{"id":73535,"date":"2025-08-29T12:05:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T03:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/?page_id=73535"},"modified":"2025-09-01T12:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T03:26:31","slug":"fgl-bring-your-own-device-guidelines-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/fgl-bring-your-own-device-guidelines-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"FGL: Bring Your Own Device Guidelines 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lnav01_4\"><!-- .lnav01_4 -->\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#ank01\">Requirements<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#ank02\">Criteria<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#ank03\">Reference<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#ank05\">Antivirus Software<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#ank06\">Office Software<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#ank07\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/.lnav01_4 --><\/div>\r\n<h2><\/h2>\r\n<h2><\/h2>\r\n<h2><\/h2>\r\n<h2><\/h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"ank01\"><!-- .hd2_01 -->Computer Requrirements<!-- \/.hd2_01 --><\/h2>\r\n<table class=\"table02\" style=\"width: 112.697%; height: 437px;\"><!-- .table02 -->\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<th class=\"w25\" style=\"width: 15.5678%; height: 24px;\"><\/th>\r\n<td align=\"center\" style=\"width: 42.2161%; height: 24px;\">Recommended<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 42.1245%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"text-align: -webkit-center;\">Minimum necessary requirements<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<th class=\"w25\" style=\"width: 15.5678%; height: 24px;\">OS<\/th>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84.3407%; height: 24px;\" colspan=\"2\">Windows 11 or later or macOS Sonoma (macOS 12) or later<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<th style=\"width: 15.5678%; height: 24px;\">CPU<\/th>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84.3407%; height: 24px;\" colspan=\"2\">Intel Core i5 (8th generation) or equivalent or higher (See \"Reference\" below.)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<th style=\"width: 15.5678%; height: 24px;\">Memory<\/th>\r\n<td style=\"width: 42.2161%; height: 24px;\" colspan=\"2\">8 GB or more<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<th style=\"width: 15.5678%; height: 48px;\">Mass storage<br \/>\r\n(hard disk)<\/th>\r\n<td style=\"width: 42.2161%; height: 48px;\">240 GB or larger SSD<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 42.1245%; height: 48px;\">128 GB or larger SSD<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<th style=\"width: 15.5678%; height: 24px;\">Wi-Fi<\/th>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84.3407%; height: 24px;\" colspan=\"2\">Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11a, 802.11n, or 802.11ac)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<th style=\"width: 15.5678%; height: 24px;\">Battery life<\/th>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84.3407%; height: 24px;\" colspan=\"2\">Manufacturer specification of 5 hrs. or longer (Based on JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method (Ver. 2.0))<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<th style=\"width: 15.5678%; height: 24px;\">Display<\/th>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84.3407%; height: 24px;\" colspan=\"2\">11 inch or larger (Full HD\/1920x1080 or higher recommended but not mandatory)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<th style=\"width: 15.5678%; height: 24px;\">Input<\/th>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84.3407%; height: 24px;\" colspan=\"2\">Physical keyboard (or detachable\/external keyboard) with QWERTY layout<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 96px;\">\r\n<th style=\"width: 15.5678%; height: 96px;\">External interface<\/th>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84.3407%; height: 96px;\" colspan=\"2\">\u30fb USB 2.0 or higher<br \/>\r\n\u30fb External display port (or adapter)<br \/>\r\n\u30fb Earphonew\/built-in microphone (please obtain these yourself)<br \/>\r\n\u30fb Web camera (or external USB camera)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 96px;\">\r\n<th style=\"width: 15.5678%; height: 96px;\">Other<\/th>\r\n<td style=\"width: 84.3407%; height: 96px;\" colspan=\"2\">\r\n<p>\u30fbSince you will be carrying the computer to classes, we recommend thin\/light models.<br \/>\r\n\u30fb Internal optical drives add weight. We recommend using an external drive. Please obtain one if necessary.<br \/>\r\n\u30fb Chromebooks cannot be used because they do not use any of the OS mentioned above and do not meet the OS requirements above.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<!-- \/.table02 --><\/table>\r\n<p>* <b>IMAC-U<\/b> Only: From the 3rd semester onward, practical subjects will require a Windows (64-bit version) PC that meets the \"Recommended\" specifications from the requirements listed above. For students planning to take CAD courses in later school years 16 GB or more RAM is recommended.<\/p>\r\n<p>** <b>AMB<\/b> Only: You must meet the 'Recommended\" specifications from the requirements listed above.<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"ank02\"><!-- .hd2_01 -->Criteria<!-- \/.hd2_01 --><\/h2>\r\n<p>The minimum specifications are based on the below anticipated use cases:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\u30fb Viewing online reference materials (including videos) hosted on specified servers<br \/>\r\n\u30fb Using office software to edit documents (presentation materials, reports, etc.)<br \/>\r\n\u30fb Recording and submitting reports in video form (excluding video editing)<br \/>\r\n\u30fb Performing basic programming and computation on cloud servers<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"ank03\"><!-- .hd2_01 -->Reference<!-- \/.hd2_01 --><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\u30fb\"Intel Core i5 (8th generation) or equivalent\" includes Intel Core i3 (10th generation) or higher CPUs.<br \/>\r\n\u30fb Intel CPU labeling conventions (Example: Core i5 8250U)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<table class=\"table03\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 201px;\"><!-- .table03 -->\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<th style=\"height: 48px;\">Label<\/th>\r\n<th class=\"w10\" style=\"height: 48px;\">Maker: Intel<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"height: 48px;\">Brand: Core i<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"height: 48px;\">Grade: 5<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"height: 48px;\">Model Number:<br \/>\r\n8250<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"height: 48px;\">Suffix: U<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 120px;\">\r\n<th style=\"height: 120px;\">Notes<\/th>\r\n<td style=\"height: 120px;\">-<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 120px;\">This is referred to as the \"Core i\" series.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 120px;\">Besides i5, models include M, i3, i7, and i9.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 120px;\">The first number is the generation.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 120px;\">Indicates other CPU characteristics.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 33px;\">\r\n<th style=\"height: 33px;\">Comments<\/th>\r\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"height: 33px;\">In general the higher the Grade and Model (generation) number, the higher the CPU's performance will be.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<!-- \/.table03 --><\/table>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"ank05\"><!-- .hd2_01 -->Anti-virus Software<!-- \/.hd2_01 --><\/h2>\r\n<p>You can install Computer Protection (from WithSecure) free of charge under Tohoku University's campus-wide license after you enroll. Use of WithSecure software is not mandatory. You can use another commercial anti-virus product or Windows 11's(or later's) built-in Windows Defender if you prefer.<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"ank06\"><!-- .hd2_01 -->Office Software<span><!-- \/.hd2_01 --><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>While enrolled, students can use the latest versions of Microsoft Windows and Office for free under Tohoku University's license agreement with Microsoft Japan.<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"ank07\"><!-- .hd2_01 -->FAQ<!-- \/.hd2_01 --><\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/byod_202310eq.pdf\" class=\"linkBarArrow\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bring Your Own Device FAQ<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Requirements Criteria Reference Antivirus Software Office Software FAQ Computer Requrirements Recommended Mini [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/73535"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73535"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/73535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73543,"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/73535\/revisions\/73543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}