Technical Requirements and Skills
| Component | Required | Recommended |
| Operating System | Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000, or Windows XP | Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000, or Windows XP |
| Processor | A 233 megahertz (MHz) processor, such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor | A 500 MHz processor or faster |
| RAM | 64 megabytes (MB) | 128 megabyets (MB) |
| Free Hard Disk Space | 300 MB to download lectures | Several gigabytes to download multiple lectures |
| Optical Drive | CD or DVD drive | CD-R, CD-RW drive |
| Modem | 56 kilobits per second (Kbps) | Broadband (cable/dsl) |
| Sound Card | 16-bit sound card | Compatible 5.1 multichannel audio sound card (for example, Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 or Sound Blaster Audigy; Echo Audio Layla24 or Mona; or M-Audio Delta 1010, Delta 1010-LT, or Delta 410) |
| Video Adapter and Monitor | Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution | Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution |
| Sound Output Device | Headphones or powered speakers | Headphones or powered speakers |
| Software | Java Plugin Windows Media Player Free RealPlayer |
Java Plugin Windows Media Player Free RealPlayer |
| Internet Browser | Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape 6.0 | Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 2 or Netscape 7.1 |
In addition to the hardware and software requirements listed here, CECS DLN students must be able to:
- Use a mouse (or other equipment that provides this functionality)
- Use a keyboard (or other equipment that provides this functionality)
- Navigate through the internet using a web browser
- Send and receive email
- Send, receive and open email attachments
- Upload files from a local computer to VLT
- Download files from VLT to a local computer
- Zip and Unzip files
- Use basic word processing, spreadsheet and database programs
