Advertising
Computer Requirement
This page is currently under review and revision by the College's Technology Committee. The revision will be published during the Spring 2012 semester.
A computer meeting the suggested hardware recommendation of the UF Student Computing Requirement should be sufficient for Advertising majors.
For more background information, see the College of Journalism and Communications Computer Requirement.
Required software
- Microsoft Office suite
Specialized software and hardware
Below is the specialized software and hardware currently in use in the department (included for informational purposes, not necessarily required for student purchase):
- Statistics processing (SPSS, SAS or Excel, depending on course)
- Photo editing (Photoshop)
- Desktop publishing (InDesign)
- Web-page design (Dreamweaver or Flash, depending on course)
- Web browser (Firefox or Internet Explorer)
- AdMedia
- Sound and video support
- Spreadsheets (Excel)
- CD-ROM capability
- Presentations (PowerPoint)
- Color scanner
- Cross-platform compatibility
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