What are the computer requirements?
A “typical” home computer is generally enough to successfully complete an on-line course. A connection to the Internet is a necessity and is the responsibility of the student. Word Processing software will be required to complete and submit electronic copies of assignments. We recommend Microsoft Word. Additionally, specific software may be required for some courses. Consult the course details page for information on required software for an individual course. A standard email account is recommended, although free email accounts such as Hotmail or Yahoo accounts will suffice.
• USB port • Personal computer with an Intel Pentium or compatible processor. • 1 GB+ is recommended. (Note: This is a very large file for an ebook, so anything less can take up to 1 hour to load) • Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista operating system. (Not NT) • About 130 MB of disk space • Monitor resolution of (minimum) 800 x 600 • Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device. • Internet access and browser. Mac Users: Timing Secrets™ could possibly run on the Mac using a Windows emulator such as Virtual PC by Microsoft, however this has not been tested. Q. Software and Data Feed The software program discussed will help you with time. And since the reversal dates are predetermined it is driven by a built-in database. It does not account for price, so you will still need your separate charting software such as Tradestation, Metastock, Futuresource, etc and a data feed such as eSignal. It does not integrate into other programs.
Computers are not required but many students do bring their own computer to campus. The College provides many computers for students use, especially in the Charles W. and Joan S. Coker Library-Information. Technology Center. You can review specific information about computers at Coker by going to Campus Computing.
The course requires 64 hours of work. Because the course is entirely online, you will need to have high-speed Internet access. You will also need a video player, an audio player, a PDF reader on your computer. These are all available for free via download. We recommend Windows Media Player for video files, available here and Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDFs. Due to the multi-media presentation of this course, high-speed Internet access is the only way to ensure accurate and timely delivery of streaming lectures and course materials. The final exam relies on the secure Respondus Browser. For the final exam, you will need to use: A Microsoft Windows-based computer. The secure browser is not currently configured for Macintosh systems. Windows Explorer version 5.5 or later A hard-wired connection to the Internet. The program will not allow you to take the exam using a wireless connection.
