Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
What is the minimum software and hardware you need for success in your online classes right now?
NOTE: The recommendations below are minimum to average. You can
always go for the larger specifications based on what your budget and
computing need.
Software
- Microsoft Office
is available at a discount for UoM students. Or as a Microsoft email
user, through Office 365. - Adobe Acrobat Reader
is free for students to viewing, printing, and annotating PDFs. - Java
is also a free software that will help with mostly supported
applications on any computer.
Hardware
PC users
- PC Desktop / Inspiron One 23”: 3.4GHz
- Processor: 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i3-3240 processor (3M
Cache, 3.4 GHz)
- Processor: 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i3-3240 processor (3M
- PC Laptop: Inspiron 14 5000 Series
- Processor: 2.7 GHz (4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-4210U
processor (3M Cache, up to 2.7 GHz) or 4th Generation Intel®
Core™ i7-4510U processor (4M Cache, up to 3.1 GHz))
- Processor: 2.7 GHz (4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-4210U
- RAM: 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz – 2 DIMMsssor (3M Cache, 3.4 GHz)
- Hard Drive: 1TB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
- Display: 14.0 inch LED Backlit Touch Display with HD resolution (1366 x768)
- Operating System: Windows 8.1 (64Bit) English
- Internet connection: DSL or Broadband
- Browser: Recommended – Latest version of Firefox, or Google Chrome.
(Internet Explorer 10 has compatibility issues and is not recommended) - Audio: soundcard and speakers for embedded audio files in PowerPoint or
flash - Input Device: CD-ROM (CD/DVD recommended)
Mac users
- Processor: 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor
- RAM: 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM
- Hard Drive: 1TB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
- Operating System: OS X Mavericks
- Free disk space: minimum of 100MB recommended
- Internet connection: DSL or Broadband
- Browser: Latest version of Firefox or Google Chrome
- Audio: soundcard and speakers for embedded audio files in PowerPoint or
flash - Input Device: CD-ROM (CD/DVD recommended)
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