Instructional Computer Labs | Boca Raton Campus
The Instructional Computer Labs are available to all faculty and staff wishing to teach courses or hold seminars in computer-equipped facilities.
These labs are permanently equipped with different types of multimedia equipment. For example, they all have ceiling-mounted projectors and computers, Smart Sympodium monitors, and document cameras, among other features and/or capabilities.
For more information about the Boca Raton Instructional Computer Labs, please contact the Labs Management Center at 561-297-0043.
Hardware Available
Overall, there are eigth instructional computer labs in the Boca Raton campus, featuring a total of 322 PCs. Below is a listing of the facilities:
| Room | Qty. | PC Type | OS | Memory | Hard Drive | Processor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BU-101 | 40 | Optiplex 7480 AIO | Windows 10 | 32 GB | 256 GB | Core i7 2.9 GHz |
| BU-401 | 37 | Optiplex 7460 AIO | Windows 10 | 8 GB | 256 GB | Core i7 2.9 GHz |
| BU-405 | 40 | Optiplex 7470 AIO | Windows 10 | 8 GB | 256 GB | Core i7 2.9 GHz |
| ED-337 | 48 | Optiplex 7490 AIO | Windows 10 | 8 GB | 256 GB | Core i7 2.9 GHz |
| FL-409 | 33 | Optiplex 7480 AIO | Windows 10 | 16 GB | 256 GB | Core i7 2.9 GHz |
| FL-411 | 33 | Optiplex 7490 AIO | Windows 10 | 16 GB | 256 GB | Core i7 2.9 GHz |
| IS-113 | 39 | Optiplex 7400 AIO | Windows 11 | 16 GB | 256 GB | Core i7 2.9 GHz |
| SO-200 | 46 | Optiplex 7400 AIO | Windows 11 | 16 GB | 256 GB | Core i7 2.9 GHz |
Software Available
Faculty members who need to request additional software in a classroom or in a computer lab should submit a request via the FAU Help Desk at least 30 days in advance. If the software is not licensed through OIT, the department or college may be required to provide software licenses. The following is a list of software packages available in the instructional computer labs.
| Software Package | BU-101 | BU-401 | BU-405 | ED-337 | FL-409 | FL-411 | IS-113 | SO-200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Reader | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Alertus | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Audacity | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Browsers: Safari, FireFox, & Chrome | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Citrix Receiver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| MS-Office Professional Plus 2019 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| SPSS 28 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Respondus Lockdown Browser 2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| VLC Media player | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |