Online Campus - Technical Requirements

Online Education

To access the UTTC Online Education Courses you will need a computer running one of the web browsers listed below, these include minimum requirements and reccomended requirements. You may be able to access the site with less than the minimum requirements, however some content may display improperly or incompletely resulting in an inability to properly complete the course. If you have any questions you can contact the webmaster using the Contact Link at the top of the page.

Minimum Requirements

Browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows or Mac OS
or Mozilla Firefox 1.0
(other browsers such as Opera may work but have not been tested)

Internet Access

Internet access at 28.8Kbps*

Email

An operational email account**

Operating System

Any operating system capable of meeting minimum system requirements

Display

A monitor & video card capable of displaying 800x600 screen resolution.

Other Software

Microsoft Word 2003 and Microsoft Excel 2003***

You will need various other applications which are available free and can be downloaded via links provided on the right side of this page (i.e. Flash plug-in, Adobe Acrobat Reader, etc.)

Recommended Requirements

Browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.1 for Windows or 5.1 for Mac OS
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1

Internet Access

Internet Access at 56Kbps or greater*
(the greater your internet connection speed the faster the pages will load)

Email

An operational email account**

Operating System

Microsoft Windows XP (Home or Pro)

Display

A monitor & video card capable of displaying 1024x768 screen resolution and 16 million colors.

Other Software

Microsoft Office 2003 (any version***)

You will need various other applications which are available free and can be downloaded via links provided on the right side of this page (i.e. Flash plug-in, Adobe Acrobat Reader, etc.)

*Some online courses may require a broadband connection because of course content. Courses that require greater than the minimum state requirements above will be clearly marked.
**Registered UTTC Students may request a @uttc.edu student email account.
***Microsoft Office software products are available through the UTTC bookstore.

 

 

 

 

 

Free Downloads

The applications listed below will be required in most of the online courses you may take. They are available for download and use free of charge from their developers. Follow the links below to download any you might need.

Macromedia Flash Player
Macromedia Shockwave Player
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Microsoft Media Player
Quicktime Movie Player

Below are links to upgrade your browser to the latest version.

Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox

Virus protection is vital for anyone who relies on their computer for work or school. If you do not currently have virus protection you can download a free trial version below.

McAfee VirusScan
Norton AntiVirus

Spyware is software that is unknowingly installed on yourmachine that then tracks your internet habits. Spyware can cause serious performance issues with your computer. If you don't already have an anti-spyware application the ones below can be downloaded for free.

Spybot: Search and Destroy
AdAware Personal Edition

The software application listed above are not licensed or distributed by UTTC unless otherwise stated. All rights remain vested in the application developers.

UTTC Contact Info
& Directory

1-701-255-3285