Computer System and Course Requirements

In order to access Blackboard, or to take an online course, you will need to meet the following minimum computer requirements: PC System Requirements 1 GHz Intel Pentium III processor or higher 2 GB of available disk space or higher 1 Gig of RAM or higher CD-ROM Sound card with speakers Microphone Video card with high color (16 bit) capability or better Keyboard and Mouse Highly Recommended – High Speed Internet Access (Cable, DSL, or FIOS) Minimum - Modem with a speed of 56Kbps MAC System Requirements 32 or 64 bit new Intel Based iMAC, Mini Mac, MAC Pro, MacBook or MacBook Pro 32 bit display adapter 2 Gigs of available disk space or higher 1 Gig of RAM (2Gigs Recommended) CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive Sound card with speakers or headphones Microphone Video adapter and monitor with 1024x768 or higher resolution Keyboard and Mouse Highly Recommended – High Speed Internet Access (Cable, DSL, or FIOS) Minimum - Modem with a speed of 56Kbps Software Windows XP Home Edition or Professional Edition with Service Pack 2; MacOS X Parallels Version 3.0 (For Mac Users Only) Web browser (Internet Explorer 7.0 or Firefox 3.0.8) Adobe Acrobat Reader software (download for free) Apple QuickTime (download for free) RealPlayer (download for free) Java Plug-in 1.5 or higher (download for free) A current anti-virus software Microsoft Word 2007 Microsoft Excel 2007 Microsoft Access 2007 Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Course Specific Software BUS 250 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS Requires Microsoft Project 2007 Microsoft Office 2007 CIS104 COMPUTER ESSENTIALS Requires Word 2007 CIS120 SPREADSHEETS AND DATABASE MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS Requires Excel 2007 and Access 2007 CIS125 GRAPHICAL BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS AND INTEGRATION Requires PowerPoint 2007, Excel 2007, Access 2007, Word 2007, Outlook 2007 CIS201 ADVANCED SPREADSHEETS Requires Excel 2007 CIS203 ADVANCED DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Requires Access 2007 CIS212 MULTIMEDIA AND BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS Requires PowerPoint 2007 CIS233 WEB DESIGN I Requires Dreamweaver CS4 and Fireworks CS3 ENG111 ORAL COMMUNICATION Requires Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX Requires Logitech Quickcam Software Requires an available USB port on your computer If you have any questions regarding the computer requirements, please contact the helpdesk at 973-278-5400 x1540 or e-mail helpdesk@berkeleycollege.edu.