Computer Skills and Equipment Needed for Online and CAT Courses
Some courses have special software requirements. Please be sure to check the list below to see if you will need additional software. |
Computer Requirements
1. You must have daily access to:
- a PC running Windows XP or higher with Internet access
or
- a Mac computer running OS Xwith Internet access
2. You will need the following software:
- Microsoft Word
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Flash player
3. Make sure your Web browser is compatible with ANGEL. Compatible browsers include:
- Internet Explorer 6.x or Mozilla Firefox (PC users)
- Mozilla Firefox (Mac users). Safari not supported.
- The AOL browser will not work with ANGEL. You may use AOL to connect to the Internet, but you must then use a compatible browser such as Firefox to log into ANGEL.
4. Make sure your browser is configured to work properly with ANGEL. To participate in your course, your browser must be configured to:
- Accept all cookies
- Enable JavaScript
- Reload cache every time
Need help? You can check your browser configuration and get instructions for
configuring your specific browser here.
Recommended Computer Skills
- Basic word processing functions such as creating and editing documents,
highlighting, copying, and pasting text.
- Basic computer skills that enable you to use the Web and email, including
attachments, comfortably.
- Familiarity with terms like Web browser, online, Internet, World Wide Web,
URL, Web site and Web pages.
- The ability to upload and download materials from the web.
- The ability to format, compose, send, cut, copy, and paste email messages.
Additional Requirements by Course
Course |
Instructor |
Hardware/Software Needs |
ALH 120 |
L.
Leblanc |
AOL
Messenger-Part of Netscape 4.5 and higher |
BUS
101 |
J.
Slater |
Access
to a DVD player either on a computer or connected to a TV |
BUS
106 |
B.
Clark |
Microsoft
Excel |
CPS 100 |
L.
Wermers |
Office
2007 |
CPS 101 |
H. Guan |
JAVA JDK 1.3.1 or over (comes
with textbook) and JCreator (can be downloaded free from jcreator.com). |
CPS 102 |
H. Guan |
JAVA JDK 1.3.1 or over (comes
with textbook) and JCreator (can be downloaded free from jcreator.com). |
CPS 114 |
L.
Wermers |
Office
2007 |
CPS
122 |
H.
Guan |
Windows
98, 2000, or XP |
CPS 124 |
S. Carriker |
Software capable of playing MP3 (audio) files |
CPS 138 |
H.
Guan |
Microsoft
Windows operating system 98/NT/2000/XP |
CPS 142 |
L. Wermers |
Adobe Photoshop CS3 |
CPS 158 |
J. Riley |
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 will be covered; if you have an earlier version contact the instructor |
CPS 168 |
A. Hassan |
Microsoft Access 2003 |
CPS 174 |
L. Wermers |
Adobe Flash CS3 |
CPS 176 |
L. Wermers |
Adobe Flash CS3 |
CPS
180 |
C.
Osbahr |
FTP
and Telnet software |
CPS 210 |
B. Maccarone |
Student version of Visible
Analyst software; this will come bundled with your textbook when you purchase
it at the NSCC bookstore |
CPS 228 |
H.
Guan |
JAVA
JDK 1.3.1 or over (comes with textbook) and JCreator (can be downloaded
free from jcreator.com) |
IDS 112 |
T.
Whitney |
Real Player |
IDS 932 |
T. Whitney |
Real Player |
LIT 206 |
T.
Whitney |
Real
Player optional |
MAT
140 |
E.
Lucas |
Course
Compass and My Math Lab Software ( information and software access and
registration comes with the textbook). A scientific calculator (log, ln, a/b and ^ keys) is required. (TI-30X IIS recommended. It is a two line scientific and you type
equations in the order you see them.) |
MAT
143 |
L. Connelly |
CyberStats
Software - information and software access and registration comes with
the textbook. Ability to complete computer tasks with many windows opened
at the same time. |
MAT 151 |
J. Carter |
You will need Course Compass
and My Math Lab Software – information and software access and registration
comes with the textbook. A scientific calculator (log, ln, a/b and ^ keys)
is recommended. (TI-30X IIS is a good calculator-- it is a two line
scientific and you type equations in the order you see them).
|
MDA
910 |
J.
Ronan |
Access
to a DVD player either on a computer or connected to a TV |
MUS
126 |
P.
Sbaratta |
Real Media
Player and access to a DVD player or VHS video tape player. |
OFT 123 |
Terban |
Microsoft Word 2007 |
OFT 201 |
J.
Terban, B. Clark, S. Battis |
For this
course you will also need Southwestern Multimedia Keyboarding Pro, which
comes with your textbook. You will need to install this software on your
computer at home to complete the assignments. The software runs on Windows
only. There is no MAC version available. |
OFT 222 |
B. Clark |
Microsoft Excel 2007 and Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 |
PLG 104 |
K. Hirbour |
Quicktime |
SPN 101 |
I. Fernandez |
Real Media Player |
For more information, please contact the e-Learning Office at (781) 477-2172 or elearning@northshore.edu. |
