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Technology Requirements
In order to participate in the program, each student should own or have ready access to the following computer hardware and software:
Windows-based computer
- 2.0 GHz Dual Core or better
- 4 GB RAM
- 80GB hard disk or more
- CD-R/DVD combo drive
- Ethernet adapter
- 802.11 a, g, or n compatible wireless network card
- Windows 7
- Adobe Reader
- MS Office 2007 or 2010 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Internet Explorer 8 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 3.x or higher, (Firefox preferred.)
- Internet access via personal Internet Service Provider (ISP), broadband required
- Personal printer
- Web camera
- Most recent Java (www.java.com)
- Web camera with microphone and/or headset with 3.5 mm plugs that plug directly into PC headphone & microphone ports (necessary for participation in Blackboard Collaborate chat sessions)
Macintosh-based computer
- A recent Mac with a 2GHz or faster Core Duo or Core 2 Duo Intel chip
- 4 GB RAM
- 80GB or more hard disk
- CD-R/DVD combo drive
- Ethernet adapter
- 802.11b/g or n compatible wireless network card
- Mac OS X (10.5 Leopard or greater)
- MS Office 2008 or 2011 for Mac
- Safari 5 or greater or Mozilla Firefox 3.x or greater (Firefox preferred)
- Internet access via personal Internet Service Provider (ISP), broadband required
- Personal printer
- Web camera
- Most recent Java (To keep Java up-to-date, use the Apple Software Update Tool regularly in OSX.)
- Web camera with microphone and/or headset with 3.5 mm plugs that plug directly into PC headphone & microphone ports (necessary for participation in Blackboard Collaborate chat sessions)
In addition to the requirements listed above, students in the D.H.Sc. program are also required to have available to them software to convert Microsoft Office products to PDF format. There is free software available online, such as www.freepdconvert.com, or students may opt to purchase a software package.
