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Technical Specs

Technical requirements for completing a college course online at DeVry

Sufficient technology and Internet access is required to access online coursework when you take a college course online. The following list will help verify that you are adequately equipped.

• Minimum System Requirements
  • Operating System
  • Productivity Tools
  • Internet Access
  • Browser
  • Plug-ins
  • Computer Security
• Internet Access
• Email Account
• Plug-Ins
• Computer and Internet Security
• Screen Settings
• Buying a System?

Minimum System Requirements

Following is the hardware and software needed to complete your college course online at DeVry:

Internet Access

Internet access is required to participate in online components of your college courses online at DeVry. An Internet Service Provider (ISP) will provide you with the software and access necessary to utilize the Internet in order of preference:

• Recommended: LAN, Cable, or DSL connection. Highly recommended for optimal student experience. Required for the GSP program.
• 56K Dial-up connection. Many course components will have suboptimal performance when accessed through a 56K dial-up connection.
• Satellite and/or Wireless Internet connection. Satellite and wireless connections are not recommended. Performance may be suboptimal due to latency and signal instability.

If AOL is your ISP, you must use the Internet Explorer or Firefox browser, rather than the default AOL browser, to complete coursework in a college course online. Simply launch the appropriate browser after logging onto your AOL account.

If you connect to the Internet through your company, you may need to ensure that appropriate plug-ins and access rights are available to you. Check with your IT department to ensure that you may access course materials from your company's network.

Email Account

A valid email address, which is checked frequently, is required for participation in online coursework. All students are provided with an email address that we recommend you use. This will avoid issues with Spam blockers and other problems that may prevent you from receiving email from your instructors. It will also enable you to participate in special student offers that are available only to students with a ".edu" email address. If you change your email address, you must supply the correct address to Student Services.

Plug-ins

All plug-ins needed to participate in online coursework are available free of charge. It is recommended that you review the list of plug-ins and install them prior to beginning your coursework.

Computer and Internet Security

The ease and convenience of online education through the World Wide Web brings with it the need to ensure that our computers do not become targets for unwanted and often malicious attacks and intrusions by computer viruses and/or hackers. To prevent this, we recommend using an anti-virus package and a corporate or personal firewall.

Your computer is subject to virus attack whether you're surfing the Internet or getting information from floppy disks, CDs or a network. Email attachments are particularly vulnerable.

McAfee Virus Scan is one of the most popular and effective anti-virus programs on the market. This product offers the security of automatic protection against viruses, malicious ActiveX controls and Java applets and other dangerous code. This program also offers automatic retrieval of new anti virus definitions for updating. Since an anti-virus program is no better than its virus definitions, virus definitions should be updated regularly, preferably on a monthly basis. McAfee Virus Scan is available for download through the Student Software site at http://devry.e-Academy.com.

Personal firewalls are another means to protect your computer from malicious activity when you are connected to the Internet. Windows comes with a built-in personal Firewall. It is recommended that you enable the Windows Internet Connection Firewall and learn how to use this application to protect your computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet.

More information from Microsoft.

Screen Settings

Your screen resolution (size) should be set at minimum 1024 x 768 or higher.

Buying a System?

If you are purchasing a new system, the following are the specifications for all new computers purchased by DeVry for student labs. This may provide you with a guideline for configuring your new system. .

Laptop

Operating system - Genuine Windows Vista® Business or Windows XP Professional (SP2) Processor -.

• Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7300 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 4MB L2 cache)
  OR
  AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Processor, TL-64 (2.2 GHz, 2x512-KB L2 cache)
• Memory - 2 GB
• Hard drive - 120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
• Optical drive - DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive
• Video graphics - Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, up to 384 MB of shared memory
• Wireless LAN - Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
• Battery - 6-cell (55 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery

Desktop

• Operating system - Genuine Windows XP Professional OS
• Processor - Intel® Core 2 Duo E6300 (1.86/1066/2M)
• Memory - 2GB PC2-5300 (DDR2-667)
• Hard drive - 80GB SATA 3.0Gb/s
• Optical drive - 16X DVD+/-RW Drive (LS/DL) - SATA
• Video/graphics - Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000
• Network card - Integrated Intel 82566DM Gigabit Network Connection
• Keyboard - USB Standard Keyboard
• Mouse - USB 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse
• Power supply - dc7700 CMT chassis E-Star 3.0
• Monitor - 19-inch TFT Flat Panel Display w/ Contrast ratio - 500:1 Contrast Ratio