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Recommended Computer Requirements

If you already have a computer:
NOTE: iPads are consumption devices not creation devices. You must have access to a desktop or laptop to successfully complete your DSU courses.

  Minimum PC Computer Requirements

  Minimum Macintosh Requirements

• Desktop with 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 processor or Laptop with 1.4 GHz Centrino processor
• Windows XP Professional service pack 2 operating system
• 56bps modem
• Sound card and speakers
• CD-RW, Zip, DVD-RW or USB mass-storage device
• 512MB RAM

• Desktop or Laptop with 800 MHz processor or faster
• Macintosh OS X 10.3 or newer operating system
• 56bps modem
• Sound card and speakers
• CD-RW, Zip, DVD-RW or USB mass-storage device
• 512MB RAM

If you are buying a new computer:
NOTE: iPads are consumption devices not creation devices. You must have access to a desktop or laptop to successfully complete your DSU courses.

  Recommended PC Requirements

  Recommended Macintosh Requirements

• Dual-core processor or better
• Windows 7
• LCD 1024x768 resolution or higher and 128 MB video RAM or more
• Ethernet (100 Mbps) and/or wireless (802.11 b/g)
• Sound card and speakers
• CD-RW, Zip, DVD-RW or USB mass-storage device
• 2 gigabyte RAM (memory) or more
• 80 gigabyte or larger hard drive
• MS Office 2010

• Dual-core processor or better
• Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard
• LCD 1024x768 resolution or higher and 128 MB video RAM or more
• Ethernet (100 Mbps) and/or wireless (802.11 b/g)
• Sound card and speakers
• CD-RW, Zip, DVD-RW or USB mass-storage device
• 2 gigabyte RAM (memory) or more
• 80 gigabyte or larger hard drive
• MS Office 2011