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Computer Requirements
Please review these requirements carefully; computer hardware, software, and an Internet connection are the primary means
of participating in courses and thus are significant contributors to academic success.
Internet Connection
Kingson University's technical support staff strongly recommends a broadband (cable modem or DSL)
Internet connection. While not required, subscribing to a broadband connection may be the most important investment
learners can make to improve their online learning experience.
Computer Requirements Chart
All Learners |
Minimum |
Recommended |
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Internet Connection |
56K Modem |
Broadband (Cable or DSL) |
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E-mail Capabilities |
E-mail client
Unique e-mail address
(not shared by others in a family or company) |
Microsoft® Outlook® or Outlook Express
5+ MB of e-mail storage
HTML e-mail capabilities |
| Hardware |
20 GB of hard disk space |
30 GB of hard disk space |
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Software*
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Macintosh®: MS Word 98 or higher
PC: MS Word 2000 or higher
Anti-virus software |
Macintosh: MS Office 98 or higher
PC: MS Office 2000 or higher
Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software |
Plug-ins**
(free downloads)
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Windows Media Player 9®
Adobe Acrobat® Reader 7
Flash Player 7
Java 1.4.2
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Windows Media Player 10®
Adobe Acrobat® Reader 7
Flash Player 7
Java 1.4.2
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Peripherals
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Video card and monitor display capable of 800x600 pixel resolution
Speakers
Sound card
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Video card and monitor display capable of 1024x768 pixel resolution |
*Specific courses or programs may have additional requirements
*Pop-up blockers will impede the ability to use Kingson's online resources.
PC Requirements Chart
PC+ |
Minimum |
Recommended |
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Processor |
1GHz |
2 GHz |
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Operating System |
Windows® 2000 Pro
Windows XP Home/Pro
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Windows XP Home/Pro |
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RAM
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256 MB
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512 MB |
Browser ++
(only 1 needed)
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
Firefox 1.0.6
Netscape 7.0 |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Firefox 1.0.7
Netscape 7.2 (Netscape 8 is unsupported) |
Macintosh Requirements Chart
Macintosh+ |
Minimum |
Recommended |
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Processor |
G3 800 MHz |
G4 1.25 GHz |
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Operating System |
OSX (10.3)
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OS X (10.4) |
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RAM
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256 MB
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512 MB |
Browser ++
(only 1 needed)
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Firefox 1.0 or better
Netscape 7.0
Safari 1.2
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Firefox 1.0 or better
Netscape 7.0 and better
Safari 1.2, 1.3.1 and higher; 2.0.1 and higher (Safari 1.3.0 and 2.0.0 are unsupported)
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+ Kingson recommends that new learners use/purchase a computer with the recommended standards listed above at the beginning of their program and that learners review these technical standards on a regular basis.
++ While other browsers and platforms may perform adequately, Kingson cannot provide technical support for browsers other than those listed above. Browsers listed above are Kingson's first choice for best performance.
Information Technology courses also require:
- Windows XP Pro or later.
- Macintosh users need Virtual PC and Windows XP Pro or later.
- Backup storage device.
- 30 GB of free hard disk space
- 512 MB or greater of RAM is highly recommended.
Adobe Acrobat is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Microsoft, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, Visio, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Symantec Norton AntiVirus software is a registered trademark of Symantec corporation.
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