i'm not very familiar with the requirements of computer in your major specifically, but everyone usually has their own computer to work with. If not, there's plenty of computer labs on campus, but maybe not as convenient as having your own.
Personally I wouldn't recommend using macbook air as the mainly used computer, it would be nice to have as a portable one though, in addition to a nice computer with intermediate hardware equipped.
Busey-Avans (girls only, usu. pretty quiet), ISR (a mixture of Engineer students and LAS students, usu. quiet), Alan (famous for unit-one classes, promote the awareness of art, society and community) are all pretty close to the main quad on the Urbana side, SDRP/Ikenberry (Nugent is the new and really nice dorm has huge rooms, usu. has more party/gathering than the other ones) is close to business related buildings on the Champaign side.
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