This is an age of information and technology. Nationwide many schools are set up for students up to the age of 16 years. Earlier schools were recognized if they had laboratories for chemistry alone. Current trends indicate that parents of the students check out whether the school has a computer lab with at least 25 computers, before taking admission in a school. Setting up a school itself is a big investment so a school computer lab should not burn deep holes in the pockets of the managements. Given below is a configuration which is highly effective and economical for setting up a computer lab.
Internet Access and Speed
These are the days of technological advances, so a broadband connection with a bandwidth of 10Mbps is sufficient for the lab.
Browser Plug-ins
· Sun Java JRE which can be downloaded free
· Sun Java 3D 1.3 or higher - Required in some courses
· Flash 9.0 or higher
· Acrobat Reader 9 or higher
PC Requirements
· Pentium IV or higher (1.2 GHz minimum, higher recommended)
· Minimum of 100 gigabytes free HDD space
· Windows XP SP2 minimum or Windows 7 or Linux
· Microsoft Office, Open Office or Google Docs
· 1 GB Ram
· DVD drive
· Display setting 1024x768 resolution
· Printer required
· Internet Explorer version 7.0 or higher or Firefox version 5.0 or higher
· Students need a method to save work to a portable medium (CD, USB)
· Audio: Sound card with speakers, microphone or headset
A note of caution is that it is better to buy branded PC from the OEMs or their authorized resellers as this would help you with warranties and annual maintenance contracts. This ensures that one can concentrate on the primary business of running the educational institution
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