(Published February 2012; effective September 2012)
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 7 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1* — English language versions only
- Internet Explorer 8 or 9
- Microsoft Word and Excel, 2007 or 2010** — 32 Bit version only
- Acrobat Reader X
- Adobe Flash Player most recent version
Versions released after this document was published may not be fully supported.
Textbook material on publishers’ websites may require additional software be installed.
Students are strongly advised to have up-to-date antivirus software or an Internet security package.
Students must have the ability to make changes to settings (including security) and install software (applications and browser plug-ins as required) on the systems they use.
* Apple (Mac) Computer systems are not supported.
** The “Click-to-run” installation, 64 bit version, and Office Starter 2010 are not supported.
Minimum student computer hardware
The following is the minimum computer system on which the above applications and software should be installed for use with specific courses in the CGA Program of Professional Studies, and interaction through the Blackboard Academic Suite™ Online Learning Environment:
- Intel core 2 duo or equivalent processor
- 2 GB Memory
- Up to 20 GB available hard drive space
- DVD/CD-ROM drive
- Video card with 128 MB onboard memory and DirectX technology
- 15” Monitor capable of 1024 × 768 resolution
- 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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