Technical Requirements

To enroll in UBOnline courses, students must possess basic computer skills: finding, opening, saving, printing, and managing files. Additionally, students must know how to navigate, perform simple searches, and save (or download) online files using a current web browser.

UBOnline students need a computer that meets (or exceeds) the following specifications:

Hardware

• Pentium 200 MHz processor
• 64 MB of RAM
• 56K or faster modem
• Sound card and speakers
• Color monitor with at least 800 x 600 resolution

Software

• Microsoft Internet Explorer (6.0 or higher) -or- Netscape (6.2 - 7.0)
  Note: Netscape 8.0 is not supported at this time.
• Microsoft Office 97 suite (or higher)
• Up-to-date anti-virus software (e.g., Norton, McAfee, etc.)
• Adobe Reader

Other

• Internet connection
• E-mail account that supports attachments
• Fax access (on occasion)
• Printer access (on occasion)