College Computer Lab - A435

Computer Lab
Image of the Computer Lab

The College Computer lab, located in room A435, is available for use by any student registered for credit or non-credit courses at El Centro College. Cisco Networking Academy, Microsoft IT Academy, Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, and Unix/Linux classes use restricted labs in A431/A433/A423/A429.

Check out our orientation video!

Hours of Operation

Fall & Spring - A435
Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m

Summer - A435
Sunday: Closed
Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Auxiliary/Extended Lab - A431
Friday: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Hardware Available

  • System i I5 Model 9406
  • 91 Dell Pentium PC's
  • 6 HP Networked Laser Printers
  • 6 Flatbed Scanners
  • 1 Color Photocopier



Software Available
  • 3D Studio Max
  • Adobe CS 3 Design Premium
  • Adobe CS 4 Web Premium
  • Adobe Premier Pro 2.0
  • Alice
  • Assorted Freeware for the Internet
  • BlueJ (JAVA)
  • EDUCO (Math Software)
  • GDP Glencoe
  • Google Sketch Up
  • Hawkes Statistical
  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Keyboarding Software
  • Magic
  • MCAS Certiprep 2007
  • Mozilla FoxFire V2
  • MS Office 2003 & 2007
  • MyMath Lab/Math XL
  • Netscape Communicator 9
  • Open Office v3
  • Packet Tracer 5.2
  • ProDoc
  • RPG IV ILE
  • Student Email access
  • Skype
  • SKB
  • Visio 2007
  • Visual Studio 2008
  • Visual C++
  • Windows XP Professional
  • ZoomText

Dial up access is provided for all System i courses.