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Computer Networking Hardware & Software Requirements

Students must have the requirements listed below:

  • DSL, or cable, High Speed broadband Connection (Dial-up/Modem Connection won’t work for these courses) connection speed must be 178kbps or higher
  • Internet service provider (ISP) account
  • 1.2 GHz or greater (Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon processors)
  • Windows® 2000, XP, Vista *
  • Microsoft® Office 2003 or higher
  • Microsoft® Word
  • Microsoft® PowerPoint
  • Microsoft® Excel (for selected courses)
  • Microsoft® Access (for selected courses)
  • Microsoft® Visio 5.0 or later (for selected courses)
  • A current anti-virus application
  • 1GB RAM minimum; or higher
  • 30 GB hard drive or larger
  • 1024x768 or greater monitor and video card
  • Sound card with speakers
  • Access to a digital camera or web camera to take pictures for documentation of work done
  • You must supply a monitor to use with the computer kit
  • DVD, Floppy Drive, USB port 2.0
  • Inkjet or laser printer
  • E-mail address
  • Browser Software
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or later
    • Mozilla FireFox 2.0 or higher

* Hard Drives must be formatted in NTFS