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In order to use Blackboard, the college's online course platform, the following minimum system requirements* must be met:
Browser: Internet Explorer 4.0, Netscape 4.0, FireFox 1.0 or Safari 1.2 (or newer versions of these browsers) with JavaScript and cookies enabled. The latest, stable version of each browser is highly recommended for optimum performance.
Platform: Windows 95 (or later) or MAC OS X 10.3 (or later)
Modem/Internet Connection: 56 k modem (Cable, DSL or faster connection is highly recommended)
Hardware: 64 MB of RAM, 5 G of free disk space
Software: Some type of word processing software is required (Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader are highly recommended)**
*Minimum System Requirements:
*Note: Your course may require software and/or hardware beyond what is listed below - please consult with your instructor.