All participants in the graduate online programs in supply chain management are required to have a computer with the following system capabilities and software.  These are considered minimums.  Laptops are strongly recommended for ease when traveling.

COMPUTER HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

• Pentium 3 Processor or better
• 512MB RAM minimum (1GB recommended)
• 40GB Hard Drive (60GB recommended)
• Broadband Connection (High speed cable modem or DSL service at home)
• CD-ROM Drive (reads CD-ROM discs at 24x speed)
• Operating System:  Windows 2000 or XP
• USB connection headset with mic to enable voice communications (with double or single ear headphone).
• Webcam – one compatible with Yahoo Messenger is recommended (this is optional)
  

PLEASE NOTE: Connecting via America Online (AOL) is INCOMPATIBLE with USD Online Learning Systems.

COMPUTER HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

Academic discounts are available through the USD bookstore at http://www.usdbookstore.com with your student ID#.  Many Microsoft downloads are available free through the MSDN Academic Alliance which you will have access to as a student in the School of Business Administration.

• It is very important that you use a browser that is validated by and configured to work with CE6 (WebCT/Blackboard).
  Follow the detailed instructions at: http://www.webct.com/tuneup
  to validate your browser. 
• Microsoft Project 2003 or above (available as a free download through the MSDN Academic Alliance)
• Adobe Acrobat 7.0 or above (This is the software – not just the reader which is a free download online.) 
• Microsoft Office 2003 or above (Office to include MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Email Program (Email provider must be able to accept large 4MB+ attachments)
• Antivirus Program such as Norton Antivirus or McAfee
• Windows Media Player, Macromedia Flash Player, and Real Player 8 Basic (Free downloads available online.)
• WinZip or other file compression software
• External backup device and software, i.e. external hard drive or dedicated memory stick (1GB minimum recommended)