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- Malware protection
- Current, fully-patched operating system
- Anti-viral software installed and up to date
- Anti-spyware software installed and up to date
- Modern, standards-compliant Web browser
- Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera, and Safari are good choices.
- Standards-based email client
- Some students may wish to use the campus Webmail exclusively.
- Standard “run time” environment for Java and Flash programs
- A media player
- Software to read/write Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint formats (MS Office is available at the USF computer store for a reduced price)
- Ability to read PDF files
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