Curriculum : Technical Requirements
Minimum Requirements*Online courses may not function properly on computers that do not meet the following minimum hardware and software requirements: |
Recommended*For best results, it is strongly recommended that students enrolled in online courses use the following hardware and software configurations in addition to or in place of the minimum requirements: |
500Mhz Pentium-III (or compatible) with Windows 98 or newer |
900Mhz Pentium-III (or compatible) with Windows 98 or newer |
500Mhz Macintosh G3 or better with OS 8 or newer |
900Mhz Macintosh G3 or better with OS 8 or newer |
| 128MB of RAM | 512MB of RAM |
| 250 MB of free hard disk space | 1GB of free hard disk space |
| 56.6kbps modem with active internet connection | 256kbps internet connection or faster (cable or DSL) |
Monitor and video card capable of VGA resolution (800x600 or higher) and 65,000 colors or higher |
Monitor and video card capable of VGA resolution (1024x768 or higher) and 32-bit color |
| Sound card and speakers — a microphone is required for online language courses | |
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The latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer or the latest version of Firefox for PC The latest version of Safari, Firefox, or Netscape for Mac OS |
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| Adobe Flash Player 7 or higher | |
| The latest version of Sun's Java JRE | |
| Printer |
*Some online courses may require specific software or other technical specifications. Please check the course description before enrolling. For technical support, please call , and select the appropriate menu option.
