Software
Online Course Skills Requirements
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Online Course Student Technical Skills - What do you need to know?
Hardware and Software Requirements
All
online courses require the following:
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Computer with personal access to the Internet (e.g., computer with
a modem, or cable modem
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connection)
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An e-mail account
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Web-browser software - at least Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape
8.0
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(download Internet Explorer now
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download Netscape now)
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Windows 95 operating system or higher
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Virus-checking software
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Some courses may require additional software. For details about
specific course requirements, refer
to the information found in your schedule in Artemis. Each
online course has Schedule
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Notes that list specific course requirements and details
Florida Community College at Jacksonville offers all enrolled students a FREE e-mail account and Dial-In Access. If you have a computer with a modem, you can use the College's Dial-In service to connect to the Internet free of charge. You must have a Florida Community College student e-mail account BEFORE you can use the student dialup services. For information about how to activate your Student Account and Dial-In Service, see http://www.fccj.edu/current/stucomputing/internetdialup.html.
You must have Internet access through an ISP (such as AOL, or Florida Community College at Jacksonville Dial-In) before you can access your online course. When you've complete this step, then you're ready to start your course!
Other Software Requirements and Plug-Ins
Some web sites and courses require additional
software programs for your web browser called "plug-ins," that enable your
browser to display various audio, video, or graphics.
Some utilities you can download are:
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