All new or incoming VCOM students are required to have a laptop that is not greater than 3 years old. In addition, any new laptops purchased by current students must meet or exceed the VCOM computer requirements listed below.
Macintosh computers/laptops will be supported beginning July 1, 2018. Current students are not permitted to use Macintosh computers until July 1, 2018.
Due to the VCOM curriculum and testing software we require, these minimum hardware requirements should be met to be successful.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
Operating System | Windows® 10 | OS X Yosemite 10.10 or higher |
RAM | 8 GB or higher | 8 GB or higher |
Hard Disk | 128 GB (Solid State, SSD) or higher | 128 GB (Solid State, SSD) or higher |
Processor | Intel i5 or higher | Intel i5 or higher |
Network | 802.11 AC or 802.11 N | 802.11 AC or 802.11 N |
Additional Highly Recommended Accessories:
- 128 GB+ External Hard Drive for file back up
- Personal Printer
- 4 GB+ USB Memory stick