Recommended Student Computer Specifications by Department


 

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended

Adobe Illustrator CS4

Adobe Acrobat Professional 9

Automate Your Business Plan 2009

AutoCAD 2009

Autodesk Viz 2008

Microsoft Office 2007 (PC)

Microsoft Office 2008 (MAC)

Rhino

Apparel Manufacturing Management

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Beauty Industry

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Business Management

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Fashion Design

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Fashion Knitwear Design*

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Graphic Design

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International Manufacturing & Product Development

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Interior Design**

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Jewelry Design

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Merchandise Marketing

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Merchandise Product Development

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Textile Design*

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Visual Communications

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For Digital Media Computer Specifications, contact Gene Le Brock at 213. 624.1200 ext. 2550.

All majors use PCs with the exception of Graphic Design and Digital Media.

* Fashion Knitwear Design and Textile Design students can choose either a PC or Mac.
** Interior Design students have the option to choose a PC or Mac, but Interior Design Mac users must have an Intel-based Mac with Parallels to run AutoCAD & Autodesk Viz. Students will also need to purchase a current version of Microsoft Windows operating system XP or above to install on their Mac.

For more detailed information, please visit the FIDM Portal at http://myfidm.fidm.edu.
Recommended Computer Specifications by Department can be found under the FIDM Resources tab.

PC Compatible (e.g., IBM, Dell, Sony, etc.)
Windows XP Operating System (Vista compatible)

  • Intel 2.16 GHz Dual-core processor (laptops)
  • Intel 2.8 GHz Pentium D (desktops)
  • 2 GB RAM (minimum), 2 GB RAM (recommended)
  • 80 GB hard drive (minimum), 120 GB hard drive (recommended)
  • 64 MB (minimum), 128 MB (recommended) of video RAM
  • 802.11 b wireless networking option (minimum), 802.11 b/g (recommended)
  • Combo CD-RW/DVD-Rom
  • 15” screen (minimum), 17” screen (recommended) - laptops
  • 17” monitor or larger - desktops

Apple
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard

Laptops

  • MacBook
  • 2.24 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
  • 2 GB memory
  • 250GB hard drive
  • 8x double-layer SuperDrive
  • NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GT graphics with 512MB GDDR3
  • 15” screen (minimum), 17” screen (recommended)

Desktops

  • iMac(minimum), Mac Pro (recommended)
  • 2.66 GB (minimum), 2 Duo GB (minimum), 4GB (recommended) memory
  • 320 GB hard drive
  • 24x Combo drive, 18x DL SuperDrive (recommended)
  • NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 Graphics with 512 MB of GDDR3
  • ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics
  • 17” monitor or larger

Additional Peripherals (Recommended)

  • USB Jump Drive (512MB minimum, 1GB recommended)
  • USB Scanner
  • USB Printer

Also Recommended

  • Norton 360 All-In-One Security
  • Cable/DSL Internet connection

Discounts for Hardware/Software

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For special educational pricing on software and Apple computers please visit the FIDM Store located on the Los Angeles Campus. (213) 624-1200 ext. 4160, http://www.fidmstore.com

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