In addition to a confident level of computer and Internet literacy, some minimum technical requirements must be met to enable a successful online learning experience.
The minimum system requirements include:
- A Pentium processor PC or equivalent Mac system; Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or Mac OS 9.x or OS X 10.x.
- Internet access with 56.6 kbps modem (minimum). We recommend a high-bandwidth.
- 128 MB system Ram; 500 MB free disk space or sufficient storage
- Sound card
- CD-ROM capabilities
The software requirements include:
- Web browser: Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, AOL, Mozilla, or Safari. For eLearning supported browsers and versions, please see the validated browser list. Please also see the browser configuration info below.
- Microsoft Office 2000 is the minimum standard. The latest version of MS Office and some other MS Software is available at a nominal cost from the UTD Microsoft program (see the Online Services to eLearning page)
- Virus detection/protection software such as McAfee (available as a free download from UTD and can be accessed by visiting the eLearning Student Resources page)
- RealPlayer
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Java – Sun Microsystems
- Macromedia Flash Player
- A zip file expansion tool such as WinZip or Stuffit Expander