You need access to a late model (5 years old or newer) desktop or laptop computer with the following components:
• A high speed internet connection with a connection speed of 1.5 MB/s or better.
• Monitor and video card with 1024 x 768 or greater resolution
• Speakers/Headphones and Microphone
• A web camera capable of video web conferencing
• A DVD/CD-ROM drive may be needed to install software in select courses.
• Software and applications
• NOTE: Some programs may require additional PC hardware or software
All students need access to a computer for success in their coursework. The operating systems on most computers already have some features that include these accessibility technologies:
• Changing font size
• Changing size of desktop icons
• Magnification of portions of your screen
• Converting text to speech
• Altering background color
• Captioning for audio
• Speech recognition
• Accessibility for operating systems
Both Microsoft and Apple provide additional accessibility guides, tutorials, and tips for use on your computer. Visit the Microsoft or Apple website for information beyond the documents provided here.
FOR HELP and ACCESS to the Recommended Components:
Visit Student Computer Support, McSwain 119
Hours: Mon-Thurs 9-9; Fri 8-Noon Visit online: http://www.tricountycc.edu/learning-resources/student-computer-support/
E-mail: help@tricountycc.edu
Phone: 828-835-4309
NOTE: Mobile devices, including phones and tablets, are NOT RECOMMENDED for online courses. Access to Moodle and website-required course materials is limited on mobile devices. Students are required to have access to a PC or Mac but may use a mobile device such as a phone or tablet as a secondary means of access to Moodle messages, assignments and calendars.
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Recommended |
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Operating System NOTE: Either Windows or Mac is acceptable however, some courses may utilize software that requires a Windows computer or a Mac with a Windows partition. Android operating systems are NOT RECOMMENDED |
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Microsoft Windows OR |
Windows 7 |
Windows 7 or higher |
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Apple MacOSx |
MacOSx 10.9 |
MacOSx 10.10 or higher |
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Web browser NOTE: Newer browser versions include security fixes and newer technologies. Current browser versions are recommended. |
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Windows Browser NOTE: Internet Explorer is NOT RECOMMENDED |
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Google Chrome |
35 or higher |
39 or higher |
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Mozilla Firefox |
31or higher |
34 or higher or 31ESR |
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Mac OSx Browser NOTE: Apple Safari is NOT RECOMMENDED |
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Google Chrome |
35 or higher |
39 or higher |
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Mozilla Firefox |
31or higher |
34 or higher or 31ESR |
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Software Some courses may require the purchase of additional software |
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Microsoft Office Suite |
Office 365 |
Office 365 |
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Adobe Reader (free) |
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latest version |
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Adobe Flash plug-in (free) |
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latest version |
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Java (free) |
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latest version |
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Antivirus protection (free) |
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Malware, Avast |
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You will need to Know how to: |
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File Management |
Save and find files and folders |
• Locate a file on a hard drive, flash drive and/or server • Save a file to a specific drive and folder • Delete a file • Navigate between two or more applications without closing and re-opening any applications • Upload and download files • Attach files |
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Word Processing |
Create and format documents |
• Open a new document • Open an existing document • Save a document • Cut text • Paste text • Format text • Print a document |
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Web Browser |
Navigate the Internet |
• Go to a specific URL (Web page) • Print a page • Follow a hypertext link • Conduct a basic search using a search engine • Go back to the previous page Understand and modify browser settings relating to security, pop-ups, and firewall settings |
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Send a message |
• Send an email message • Open an email message • Forward an email message • Save a message to a specific folder • Add a name to the address book • Paste text from a word processor into an email message • Send an attachment • Open and/or save an attachment |
