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HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AVAILABLE AT LOYOLA SCHOOL

Loyola School has a 20-workstation Technology Center. The laptops are all Acer Travelmate 8104. Highlights of this model include Intel Pentium 4 M 2.0 Ghz, 15.4" LCD Display, 1 GB RAM, 100 GB hard drive, DVD Burner (double layer), builtin wireless (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 firewire port, and a 5 in 1 card reader (reads MS, MMC, xD, MsPro, SD cards). The machines print to a networked Hewlett Packard 4200 TN.

The library also has six Acer laptops in the study niche available for student use.

The second, third, and fourth floor classrooms are equipped with SmartBoards, built in audio, DVD player, and VCR.

Loyola School is also a wireless environment. The building is equipped with Cisco Systems wireless access points. This allows both faculty and students access to the Internet and Network resources without connecting to a dataport.

Loyola also has four Epson PowerLite SVGA and 1 InFocus LP70 projectors that teachers and students may use for classroom presentations. Each projector is attached to a dedicated PC/laptop with the same configuration and software as the Library and Computer Lab PCs.

Loyola maintains 3 Windows 2003 servers to support the school's computer needs. All computers are connected to the Loyola's Ethernet network. Loyola's Ethernet network is an enhanced CAT 5e network (100 Mbs) and each machine is equipped with a 100 Mbs network card. Loyola's network is connected to the Internet via a T1 line.

Each student has a personal network account on a student server. Students may store school related work on the student server. Each student must sign the school's Technology Acceptable Use Policy before they are allowed to use the school's computer resources.

The following is a list of software programs available to students. The programs are available in the Computer Lab and Library unless otherwise noted.