Cosine has considerable experience in formulating specifications for hardware/software purchases and in obtaining best-pricing based on vendor relationships and bulk pricing. Please contact the Cosine Helpdesk if you would like assistance with your next technology purchase.

Desktop

Intel or AMD Core 2 Duo processor 

2 GB RAM 

160GB hard drive 

CDRW/DVD combo drive 

Laptop

Intel or AMD Core 2 Duo processor 

2 GB RAM (1 DIMM) 

80GB hard drive 

CDRW/DVD combo drive 

802.11b/g wireless

PC Systems

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Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 

-- Windows Operating System

Microsoft Office 2016

-- Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher, Skype for Business

System Center Endpoint Protection

-- Anti-Virus Software

Google Chrome

-- Web Browser

Mozilla Firefox ESR

-- Web Browser

Mozilla Thunderbird

-- Email Client

Adobe Acrobat 2017

-- Read and edit PDF files

PuTTY SSH

-- Secure Shell Client

WinSCP

-- Transfer files via FTP, SFTP

7-Zip

-- Archive Extraction and Creation Utility

 

Macintosh Systems

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Microsoft Office 2016

-- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote

Adobe Acrobat 2017

-- Read and edit PDF files

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** Additionally, we can install other licensed software if presented with the media and license. Also if you wish to purchase a license for new software, we can purchase it for you at an educational discount, information regarding different software available can be found here

Software not included in the standard build (see Software Installed on a new computer) requires that a license be purchased prior to installation. Most of the often-requested software can be purchased from the university here, however, physical media is usually not included with purchase of the license. 

Software is typically installed at the Helpdesk Staff or from the TSS software server.

The university gets discounts on many software packages. Before ordering from the vendor, please check the current discounted price list.