Hardware/Software Requirements
Internet Requirements
As long as you have High Speed Internet access, you can take courses with KCSOL.
Browser Plug-ins
- Sun Java 1.4.2 JRE or higher (Click here to download)
- Sun Java 3D 1.3 or higher - Required in some courses (Click here to download)
- Flash 9.0 or higher (Click here to download)
- Shockwave - Operating System Dependent (Click here to download)
- Acrobat Reader 7.0.9 or higher (Click here to download)
PC Requirements
- Pentium III (800 MHz minimum, higher recommended)
- Minimum of 10 gigabytes free HDD space
- 128k internet connection. A broadband high speed connection is strongly recommended.
- Windows XP, or newer
- Microsoft Office, Open Office (Click here to download)or Google Docs
- 512 MB Ram
- 12x CD-ROM (CD/DVD Recommended – Some courses require CD/DVD which will be notated within course registration)
- Display setting 1024x768 resolution
- Printer required.
- *Browser
- Internet Explorer version 7.0 or higher (Click here to download) or Firefox version 2.0 or higher (Click here to download) or Google Chrome version 43 higher (Click here to download)
- Students need a method to save work to a portable medium (CD, USB drive)
- Audio: Sound card with speakers, microphone or headset
Macintosh Requirements
- Power Mac G3 (600 MHz)
- OSX
- Microsoft Office, Open Office or Google Docs
- Students need a method to save work to a portable medium (CD, USB drive)
- 512 MB Ram
- Minimum of 10 gigabytes free HDD space
- 12x CD ROM (CD/DVD Recommended)
- 128k internet connection. A broadband connection is strongly recommended.
- Display setting 1024x768 resolution
- Printer required
- *Browser
- Safari (Click here to download) or Firefox version 2.0 or higher (Click here to download)
- Audio: Speakers and microphone or headset
*The popup blocker in the browser must be temporarily disabled or set the exception for the KCSOL web site, while in use.