Hardware and Software Requirements for Mode Course Interaction Students must have access to a broadband Internet connection,

a personal computer manufactured within the last three years. PCs: Access to high-speed network connection (not dial-up, i.e., cable, dsl, etc.) Processor: Pentium IV 3.0 Ghz / equivalent or better processor (dual core processor recommended) Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista Service Pack 2, Windows 7 with all current updates installed (updates available at http://update.microsoft.com) Memory: 2+ Gigabytes RAM Memory Hard drive: 120 Gigabyte Sound card and speakers Headset with microphone that plugs into your sound card (not a USB connection) Monitor with 1024 x 728 pixel resolution or better Software install latest versions unless otherwise specified: o Internet Browser: Firefox / Internet Explorer 8 or greater (Firefox is the preferred browser to use Moodle) Internet explorer: http://www.microsoft.com/ie Firefox: http://www.firefox.com
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Current anti-virus software Microsoft Word 2003 or newer (or Word-format compatible word processor) Java/JRE: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp Adobe Flash Player: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Adobe Reader: http://get.adobe.com/reader QuickTime: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

Chrome, Opera, AOL, Prodigy, CompuServe, and other ISP-provided browsers are not supported. Macs: Access to high-speed network connection (not dial-up, i.e., cable, dsl, etc.) Processor: PowerPC G4 or Intel Operating System: OS X 10.4.9 Memory: 2+ Gigabytes RAM Memory Hard drive: 120 Gigabyte Sound card and speakers USB Headset with microphone Monitor with 1024 x 728 pixel resolution or better Software install latest versions unless otherwise specified: o Internet Browser: Firefox / Internet Explorer 8 or greater (Firefox is the preferred browser to use Moodle)

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Microsoft Word or Word-format compatible word processor Java/JRE: http://developer.apple.com/java/download/ Adobe Flash Player: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Adobe Reader: http://get.adobe.com/reader QuickTime: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

Chrome, Opera, AOL, Prodigy, CompuServe, and other ISP-provided browsers are not supported. Suggested Items: The following are examples of products that will meet the hardware needs described above, you are not required to purchase these exact products, nor use the vendors indicated Laptop Computer: Toshiba satellite L500 Technical Details: o AMD A Series Processor 2.5Ghz (1MB Chache) o 4GB SDRAM RAM o 640GB 5400RPM Hard Drive o 15.6-Inch Screen, AMD Radeon HD 6480G o Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Laptop Computer: Dell vostro Technical Details: o 4GB Ram o 320GB Hard Drive o 12.5-Inch Screen Display o Intel Core i5 o Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

Software Requirements: 1. Edubuntu 6.06LTS 2. Apache 2.0.55 3. MySQL 5.0.24a 4. PHP 5.1.6 5. Zend Engine v2.1.0 6. eAccelerator v0.9.5 7. Moodle 1.6.2