Minimum Hardware and Software Recommendations
Before taking BVA Classes, verify your computer meets the system requirements for BVA:
The minimum hardware recommendations are as follows:
Hardware:
- Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 8
- CPU: 2.0 GHz processor
- Speakers or headphones and microphone
- 1GB of RAM
- Macintosh OS 10.4 or higher
- Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz
- Speakers or headphones and a microphone
- 1GB of RAM
Software:
- Mozilla Firefox web browser, Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 or later.
- The most recent version of following Plug-ins*:
- Adobe Flash plugin
- Shockwave for Director plugin
- QuickTime Plug-in
- Java Plug-in
- Sliverlight Plug-in
- Macintosh computers: GarageBand
- Windows computers: Audacity (free download)
One of the following:
- Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint (Email BVA Info for academic discount options)
- LibreOffice for Macintosh or Windows, free download.*
Course-specific additional resources may be rented from BVA for an additional fee:
- Digital Camera
- Headset
- TI 84+ calculator
- Macintosh MacBook (with GarageBand program for music courses)
- Wacom Bamboo Tablet
Any software or hardware that is required in addition to the items mentioned above is listed at the end of the course description. This may include application software, which should be purchased and installed, or software included in text books that should be installed, but at no additional cost.
*Note: links and installation instructions are shown in the BVA Software Installation Guidelines, which can be found by clicking here.
