Information Systems and Technology

Minimum Technology Requirements and Recommendations


Software Requirements:

  • Adobe Acrobat Professional
  • Microsoft Office Professional
  • Norton Antivirus
  • Microsoft Project
  • Adobe Flash
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Visual Studio

Minimum Technology Requirements:

  • PC: As a general guideline, students should not have computer specifications less than a Pentium III CPU, Windows XP with Service Pack 2, and 1 GB of RAM.
  • Mac: As a general guideline, students should not have computer specifications less than a G4 processor, MAC OS, and 1 GB of RAM.

Internet Requirements:

56K or faster Internet connection is required for online courses, however broadband is strongly encouraged.

Web Browser Requirements:

PC: At least one of the following browsers with Java enabled:
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 (supported)
  • Internet Explorer 7.0 (recommended)
  • Internet Explorer 5.5 (supported)
  • Firefox 1.x (supported)
  • Firefox 2.0 (recommended)
  • Firefox 3.0 (supported)
Mac:: At least one of the following browsers with Java enabled:
  • Safari 3.0 (supported for OS X)
  • Safari 2.0 (recommended for OS X)
  • Safari 1.2 (supported for OS X)
  • Firefox 1.x (supported)
  • Firefox 2.0 (supported)
  • Firefox 3.0 (supported)

Software may be purchased through JourneyEd.

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