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Online Classes - Technical Requirements

To be prepared to participate in online classes, you'll need to ensure you meet the requirements in these three areas:

  • Computer Hardware and Software requirements
  • Personal Computer/Technical Skills
  • Other Computer-related Requirements

Minimum Hardware/Software Requirements

Hands on a Keyboard
  • Windows 98/2000/XP, Pentium processor, 300 MHz or greater, 64 MB of RAM or more, 28.8 kbps modem or faster, sound card, and speakers.
  • Microsoft Office 2000 or XP Professional (for most classes)—must include Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Excel 2002, Microsoft Access 2002, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2002. Some classes require specific software, so be sure that you verify course software before registering.

NOTE: Microsoft Works is not the same as Microsoft Office.

Personal Computer/Technical Skills

  • Basic Skills
    • Be familiar with the operating system of the computer being used to access the Internet course.
    • Understand terms such as mouse, drag, open, launch, select, file, choose, double-click, download, upload, send, and so on
    • Save, copy, and find files/folders on floppy and hard drives.
  • E-mail Skills
    • Send, open, reply to, and forward a message
    • Enter a message subject
    • Send an attachment
    • Open and/or save an attachment
  • Web Browser Skills
    • Go to a specific URL
    • Print a page
    • Follow a hypertext link
    • Conduct a basic search using a search engine
  • Word Processor Skills
    • Open a new file
    • Open an existing file
    • Save a file
    • Rename a file (Save As)
    • Print a document

Other Computer-related Requirements

  • An active MGTC e-mail account—since it is our primary form of communication.
  • Access to an off-campus computer—If you experience problems with your computer at home, you can use a computer on-campus to do your work. However, the majority of course work should be completed on a remote computer.
  • An Internet Service Provider—an ISP is a company that can provide you with the software necessary for accessing the Internet. Contact your local ISP to set up a personal account. Without an ISP, it is impossible to take MGTC online courses. Students have reported numerous problems when using AOL to access online courses.
  • Do not use the AOL browser. Only the latest version of Internet Explorer (IE7) and Firefox (FF3) are supported.
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