MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Operating System:
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
Windows Me, 2000, XP or Vista.

Alternative Operating systems:
MACINTOSH OS
Mac OS 9.1 and OS X

PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
64 MB RAM
486 MHz Processor or better

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Internet connection:
56 kbps modem
You need a good Dial-Up/ADSL/DSL internet connection. Dial-up is acceptable but turn off all other applications running in the background that you don’t need. DSL/ADSL is recommended.

Sound Card & Speakers
Microphone (Optional)
Webcam (Optional)

A screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels or higher Resolution of 1024x768(recommended)

Javascripts and Cookies in the Browser: Enabled

BROWSERS:
Internet Explorer 5.5 (supported), Internet Explorer 7.0 (recommended)
Netscape Communicator 6 (supported) Netscape Communicator 8 (recommended)
Firefox

SOFTWARE:
Students are required to have the appropriate software. The School recommends Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

PLUG-INS
It is also a good idea to download several “plug-ins

Plug-ins you might need are:
Adobe Acrobat Reader .
Macromedia Flash Player
Windows Media Player

Also note that some programs require Java to be installed. When applicable, the first page of each course will mention the required plug-ins .