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Technology Requirements

Collaborate

Collaborate is a web conferencing tool that allows a group of people to meet synchronously to text chat, voice chat, and even video chat with one another. You will use Collaborate for the live sessions in this course and with the virtual office if you meet with your instructor in the virtual office.

Software Requirements

Software Requirement Free Download/Purchase
    PC Macintosh
Document Processing Software Use word processing programs to submit your work. However, if you are using Microsoft Word 2010, please save it in (dot)doc not (dot)docx. Student WebStore

Word Viewer
Student WebStore

Word Viewer
Microsoft PowerPoint (Purchase) or compatible viewer (Freeware) Student WebStore

PowerPoint Viewer
Student WebStore
Adobe Acrobat Reader (Freeware) Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader
Players and Plug-Ins Flash Player (Freeware) Flash Player Flash Player
RealPlayer or QuickTime Player (Freeware) QuickTime, RealPlayer, or Windows Media Player QuickTime, RealPlayer, or Windows Media Player
Java (Freeware) Java

Check if you have the most up-to-date version of Java.
Use the Software Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have the most up-to-date version of Java for your Mac.
Security Anti-Virus Software McAfee VirusScan
(Free Anti-Virus Software for U of I students, faculty, and staff)
McAfee VirusScan
(Free Anti-Virus Software for U of I students, faculty, and staff)
Web Browser (Freeware) Windows
Chrome 30
Mozilla 24 (and up)

Macintosh
Chrome 30
Mozilla 24 (and up)
Safari 6

With these settings
- Cookies enabled
- JavaScript enabled
- Pop-up blockers disabled

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Chrome

Firefox

Hardware Requirements

Hardware Minimum Recommended
Operating System Windows: Vista/7/8

Macintosh: OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Windows: 7, 8, or 10

Macintosh: OS X (current version)
Processor Windows: Intel Pentium 4 or later

Macintosh: Intel
Windows: Intel Core i3

Macintosh: Intel Core i3
RAM 512 MB 2 GB
Disk Space 1 GB 2 GB
Monitor Resolution 1024*768 1366*768
Video card Integrated ATI or nVidia (dedicated/discrete)
Sound Required, with speaker/headphone microphone jack/ internal microphone See minimum
Speakers External or headset Headset with microphone
Internet Connection Cable, DSL, Satellite, or T1 Broadband connection See minimum

Many software packages are available free of charge. Where free software isn't available, the University of Illinois may provide academic pricing for computer software and hardware for enrolled students. Please go to the student section of the U of I WebStore for downloadable versions.