Windows

Operating System:

  • Windows®XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7

Hardware:

  • Processor: 800 MHz (Recommended: 1.5 GHz)
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM (Recommended: 512 MB)
  • CD-ROM: 8X or better
  • Monitor: 15-inch color display (Recommended: 17-inch color display)
  • Audio: 16-bit sound card with speakers and/or headphones
  • Printer: Black inkjet printer
  • Video: XGA (1024 x 768 resolution)
  • Internet: High-speed Internet connection (e.g. cable, DSL, FiOS) strongly recommended. Users with 56 kbps modems may be unable to participate in some activities.

    Browser:

    • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® version 7 or higher
    • Mozilla® Firefox® version 3 or higher

    Other Software

    • Windows Media® Player version 11 or higher
    • Adobe® Flash® Player version 10.1 or higher
    • Adobe Reader® version 9 or higher
    • Microsoft Office XP, 2003, or 2007 or productivity software compatible with Microsoft Word, Excel®, and PowerPoint®

    Mac*

    Operating System:

    • Mac® OS X 10.5 or later

    Hardware:

    • Processor: 1.5 GHz
    • Memory: 512 MB
    • CD-ROM: 8X or better
    • Monitor: 15-inch color display (Recommended: 17-inch color display)
    • Audio: 16-bit sound card with speakers and/or headphones
    • Printer: Black inkjet printer
    • Video: XGA (1024 x 768 resolution)
    • Internet: High-speed Internet connection (e.g. cable, DSL, FiOS) strongly recommended. Users with 56 kbps modems may be unable to participate in some activities.

    Browser:

    • Apple® Safari® 4 or higher
    • Mozilla Firefox version 3 or higher

    Other Software:

    • Flip4Mac® version 2.2 or higher
    • Adobe Flash Player version 10 or higher
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader version 9 or higher
    • Microsoft Office 2008 or productivity software compatible with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

    * Some course content may not work correctly on a Mac.  Please refer to individual course summary pages for more information.