• Operating System:

  • Windows XP SP2 or newer
  • Mac OS 10.4.11 or higher
  • Linux/Unix (any recent version)

• Hardware:

  • 1 Ghz or faster CPU
  • 512 MB RAM
  • video card
  • sound card and headphones or speakers (some assignments have audio components)

• Software:

  • Microsoft Office 97 (or newer) or comparable office suite such as OpenOffice (free download available at http://www.openoffice.org)
  • Adobe Flash Player 9 or greater (free download available at http://www.adobe.com)
  • Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader 7.0 or greater (free download available at http://www.adobe.com)

• Web Browser:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or greater
  • Firefox 3.6 or greater (free download available at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/)
  • Netscape, Safari, Opera, Chrome, and other web browsers may work, however may not render all features of the course(s)
  • Cookies must be enabled
  • JavaScript must be enabled

• Internet:

  • Reliable internet connection
  • E-mail account (to be able to register and to receive e-mail from the system regarding registration, course status, etc.)

Note: Some courses may have additional hardware and/or software requirements. Any additional requirements will be listed in the course description and course syllabus.