Technical Requirements

Required software and minimum computer configuration for students in the 2010/2011 CGA Program of Professional Studies
(Published 2010)

Required operating system and software

Windows 7 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1* — English language versions only
Internet Explorer 8
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 or 2010
Acrobat Reader 9.x
Windows Media Player 11.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) Operating systems 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 X 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.