Online Orientation: Technical Requirements
Do you meet the technical requirements to take an online course?
Minimum Hardware Requirements
- Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista or Windows 7 or Macintosh OS/X operating system
- Internet Access and Email Account
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (7 or higher)
or Mozilla Firefox (2 or higher)
- Java Runtime Environment 1.4 or higher
- JavaScript and AJAX enabled; Pop-Up blocking disabled
- Sound card and speakers
- Printer
- Other software may be needed (check with your
instructor prior to downloading software)
Internet Service Provider
An ISP is a company that can provide you with the software necessary
for getting onto the Internet. Contact your local ISP to set up your
personal account. Without an ISP, it is impossible to take
GVTC Online Courses. Students have reported numerous problems
when using AOL to access online courses. If you use AOL, you must
be able to access Firefox or Internet Explorer. Do not use
the AOL browser!
Email Account
CGTC supplies a CGTC student email address for all online students. All correspondence for all online courses should be conducted using your new CGTC email address. Once you are registered for an online course, you will have a CGTC email account set up for you within 24 - 48 hours. To find out your email address and password, please go to http://www.centralgatech.edu/student/technology_resources/accessCGTC.htm. Familiarize yourself with this portion of the web site and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Web Browser
Supplemental Software
Some online classes require or recommend software packages. We have gathered
the most common ones here for your benefit.
Adobe
Acrobat Reader
Adobe® Acrobat® 5.0 software lets you save virtually any
document - from a simple Microsoft Word file to a CAD drawing to
a graphically rich brochure - in compact Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF). Adobe Acrobat also lets
you protect your documents from unauthorized access or alterations.
RealPlayer G2
RealPlayer gives you access to multimedia files, both on the Internet
and those stored locally on your computer and your LAN. With RealPlayer
you can find and play Channels, Live Stations, and other clips
directly without having to launch your web browser first.
Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player is the all-in-one media player that provides the best experience for discovering,
playing, and taking your digital entertainment anywhere.
Macromedia
Flash Player
Macromedia Flash Player is the client for rich web experiences across
multiple platforms. With Macromedia Flash Player, web users worldwide
can view and interact with content developed in Macromedia
Flash MX .
Macromedia
ShockWave Player
With Macromedia Shockwave Player, you can enjoy multimedia games,
learning applications, and product demonstrations on the Web, using
exciting new 3D technology.
WinZip
WinZip makes it easy for Windows users to work with archives. WinZip
features an intuitive point-and-click drag-and-drop interface for
viewing, running, extracting, adding, deleting, and testing files
in archives with a standard Windows interface. Zip files are "archives" used
for distributing and storing files.
Zip files contain one or more files.
Usually the files "archived" in a Zip are compressed
to save space. Zip files make it easy to group files
and make transporting and copying these files faster.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
- Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista or Windows 7 or Macintosh OS/X operating system
- Internet Access and Email Account
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (7 or higher) or Mozilla Firefox (2 or higher)
- Java Runtime Environment 1.4 or higher
- JavaScript and AJAX enabled; Pop-Up blocking disabled
- Sound card and speakers
- Printer
- Other software may be needed (check with your
instructor prior to downloading software)
Internet Service Provider
An ISP is a company that can provide you with the software necessary for getting onto the Internet. Contact your local ISP to set up your personal account. Without an ISP, it is impossible to take GVTC Online Courses. Students have reported numerous problems when using AOL to access online courses. If you use AOL, you must be able to access Firefox or Internet Explorer. Do not use the AOL browser!
Email Account
CGTC supplies a CGTC student email address for all online students. All correspondence for all online courses should be conducted using your new CGTC email address. Once you are registered for an online course, you will have a CGTC email account set up for you within 24 - 48 hours. To find out your email address and password, please go to http://www.centralgatech.edu/student/technology_resources/accessCGTC.htm. Familiarize yourself with this portion of the web site and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Web Browser
Supplemental Software
Some online classes require or recommend software packages. We have gathered the most common ones here for your benefit.
| Adobe
Acrobat Reader Adobe® Acrobat® 5.0 software lets you save virtually any document - from a simple Microsoft Word file to a CAD drawing to a graphically rich brochure - in compact Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Adobe Acrobat also lets you protect your documents from unauthorized access or alterations. |
| RealPlayer G2 RealPlayer gives you access to multimedia files, both on the Internet and those stored locally on your computer and your LAN. With RealPlayer you can find and play Channels, Live Stations, and other clips directly without having to launch your web browser first. |
| Windows Media Player Windows Media Player is the all-in-one media player that provides the best experience for discovering, playing, and taking your digital entertainment anywhere. |
| Macromedia
Flash Player Macromedia Flash Player is the client for rich web experiences across multiple platforms. With Macromedia Flash Player, web users worldwide can view and interact with content developed in Macromedia Flash MX . |
| Macromedia
ShockWave Player With Macromedia Shockwave Player, you can enjoy multimedia games, learning applications, and product demonstrations on the Web, using exciting new 3D technology. |
| WinZip WinZip makes it easy for Windows users to work with archives. WinZip features an intuitive point-and-click drag-and-drop interface for viewing, running, extracting, adding, deleting, and testing files in archives with a standard Windows interface. Zip files are "archives" used for distributing and storing files. Zip files contain one or more files.
Usually the files "archived" in a Zip are compressed
to save space. Zip files make it easy to group files
and make transporting and copying these files faster. |
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Jody Dixon
Online Learning Coordinator
(478) 757-2507
Please contact by email: jdixon@centralgatech.edu
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