[nfbcs] Computer science major one computer?

Mon Apr 24 18:21:39 UTC 2017

I did my whole phd, masters and bachelors with a Windows laptop.  You
can run any programs you need, accessible IDEs, accessible ssh
clients, and you can run virtual machines of other operating systems
as needed without another laptop.  Personally, I think Windows has the
most 3rd party accessible programming software.

On 4/24/17, Steve Jacobson via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Oscar,
>
> There really is not one correct answer to this question.  It depends upon a
> number of variables. You should first find out if the school you are going
> to be attending has any recommendations.  It may also depend upon which
> environment you will be wanting to learn, Windows, MAC, IOS for iPhones,
> Android, or something else.  If you are going to be using vision at all,
> you
> may want a laptop with a large screen.  If you don't have any vision that
> can be used to look at a screen, a smaller screen will make a laptop
> lighter
> and give it longer battery life.  In general, having more RAM will help
> performance if one is running a screen reader, and getting a faster
> processor can help as well.
>
> Some colleges now provide laptops to students.  Trying one of their laptops
> before buying something to see if it works well enough makes sense.
> However, remembering that you might be running additional software in the
> form of a screen reader may make the laptops that are supplied free
> inadequate.
>
> Knowing what software your college uses, for example Microsoft Office or
> Googledocs, could affect your choice as well.  It is possible you might
> need
> a basic laptop just for doing general email and homework and a second one
> specific to the kind of development you want to do.  If you are going to
> get
> a general degree, though, you will likely be learning some about multiple
> operating systems so this may not be practical.  Running a Virtual Machine
> on a particular laptop to emulate other machines is another useful
> approach,
> but it is good to have additional computing power for this to work well.
>
> Good luck.  I hope this is of some help.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Oscar via nfbcs
> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 10:25 AM
> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Oscar <oscarjmontiel37 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [nfbcs] Computer science major one computer?
>
> Hello,
>
> My name is Oscar Montiel. I am looking to be a computer science major.
> Software development. What laptop/computer is recommended for this type of
> major
>
> Please let me know.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Oscar Montiel
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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>> Hello
>> So me and a friend are elaborating on a project as  and we are using
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> swift and using bit bucket was wondering how to clone a repository and
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>> I honestly recommend using github. Then you can use GIT (it's also more
>> accessible-Bit Bucket is a bit of a mess). XCode also allows you to plug
>> directly into git. HTH,
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>>> On 4/23/2017 11:44 AM, Taylor Arndt via nfbcs wrote:
>>> Hello
>>> So me and a friend are elaborating on a project as  and we are using
> Swift swift and using bit bucket was wondering how to clone a repository
> and
> collaborate
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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William Grussenmeyer
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University of Nevada, Reno
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