Information Technology & Computer Science | | Business Division

Many technology courses have computing requirements above and beyond other online courses you may have taken. Please review this page for the class(es) you are considering to insure you have the computing power to successfully start the course.

If you are taking an online class, you must have a stable Internet connection/access and an email account. Many instructors will prefer you have  DSL or Cable as they may require you to download large files or view videos. You should also have a Zip disk or USB Flash/Thumb drive to save your work if you intend on using Lakeland's open labs.  If you are working on you own computer, I would suggest saving to your hard drive.  If you intend on transporting your work, the USB drive is a great method and also a great way to backup your work.  Note: Some computers on the Lakeland campus and branches do not have 3 1/2" floppy drives or Zip drives.

Please be aware that it is the students responsibility to know how to use a compression (zip) program.  If you are unfamiliar with this operation, please practice well before your assignments are due so you will not endanger your grade.  (See the link to tutorials, below)

Links to Important Pages

• Main Lakeland Knowledge Network Page: http://bb.lakelandcc.edu
• Distance Learning Web Site: http://www.lakelandcc.edu/dl (opens in new window)
  • Is Distance Learning For Me? (opens in new window)
  • How to use Blackboard (General Orientation) (opens in new window)
  • Orientations for Information Technology and Computer Science Online Courses (opens in new window)
  • General Distance Learning FAQ (opens in new window)
  • Some Distance Learning-specific Tutorials (opens in new window)
  • Library Services for Distance Learning Students (opens in new window)
• Check your grades, registration status, etc at Lakeland Online (opens in new window)
• My Lakeland - http://my.lakelandcc.edu (opens in new window)
• IT & CS Internet Connection Requirements for all IT & CS online courses
• IT & CS Computer Literacy Requirements for all IT & CS online courses
• Lakeland Technical Support
• Requirements for Specific Software Products used in IT & CS courses
• Requirements for Specific Operating Systems used in IT & CS courses
• Definitions of Common Computer Terms
• Microsoft Developers Network - Academic Alliance
• Information about... ( all will open new windows, all are trademarks of their respective owners. )
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
  • Microsoft Operating Systems and Microsoft Servers
  • Adobe (Macromedia) Dreamweaver (link is to current version)
  • Adobe (Macromedia) Flash (link is to current version)
  • Adobe Home Page
  • Netbeans IDE
  • Sun Microsystems
  • Installing and configuring Microsoft IIS
    • Windows 7 (Premium or Basic) or (Profession, Enterprise, Ultimate)
    • Vista (Business or Ultimate) or (Home Premium)
    • Windows XP-Professional WinXP_Pro -- Microsoft.com or WinXP_Pro -- Commericial Site
    • Windows 2000 Professional Win 2K -- Microsoft.com or Win2K -- Commericial Site
    • Windows 2003 Server Win2K3 -- Microsoft.com
    • Windows 2008 Win2K8 - Microsoft Site or Win2K8 - Commercial Site
    • Please note any course that requires IIS for development (for example: all .NET courses, all CGI/Perl courses, ITCS2190, ITCS2890) requires Windows XP-Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, or Vista Business or above. Windows 2003 & 2008 Server products may work, but has not been tested. Vista Ultimate has been tested, other versions have not. Windows XP-Home will not work.
• Download the current version of... ( all will open new windows, all are trademarks of their respective owners. ) Internet Explorer V8 and Firefox users: There are changes you need to make to your browser before being able to submit the first quiz/exam or assignment. Ask your instructor for information.
  • Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Most classes will ask/require that you compress your work before submitting it. Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms. Your files may not be accepted by your professor.
    • WinZip
    • PK-Zip
    • Zip Genius
  • FileZilla Open Source FTP Client
  • Adobe (Macromedia) Flash Plug-in
  • Adobe (Macromedia) Shockwave Plug-in
  • Real Audio
  • Netbeans IDE (Download Version 6.0)
  • Java
  • Active State Perl (Select "Standard Distribution")
  • MySQL (Select Windows Essentials)
  • PHP
  • Alice

Course-Specific Requirements

Courses by Group: Information Technology - Computer Science (ITCS) | Information Technology - Database (ITDB) | Information Technology - Information Systems (ITIS) | Information Technology - Operating Systems/Networking (ITON)

ITCS Courses:

Students taking courses that use Visual Studio 2008 and Access 2007 OR are running Windows Server 2008 Release 2 or Windows 7 or higher: Please be aware that if you have a new(er) 64-bit computer, your projects may not run on the 32-bit computers in the labs, classrooms, and your instructor's office. You will need to let your instructor know at the beginning of the first day of class if this applies to you. We are working on instructions to help all of us over this technical issue.

ITCS1010 Programming Logic (3 Cr Hrs)

• HardwareRequirements
  • Minimum: 1.6 Ghz CPU, 512 MB RAM, 1024x768 display, 5400 RPM hard disk
  • Recommended: 2.2 GHz or higher CPU, 1 GB or more RAM, 1280x1024 display, 7200 RPM or higher hard disk
    • On Windows Vista: 2.4 GHz CPU, 768 MB RAM
  • Disk space: 1.3 GB of available space for fullinstallation of Visual Basic 2008 Express plus additional storage space for Alice, QBasic, and saved assignments
• Operating System Requirements (choose one)
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Window Vista
• Software Requirements – Contact Your Instructor for Details
  • Alice
  • QBASIC
  • Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
  • Flowcharting Software
  • Adobe Reader
  • PowerPoint Viewer
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • ZIP Program
    

ITCS 1105 HTML Programming I (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• 1 GB RAM (more preferred)
• Windows XP or Windows 2000
• Microsoft Office 2007
• Adobe Flash Viewer/Plug-in for your browser
  • You will also need speakers for video lectures
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
  • Note: Firefox has a built-in JavaScript debugger that may be useful for this course
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You are also welcome to use the Compressed Folders option of Windows if you have it
  • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms.
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or higher

ITCS 1122 Flash ActionScript (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• HARDWARE
  • Computer: 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • 710 MB available Disk Space
  • Monitor Resolution: 1024 x 768, 16-bit display (32-bit recommended)
  • Printer: Optional, but useful to test your work before submitting
• SOFTWARE
  • Macromedia Flash CS4
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista
  • Version 6.0 or later of Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later
  • A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip or Zip Genius
    • You are also welcome to use the Compressed Folders option of Windows
    • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms
  • RealPlayer or RealOne "free version"
  • Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in
  • Macromedia Flash Player Plug-in
  • Adobe Acrobat Player

*Note: Some features require the latest version of QuickTime. During the installation of QuickTime, please select the "Recommended" installation type to install the components required by Flash. QuickTime can be obtained at www.quicktime.com.

ITCS 1810 Visual Basic.NET Programming I (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• Windows 2000 or higher
• 2 GB of RAM
• Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher)
• Microsoft Office 2007 Professional or better
• MS Visual Studio.NET 2008 Professional

Students taking courses that use Visual Studio 2008 and Access 2007 OR are running Windows Server 2008 Release 2 or Windows 7 or higher: Please be aware that if you have a new(er) 64-bit computer, your projects may not run on the 32-bit computers in the labs, classrooms, and your instructor's office. You will need to let your instructor know at the beginning of the first day of class if this applies to you. We are working on instructions to help all of us over this technical issue.

ITCS 1820 Java Programming I (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• Windows 2000 or higher
• 384 MB of RAM
• Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher)
• Microsoft Office XP Professional or better
• Netbeans 6.0
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher

ITCS 1840 C#.NET Programming I (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• Windows 2000 or higher
• 256 MB of RAM
• Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher)
• Microsoft Office XP Professional or better
• MS Visual Studio.NET 2005 Professional
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher

ITCS 2010 - Systems Analysis

• Computer: Pentium III 600MHz Processor or faster
• RAM: 256 Mb 
• Monitor Resolution: 800 x 600
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, XP, XP PRO, or 2003
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Microsoft Word (versions 97 or later)
• Microsoft Powerpoint (versions XP or later) 
• Microsoft Excel (versions XP or later) 
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

ITCS 2012 Discrete Structures (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• 1 GB RAM
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2000 or higher
  • Linux/Unix, MacOS not recommended, and will not be supported
• Microsoft Office 2007-Professional (or higher)
  • There will be two (2) acceptable ways to submit your homework:
    • Word Processed (Use Word 2007 with Equation Editor or Math Type, LaTeX, etc) and saved as PDF or Word 2007
    • Neatly (using a dark writing!) write out your assignments on plain computer paper. Scan the pages to PDF or Word 2007. Submit the electronic document. You will need to (a) make sure your work is readable/legible! and (b) make sure the file sizes are fairly small.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash Viewer/Plug-in for your browser
  • You will also need speakers for video lectures
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
  • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms.

ITCS 2080 Fundamentals of Software Engineering (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
  • Linux/Unix, MacOS not recommended, and will not be supported
• 1 GB RAM (more preferred)
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Office 2007-Professional
  • Including Visio and Project
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash Viewer/Plug-in for your browser
  • You will also need speakers for video lectures
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
  • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms.

ITCS 2105 HTML Programming II (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
  • Linux/Unix, MacOS not recommended, and will not be supported
• 1 GB RAM, (more preferred)
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2000 or higher with IIS installed
  • You can not use Windows-XP Home edition.
  • Web servers other than IIS not recommended, and not supported
• Microsoft Office 2007-Professional
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
  • Note: Firefox has a built-in JavaScript debugger that you may find useful
• Adobe Flash Viewer/Plug-in for your browser
  • You will also need speakers for video lectures
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
  • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms.
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor
• There will be several software packages you will need to install. These will be discussed during the course

ITCS 2120 JavaScript Programming I (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
  • Linux/Unix, MacOS not recommended, and will not be supported
• 1 GB RAM (more preferred)
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Office 2007-Professional
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
  • Note: Firefox has a JavaScript debugger that you may find useful
• Adobe Flash Viewer/Plug-in for your browser
  • You will also need speakers for video lectures
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
  • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms.
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor

ITCS 2140 CGI Programming I (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• Active State Perl
• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
  • Linux/Unix, MacOS not recommended, and will not be supported
  • If you choose to use a commercial server, your programs must be created, saved, and submitted in such a fashion that the instructor can run all files locally on a college-provided personal computer meeting the specifications in this listing.
• 1 GB of RAM (more preferred)
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2000 or higher with IIS installed
  • You can not use Windows-XP Home edition.
  • Web servers other than IIS not recommended, and not supported
• Microsoft Office 2003-Professional (or higher)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
  • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms.
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor

ITCS 2150 PHP Programming I (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• A PC with 1.2GHz or better microprocessor
  • Linux/Unix, MacOS not recommended, and will not be supported
  • If you choose to use a commercial server, your programs must be created, saved, and submitted in such a fashion that the instructor can run all files locally on a college-provided personal computer meeting the specifications in this listing.
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2000 or higher with IIS installed
  • You can not use Windows-XP Home edition.
  • Web servers other than IIS not recommended, and not supported
• 1 GB RAM, (more preferred)
• PHP - Current Version
  • Installed during/before week one
• MySQL - Windows Essentials (x86) GA version
  • Installed during/before week one.
• Microsoft Office 2007-Professional
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash Viewer/Plug-in for your browser
  • You will also need speakers for video lectures
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
  • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms.
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor

ITCS 2190 Internet Specialist Case Study (4 Cr Hrs)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2000 or higher with IIS installed
  • Linux/Unix, MacOS not recommended, and will not be supported
  • You can not use Windows-XP Home edition.
  • If you choose to use a commercial server, your programs must be created, saved, and submitted in such a fashion that the instructor can run all files locally on a college-provided personal computer meeting the specifications in this listing.
  • Web servers other than IIS not recommended, and not supported
• 1 GB of RAM (more preferred)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
  • MSIE recommended.
  • Note: Firefox has a JavaScript debugger you may find useful
• Microsoft Office 2007 Professional
  • MS Powerpoint required for presentation; MS Visio and MS Project recommended
• Other presentation tools as required
• Adobe Flash Viewer/Plug-in for your browser
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows-XP if you have it available to you
  • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms.
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor
• Programmers/Developers
  • Software installed in the current offering of ITCS2105 and 2140.
    • If you have taken either of those classes more than 2 semesters ago, please check with the instructor for the current software tools. Most likely, they have changed.
  • Any additional software/reference material from your prerequisite courses
• Content Developers
  • may need additional RAM and disk space for photos and Macromedia Flash
  • Macromedia Flash (CS4)
  • Graphics and photographic editing software
  • Any additional software/reference material from your prerequisite courses

ITCS 2810 Visual Basic.NET Programming II (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• Windows 2000 or higher
• 2 GB of RAM
• Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher)
• Microsoft Office 2007 Professional or better
• MS Visual Studio.NET 2008 Professional

Students taking courses that use Visual Studio 2008 and Access 2007 OR are running Windows Server 2008 Release 2 or Windows 7 or higher: Please be aware that if you have a new(er) 64-bit computer, your projects may not run on the 32-bit computers in the labs, classrooms, and your instructor's office. You will need to let your instructor know at the beginning of the first day of class if this applies to you. We are working on instructions to help all of us over this technical issue.

ITCS 2812 Visual Basic for Applications (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• 600 MhZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• At least 2 GB of RAM
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or better
• Windows 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Office 2007 Professional or better
• Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or higher

ITCS 2820 Java Programming II (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• Windows 2000 or higher
• 384 MB of RAM
• Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher)
• Microsoft Office XP Professional or better
• Netbeans 4.0
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher

ITCS 2840 C#.NET Programming II (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• Windows 2000 or higher
• 256 MB of RAM
• Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher)
• Microsoft Office XP Professional or better
• MS Visual Studio.NET 2005 Professional
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher

ITCS 2870 Data Structures (4 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2000 or higher
• 1 GB of RAM
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 (or higher) or Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher)
• Microsoft Office 2007
• Java 1.5 or higher, Netbeans 4.0 or higher or Eclipse 3.2 or higher
• Adobe Flash Viewer/Plug-in for your browser
  • You will also need speakers for video lectures
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
  • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms.

ITCS 2875 Computer Architecture and Organization (3 Cr Hrs)

• You will need to install software that comes with the text
• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2000 or higher
  • Linux/Unix, MacOS not recommended, and will not be supported
• 1 GB of RAM
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 (or higher) or Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher)
• Microsoft Office 2007
• Netbeans 5.0 or higher or Eclipse 3.2 or higher
• Adobe Flash Viewer/Plug-in for your browser
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher
  • You will also need speakers for video lectures
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
  • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms.
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor

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ITDB Courses

ITDB 1400 Introduction to Oracle SQL (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• A PC with 600MhZ or better microprocessor
• 256 MB RAM, (more preferred)
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2000
• Microsoft Powerpoint 2002 or higher to view presentations
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor
• Microsoft Word 2002 or higher (Please upgrade if you are using an older version as your instructor may not be able to read/grade your work)

ITDB 1405 Introduction to Oracle PL/SQL (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• A PC with 600MhZ or better microprocessor
• 256 MB RAM, (more preferred)
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2000
• Microsoft Powerpoint 2002 or higher to view presentations
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor
• Microsoft Word 2002 or higher (Please upgrade if you are using an older version as your instructor may not be able to read/grade your work)

ITDB 1420 Develop Oracle PL/SQL Program Units (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• A PC with 600MhZ or better microprocessor
• 256 MB RAM, (more preferred)
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2000
• Microsoft Powerpoint 2002 or higher to view presentations
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor
• Microsoft Word 2002 or higher (Please upgrade if you are using an older version as your instructor may not be able to read/grade your work)

ITDB 1425 Oracle Database Fundamentals I (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• A PC with 600MhZ or better microprocessor
  
• 256 MB RAM, (more preferred, 512 if you are installing Oracle software)
  
  • You should also have at least 4 GB of hard drive space if installing Oracle
    
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2003
  
• Microsoft Powerpoint 2002 or higher to view presentations
  
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
  
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher
  
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as ZipGenius, WinZip or PKZip
  
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
    
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor
  
• Microsoft Word 2002 or higher (Please upgrade if you are using an older version as your instructor may not be able to read/grade your work)
  

Students taking courses that use Visual Studio 2008 and Access 2007 OR are running Windows Server 2008 Release 2 or Windows 7 or higher: Please be aware that if you have a new(er) 64-bit computer, your projects may not run on the 32-bit computers in the labs, classrooms, and your instructor's office. You will need to let your instructor know at the beginning of the first day of class if this applies to you. We are working on instructions to help all of us over this technical issue.

ITDB 1430 Microsoft Access Relational Database (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• 600 MhZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• At least 2 GB of RAM
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or better
• Windows 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Office 2007 Professional

ITDB2425 - Oracle Database Fundamentals II

• A PC with 600MhZ or better microprocessor
  
• 256 MB RAM, (more preferred, 512 if you are installing Oracle software)
  
  • You should also have at least 4 GB of hard drive space if installing Oracle
    
• Windows XP-Pro or Windows 2003
  
• Microsoft Powerpoint 2002 or higher to view presentations
  
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
  
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher
  
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as ZipGenius, WinZip or PKZip
  
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
    
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor
  
• Microsoft Word 2002 or higher (Please upgrade if you are using an older version as your instructor may not be able to read/grade your work)
  

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ITIS Courses

ITIS 1000 Introduction to Personal Computers (1 Cr. Hr.)

Note: Please use your Lakeland E-mail account to communicate with your instructor for this course. If you wish you can forward your Lakeland E-mail account to your normal E-mail account so you will not miss any vital information.

• HARDWARE
  • Computer: A PC with 600MHz or better microprocessor
  • RAM: 256MB
  • Monitor Resolution: 800 x 600
  • Printer: Optional, but useful to test your work before submitting
• SOFTWARE
  • Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP or XP PRO
  • Version 6.0 or later of Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip or Zip Genius
    • You are also welcome to use the Compressed Folders option of Windows XP
    • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms
  • RealPlayer or RealOne "free version"
  • Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in
  • Macromedia Flash Player Plug-in
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader

ITIS 1005 Computers & Information Processing (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Note: Please use your Lakeland E-mail account to communicate with your instructor for this course. If you wish you can forward your Lakeland E-mail account to your normal E-mail account so you will not miss any vital information.

• HARDWARE
  • Computer: A PC with 600MHz or better microprocessor
  • RAM: 256MB
  • Monitor Resolution: 800 x 600
  • Printer: Optional, but useful to test your work before submitting
• SOFTWARE
  • Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP or XP PRO
  • Version 6.0 or later of Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip or Zip Genius
    • You are also welcome to use the Compressed Folders option of Windows XP
    • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms
  • RealPlayer or RealOne "free version"
  • Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in
  • Macromedia Flash Player Plug-in
  • Adobe Acrobat Player

ITIS1008 Ethics in Information Technology (1 Cr. Hrs.)

• HARDWARE
  
  • Computer: A PC with 600MHz or better microprocessor
    
  • RAM: 256MB
    
  • Monitor Resolution: 800 x 600 (ability to switch settings to 1024 x 768 for testing Web pages)
    
  • Printer: Not Needed. Assignments will be submitted electronically using the Blackboard interface
    
• SOFTWARE
  
  • Microsoft Word 97 or later
    
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP or XP PRO
    
  • Version 6.0 or later of Netscape Navigator "and" Microsoft Internet Explorer
    
  • RealPlayer or RealOne "free version"
    
  • Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in
    
  • Macromedia Flash Player Plug-in
    
  • Adobe Acrobat Player
    

ITIS 1025 Managing and Optimizing Personal Computers (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• Hardware
  • 800 MHz or better microprocessor
  • 512 MB (or more) of RAM
• Software
  • Access to the Internet
  • Macromedia Flash Player 8.0
  • Microsoft Windows XP Pro or Home Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher
  • WinZip, WinRAR, PKZip or Compress folder option in Windows XP
  • Microsoft Office Word 2003 or higher
  • Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 or Vista

ITIS 1030 Security Awareness (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• Hardware
  
  • 800 MHz or better microprocessor
    
  • 128 MB (or more) of RAM
    
• Software
  
  • Access to the Internet
    
  • Microsoft Windows XP or Vista
    
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player
    
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher
    
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher
    
  • WinZip, WinRAR, PKZip or Compress folder option in Windows XP
    
  • Microsoft Office Word 2003 or higher
    
  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 or higher
    

ITIS 1100 Internet: Introduction and Research Tool (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• HARDWARE
  • Computer: A PC with 600MHz or better microprocessor
  • RAM: 256MB
  • Monitor Resolution: 800 x 600
  • Printer: Optional, but useful to test your work before submitting
• SOFTWARE
  • Microsoft Word 97 or later
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP or XP PRO
  • Version 6.0 or later of Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer
  • A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip or Zip Genius
    • You are also welcome to use the Compressed Folders option of Windows
    •  Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms
  • RealPlayer or RealOne "free version"
  • Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in
  • Macromedia Flash Player Plug-in
  • Adobe Acrobat Player

ITIS 1108 Using an HTML Editor (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• HARDWARE
  • Computer: A PC with 800MHz or better microprocessor
  • RAM: 256MB (1 GB recommended to run more than one product simultaneously)
  • 650 MB available Disk Space
  • Monitor Resolution: 1024 x 768, 16-bit display (32-bit recommended)
  • Printer: Optional, but useful to test your work before submitting
• SOFTWARE
  • Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP
  • Version 6.0 or later of Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip or Zip Genius
    • You are also welcome to use the Compressed Folders option of Windows
    • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms
  • RealPlayer or RealOne "free version"
  • Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in
  • Macromedia Flash Player Plug-in
  • Adobe Acrobat Player

ITIS 1115 Internet Technologies and Concepts (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• Hardware:
  • 400MHz or better microprocessor
  • 128MB (or more) of RAM
• Software:
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher
  • WinZip, WinRAR, PKZip or Compress folder option in Windows
  • Microsoft Notepad
  • Microsoft Office 2002 or higher
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher
  • Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 or Vista

ITIS 1120 Introduction to Flash (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• HARDWARE
  • Computer: A PC with 800MHz or better microprocessor
  • RAM: 256MB (1 GB recommended to run more than one product simultaneously)
  • 710 MB available Disk Space
  • Monitor Resolution: 1024 x 768, 16-bit display (32-bit recommended)
  • Printer: Optional, but useful to test your work before submitting
• SOFTWARE
  • Adobe Flash CS4
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP
  • Version 6.0 or later of Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip or Zip Genius
    • You are also welcome to use the Compressed Folders option of Windows XP
    • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms
  • RealPlayer or RealOne "free version"
  • Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in
  • Macromedia Flash Player Plug-in
  • Adobe Acrobat Player

*Note: Some features require the latest version of QuickTime. During the installation of QuickTime, please select the "Recommended" installation type to install the components required by Flash. QuickTime can be obtained at www.quicktime.com.

ITIS 1125 Using Microsoft Office: InfoPath Forms (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• Hardware:
  • 1 G Hz or better microprocessor
  • 512 MB (or more) of RAM
• Software:
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher
  • WinZip, WinRAR, PKZip or Compress folder option in Windows
  • Microsoft Notepad Editor
    
  • Microsoft Office 2007 (does not include InfoPath software)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher
  • Microsoft Windows XP Pro or Windows 2003 Server SP2 or Vista

ITIS 1130 Introduction to Web Design (1 Cr. Hr.)

• HARDWARE
  • Computer: A PC with 600MHz or better microprocessor
  • RAM: 256MB
  • Monitor Resolution: 800 x 600 (ability to switch settings to 1024 x 768 for testing Web pages)
  • Printer: Optional, but useful to test your work before submitting
• SOFTWARE
  • Microsoft Word 97 or later
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP or XP PRO
  • Version 6.0 or later of Netscape Navigator "and" Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip or Zip Genius
    • You are also welcome to use the Compressed Folders option of Windows
    • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms
  • RealPlayer or RealOne "free version"
  • Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in
  • Macromedia Flash Player Plug-in
  • Adobe Acrobat Player

ITIS 1510 Using Windows Applications: Word Processing (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• Computer: Pentium III 500MHz Processor or faster
• RAM: 256 Mb or higher 
• Monitor Resolution: 800 x 600
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows  XP with Service Pack 2,  or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later operating system
• Microsoft Word 2007
• Netscape Navigator 6.0 or higher or Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as ZipGenius or PKZip
  • You are also welcome to use the Compressed Folders option of Windows if you have it

ITIS 1520 Using Windows Applications: Spreadsheets (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• PC with Intel Pentium 233 MHz or better microprocessor
• 128 MB of RAM or greater
• Microsoft Office 2007 (MS Office Basic Edition does not include Powerpoint)
• MS Windows 2000 (with SP3 installed), Windows XP, or later operating system
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You are also welcome to use the Compressed Folders option of Windows if you have it

ITIS 1530 Microsoft Access Relational Database (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• Please see ITDB 1430

ITIS 1540 Using Windows Applications: Presentation Graphics (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• PC with Intel Pentium 233 MHz or better microprocessor
• 128 MB of RAM or greater
• Microsoft Office 2007 (MS Office Basic Edition does not include Powerpoint)
• MS Windows 2000 (with SP3 installed), Windows XP, or later operating system
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You are also welcome to use the Compressed Folders option of Windows if you have it

ITIS 2100 Using Web-Based Collaboration Services

• Hardware:
  • 1 GHz or better microprocessor
  • 512 MB (or more) of RAM
• Software:
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher
  • WinZip, WinRAR, PKZip or Compress folder option in Windows XP
  • Microsoft Notepad Editor
  • Microsoft Office 2007:
    • Access
    • Excel
    • InfoPath
    • Word
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher
  • Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2 (or higher) or Vista or Windows 2003 Server SP2 (or higher)

ITIS 2501 Technical Communications Applications (2 Cr. Hrs.)

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• 1 GB RAM (more preferred)
• Windows XP or higher
• Microsoft Office 2007
• Adobe Flash Viewer/Plug-in for your browser
  • You will also need speakers for video lectures
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
• A self-extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You are also welcome to use the Compressed Folders option of Windows if you have it
  • Power users: please use the ZIP method - do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms.
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or higher
• Other software will be used/installed during the course. This will be discussed in class.

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ITON Courses

ITON1011 - Comparative Operating Systems

• 1.2 GHZ or better Pentium-class microprocessor
• 1 GB RAM (more preferred)
• Access to computer(s) with the following operating systems: Linux or Unix (any flavor), Mac OS
  ("Tiger" or "Leopard"), Windows XP
  • One machine will be available for your use. However, this machine is on the main campus,
    and you must make an appointment (during the instructor's office hours) to use it. This
    software is not in the computer labs. With the exception of Windows, you will not need fulltime
    access you will only need it to complete a few (short) labs.
  • If you are using MS Vista, please note you will need XP for many of the assignments.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
• Notepad or other ASCII/PlainText text editor
• Office 2007 Professional
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash Viewer/Plug-in for your browser
  • You may need speakers for the video lectures
• A self extractor for opening and creating compressed ZIP files such as WinZip or PKZip
  • You may also use the compress folder option in Windows if you have it available to you
  • Power users: please use the ZIP method do not use tar, rar, or other compression algorithms.

ITON 1020 Introduction to Microsoft Windows (1 Cr. Hr.)

• Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
• A PC with 233MhZ or better microprocessor
• Windows XP Professional
• Set your screen display settings as 800 X 600.

ITON 1205 Network+ & Networking Essentials (3 Cr. Hrs.)

• 100MHz or better microprocessor
• 64MB (or more) of RAM
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher
• Windows 98 or higher

ITON 1610 Wireless Communications and Networking

• Hardware
  • 800 MHz or better microprocessor
  • 256 MB (or more) of RAM
• Software
  • Access to the Internet
  • Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 or higher
  • Microsoft Windows XP Pro or Home Edition, or Vista
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher
  • WinZip, WinRAR, PKZip or Compress folder option in Windows
  • Microsoft Office Word 2003 or higher
  • Microsoft Office Excel 2003 or higher

ITON 1710 Introduction to the Mainframe: z/OS Basics

• HARDWARE:
  • 2.7M of disk space
  • 128MB (or more) of RAM
• SOFTWARE:
  • Vista tn3270 Terminal Emulator Software (provided to students first day of class)
  • TCP/IP interface is required (comes with Win95 and above)
  • Java (TM) Platform SE to run executable JAR video files.
  • Windows 32bit platforms Win98, Me, NT, Win2000, and XP.
  • Access to the Internet
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher
  • WinZip, WinRAR, PKZip or Compress folder option in Windows
  • Microsoft Office 2003 or higher: Word, PowerPoint
  • Adobe Shockwave Player V10 or higher

ITON 1725 Introduction to Linux/Unix (2 Cr. Hrs)

• Note: Students may, but will not be required to, install Linux on their PCs. We have a Linux server running Fedora for everyone to use, and will also be using a CD-ROM version of Linux called Knoppix. Fedora also comes on CD with the textbook.
• PC w/200MHz or higher processor
• Windows 98 or higher (for Blackboard and assignments)
• Internet Explorer 6.0/Netscape 6.0 or better
• At least 96 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)
• Microsoft Word 97 or higher or WordPad or Notepad from Windows
• CD-ROM drive (bootable)
• 3.5” floppy drive recommended
• PS/2 or USB mouse

ITON 1740 Red Hat Linux Computing Essentials

Students can choose either to set up a stand-alone Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation or to use a Windows machine and VMware to set up an installation.

Hardware Requirements for stand-alone installation:

• Processor - Pentium class 500 MHz (750 MHz or more recommended)
• RAM - minimum 512 MB - may run ok with 256 MB, but best with more
• Disk space - at least 4 GB
• Compatible hardware - (Linux is somewhat weak in Wireless card drivers)
• Internet connection bandwidth of 1.5 Mbps - Anita Krsak to provide support for VPN connection to server

Hardware Requirements for VMware option:

• Processor - Pentium class 733 MHz (faster speed recommended)
• RAM - minimum of 512 MB, more recommended
• Disk space - at least 8 GB, 10GB+ recommended
• Internet bandwidth - 1.5 Mbps - Anita Krsak will provide help in establishing VPN connection to server

Software Requirements for VMware: Students will be instructed how to download and install a 180-day license of VMware Workstation. This product should work on Windows XP or Vista.

Software Requirements for either Red Hat installation or VMware:

• To keep in compliance with Red Hat requirements, you must purchase a subscription for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Academic Server Edition. This subscription will provide you with a full year's license with updates for $60. The purchase is made online. You will need a credit card (or Visa-type prepaid card) to purchase the software.

The CD and DVD .iso files will then be available for downloading or, for an additional $25, you can receive the Installation Media (DVD) by mail.

The web site for purchase is http://www.redhat.com/solutions/education/academic/individual

Please let your instructor know if you are financially unable to purchase the software or can only pay using cash.

ITON 1750 Red Hat Linux Core System Administration

Students can choose either to set up a stand-alone Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation or to use a Windows machine and VMware to set up an installation.

Hardware Requirements for stand-alone installation:

• Processor - Pentium class 500 MHz (750 MHz or more recommended)
• RAM - minimum 512 MB - may run ok with 256 MB, but best with more
• Disk space - at least 4 GB
• Compatible hardware - (Linux is somewhat weak in Wireless card drivers)
• Internet connection bandwidth of 1.5 Mbps - Anita Krsak to provide support for VPN connection to server

Hardware Requirements for VMware option:

• Processor - Pentium class 733 MHz (faster speed recommended)
• RAM - minimum of 512 MB, more recommended
• Disk space - at least 8 GB, 10GB+ recommended
• Internet bandwidth - 1.5 Mbps - Anita Krsak will provide help in establishing VPN connection to server

Software Requirements for VMware: Students will be instructed how to download and install a 180-day license of VMware Workstation. This product should work on Windows XP or Vista.

Software Requirements for either Red Hat installation or VMware:

• To keep in compliance with Red Hat requirements, you must purchase a subscription for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Academic Server Edition. This subscription will provide you with a full year's license with updates for $60. The purchase is made online. You will need a credit card (or Visa-type prepaid card) to purchase the software.

The CD and DVD .iso files will then be available for downloading or, for an additional $25, you can receive the Installation Media (DVD) by mail.

The web site for purchase is http://www.redhat.com/solutions/education/academic/individual

Please let your instructor know if you are financially unable to purchase the software or can only pay using cash.

Students taking courses that use Visual Studio 2008 and Access 2007 OR are running Windows Server 2008 Release 2 or Windows 7 or higher: Please be aware that if you have a new(er) 64-bit computer, your projects may not run on the 32-bit computers in the labs, classrooms, and your instructor's office. You will need to let your instructor know at the beginning of the first day of class if this applies to you. We are working on instructions to help all of us over this technical issue.

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If your course is not specifically listed or additional information is needed, please contact your instructor.

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