Technical Requirements

In order to successfully complete the course, your equipment should meet the following minimum hardware and software requirements:

• 266 MHz Intel Pentium III processor or better
• 128 MB or more of RAM
• 200 MB free on the hard disk
• 16-bit or better sound card and speakers
• 15-inch color monitor or larger
• 65,000-color or better video display card
• Windows XP or 2000
• Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later OR Internet Explorer 6.0 or later OR Mozilla/Firefox
• Adobe Reader 7.0 or later (free)
• Adobe Flash Player 9.0 or later (free)
• RealPlayer 10 (free)
• 56.6 K modem or LAN connection to the Internet

If your equipment doesn't meet these minimum technical requirements, you may experience technical problems and longer wait times for course materials to load—resulting in a very frustrating experience for you.