(Published February 2008; effective September 2008)
Required operating system and software
The following are the required operating system and software applications for students in the CGA Program of Professional Studies:
- Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista — 32 bit editions only
- Internet Explorer 7
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — Versions XP/2002, 2003, or 2007*
- Acrobat Reader 8.x
- RealPlayer 10.x
- Windows Media Player 11.x
*Assignments must be saved and submitted as Word 95-2003 (.doc) format only.
Versions released after this document was published may not be fully supported.
Students are strongly advised to have up-to-date antivirus software or an Internet security package.
Minimum computer hardware
The following is the minimum computer system required for running the preceding applications and software used in specific courses in the CGA Program of Professional Studies, and for interaction with the Blackboard Academic Suite™ Online Learning Environment:
- 1.4 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
- 512 MB Memory
- 2 GB unused hard drive space
- DVD/CD-ROM drive
- Video card with 64 MB onboard memory and DirectX technology
- SVGA colour monitor
- Sound card and speakers
- Broadband (high speed) Internet connection
- Any Windows-compatible printer
This configuration may not be adequate in future years or for other applications.
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