In
order to participate fully in BMCC's online learning
courses, you need
:
a.
to own or have access a Pentium
computer with modem or network connection to the Internet; you
have access to this computer 3-4 days a week and for a lengthy
period of time; if your only access to a computer with internet
connectivity is from your office, that may not be sufficient.
b.
an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
like Earthlink, Netzero, or AOL that will allow you to connect
to the internet;
c.
an Internet browser, like Netscape
(must be 4.x or over) or Internet Explorer (5.0 or above); if
you are using AOL, it must be version 5.0 or above.
d.
Microsoft WORD 97 or higher (Economics
and some math courses will require Microsoft Excel).
Further,
you must be able to:
Free E-mail Accounts
BMCC provides students with free email accounts.
a.
send and receive e-mail
b.
open and save e-mail attachments
c.
create and send e-mail attachments
d.
follow hyperlinks on a web page
e.
save hyperlinks
f.
create and save documents
in your word processing system
g.
copy, cut, and paste into a document
Freeware
Freeware Downloads
Web Browsers
Download the latest versions of Netscape or Internet
Explorer browsers below.
Microsoft Office
If you do not have Microsoft Office products installed on your computer,
you can still view and print files created in MS Office.
Simply download the appropriate viewer
for your operating system. If you do not see the your system listed
below, check the Microsoft
Office site for further help.
Please Note: Not
all viewer are available for all platforms
