Advanced Academics’ curriculum provides a rich, interactive experience for students. The curriculum does not utilize local hard-disk storage, so students are free to do their course work on any number of different computers that meet the basic requirements. In order for students to get the most out of the online learning experience, we ask that the computer being used for learning meet the following technical requirements:
Minimum hardware and software configurations:
Supported Operating Systems
- Microsoft® Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional or Home Edition, or Windows Vista
- Apple® MAC OS 9.0 or newer, MAC OS X v. 10.1 or newer
Hardware Specifications
- Windows-compatible PC with an equivalent of 233 MHz Intel® Pentium® processor
- Apple Macintosh with 180 MHz PowerPC® 604e processor or higher
- 128MB of RAM
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors
- 16-bit audio adapter and speakers
- Internet Connection (DSL, Cable, or High Speed Recommended)
- 56 kbps dialup, DSL, cable modem or faster Internet access
Web Browsers
Browser Plug-ins and Helper Applications
Compatible media player (one or more of the following):
