[nfbcs] Computer science major one computer?

Mon Apr 24 18:46:07 UTC 2017

12GB DDR 3 ram, I7 4th gen or later processor (dual quad core preferred),
Windows 10, 512GB HD or SSD, screen reader/magnifier of choice, and whatever
software is required for coursework. I use JAWS 18 and NVDA. NVDA is
required for Android Studio and portions of Crome.

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From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William
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Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Computer science major one computer?

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
>
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> nfbcs
> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 10:25 AM
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> 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
>
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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 
> collaborate
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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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>>> 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
>>>
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William Grussenmeyer
PhD Student, Computer Science
University of Nevada, Reno
NSF Fellow

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