Equipment Requirements
Students taking courses through the Center for Lifelong Learning need an understanding of operating system software and computer hardware and peripherals in order to successfully utilize available resources for research and study. In addition to computer literacy, certain equipment is required for online learning:
Minimum PC requirements
Pentium® 100mhz processor with at least 16 MB RAM running Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98 or NT
Color monitor capable of 800 X 600 resolution and at least 256 colors
50 MB of free hard drive space
CD-ROM 4X or faster
Sound card and speakers
Microsoft Word® — Office® 97 or later
Modem: at least 28.8k bps (56k bps recommended)
Microsoft Internet Explorer® 4.0 or Netscape® Navigator® 4.0 or higher
An Internet connection for access to the World Wide Web and e-mail
AOL® Users: AOL client software, version 5.0 or later
Minimum Mac requirements
Apple Macintosh Power PC, G3, G4 or I-Mac® computer
16 MB of physical RAM or higher
Color monitor capable of 800 X 600 resolution and at least 256 colors
50 MB of free hard drive space
CD-ROM 4X or faster
28.8k bps or faster modem Internet connection
Sound system and speakers
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher
AOL Users: AOL client software, version 5.0 or later