The following chart outlines the minimum technical requirements for the hardware and software you will need to access your course work. We have also included recommended requirements, which if followed, will make your online learning experience more fulfilling. PC (Windows) Requirements | | | Minimum | Recommended | Operating System: | - Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP | - Microsoft Windows XP | Processor Speed: | - Pentium 3, 900Mhz or AMD 900Mhz | - Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz or AMD 2400xp | RAM: | - 512 MB | - 2 GB or more | Storage: | - 40 GB or more | - 60 GB or more | Monitor: | - 15" VGA
- High color (16 bit)
- 800 x 600 Resolution | - 17" Super VGA Monitor
- True color (24 bit)
- 1024 x 768 Resolution or better | Internet Connection: | - 56k (Dial-up) | - Broadband (Cable / DSL) | Browsers: | - Internet Explorer 6.0
- Firefox 2.x | - Internet Explorer 7.x
- Firefox 3.x | Software: | - Microsoft Office XP
- OpenOffice
Note: Microsoft Works is not supported. | - Microsoft Office 2007
- OpenOffice
Note: Microsoft Works is not supported. | Plug-ins: | - Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.x
- Adobe Flash Player 9.x
- Real Player
- Windows Media
- QuickTime 7.x | - Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.x
- Adobe Flash Player 10.x
- Real Player
- Windows Media
- QuickTime 7.x | Peripherals: | - CD-ROM
- Speakers
- Sound Card
- Microphone
- Black & White Printer | - CD-ROM
- Stereo Speakers
- Sound Card
- Microphone
- Color Ink Jet Printer |
Macintosh (Power PC / Intel) Requirements | | | Minimum | Recommended | Operating System: | - OS X 10.4.x or later (Tiger)
Note: Mac OS 9.2 and previous generations are not supported at APUS. | - OS X 10.5.x or later (Leopard) | Processor Speed: | - G4 (1 Ghz) | - Intel (2 Ghz) or greater | RAM: | - 1 GB MB | - 2 GB MB | Storage: | - 80 GB or more | - 150 GB or more | Monitor: | - 15" VGA
- High color (16 bit)
- 1024 x 768 Resolution or better | - 17" SVGA Monitor
- True color (24 bit)
- 1024 x 768 Resolution or better | Internet Connection: | - 56k (Dial-up) | - Broadband (Cable / DSL) | Browser: | - Safari 2.x
- Firefox 2.x
Note: Internet Explorer is no longer supported by Microsoft for the Mac and is no longer supported at APUS. | - Safari 3.x
- Firefox 3.x | Software: | - Microsoft Office 2004: Student & Teacher Edition
- OpenOffice | - Microsoft Office 2007
- OpenOffice | Plug-ins: | - Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.x
- Adobe Flash Player 9.x
- Real Player
- QuickTime 7.x
- Flip4Mac (Plays Windows Media) | - Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.x
- Adobe Flash Player 9.x
- Real Player
- QuickTime 7.x
- Flip4Mac (Plays Windows Media) | Peripherals: | - CD-ROM
- Speakers
- Sound Card
- Microphone
- Black & White Printer | - CD-ROM
- Stereo Speakers
- Sound Card
- Microphone
- Color Ink Jet Printer |
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