editing systems, 多种软件, 250 +工作站, 经过设备, dozens of servers and a secure video conferencing system with dial-in phone and recording capabilities.
Each student is assigned an account giving single-sign-on access to Office 365, 谷歌网上正规网赌平台程序, Adobe Creative Cloud, 苹果的iCloud, 电子邮件, 内部网, 和帆布. A web-based student information system (MyThomas) provides access to class schedules, 学生的成绩, 学生账单, 还有其他网上网赌平台. A Microsoft Campus Agreement allows undergraduate and graduate students to upgrade to the latest version of Windows 11, download/install Office 365 and use Office 365 cloud services (including OneDrive, SharePoint, 团队, Office Web Apps and Office Mobile for iPhone/Android/iPad) on five devices for no additional cost while taking courses at the College. Internet and Internet2 access is provided by a 10G connection.
The computer labs and clusters at Thomas are comprised of Windows 11 computers running the latest version. Students have access to printers and computers 24×7 in our academic and residence hall buildings. 技术援助, training and 经过设备 is available from our Service Desk in the center of the Alfond Academic Center. Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, 词, Excel, 团队, 演示文稿, 访问, 出版商), Adobe Creative Cloud, Visual Studio, 项目, 矢量绘图软件, 一款统计软件, QuickBooks and many programming languages are available campus-wide.
网上网赌平台服务, a combined IT Services and 图书馆 Services department, is 工作人员ed by 8 full-time 工作人员 and 17 work-study students. The facilities are generally open Monday through Thursday from 7:30am to 11:00pm, 星期五早上7:30到下午4:30, Saturday noon to 5:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm to 11:00pm. 一加仑小时, 何曼, 巴特利特, and Townhouse labs and clusters are accessible 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Student access from off-campus is also available.