All our Computer Based Training (CBT) packages are designed for use via any commonly used up-to-date web browser for Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, and Linux based platforms. For common sense reasons alone it is always sensible to keep the version of your web browser up-to-date. That aside, there is a minimum browser version required to reliably run our CBT packages. We have successfully tested our CBT packages on browsers for all major platforms, and recommend that you use a browser that meets or exceeds one the following browser versions:

Platform	Browser	Min. Browser Version Successfully Tested	Known Issues
Microsoft Windows	Firefox	1.5.0	None
	Internet Explorer	6.0	None
	Mozilla	1.7.5	None
	SeaMonkey	1.0.1	None
Apple Macintosh	Firefox	1.0.4	None
	Safari	2.0.3	Some minor layout issues, but still useable.
Linux	Firefox	1.0.7	None
	Mozilla	1.7.5	None
	SeaMonkey	1.0.1	None

 

In addition, your browser should meet the following requirements:

• Support and have enabled Javascript 1.2 (or later)
• Your browser has installed an up-to-date version of the Flash plugin (available free from here)

The following are also recommended:

• Your browser has cookies enabled to make use of CBT features that improve ease of use.
• Your browser has installed an up-to-date version of the Java Runtime Environment plugin (available free from here)

Luckily, when you start our CBT packages, many of the the above requirements are automatically checked and you will receive a short warning notice if you need to take action.

In order to run our CBT packages your computer will need to meet or exceed the following minimum requirements:

• Pentium processor 500 Mhz or better (or equivalent)
• 64 MB RAM or more
• At least 15 Mb free hard disk space
• Super VGA display with a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 and 16-bit colour

However, the following system requirements are recommended:

• Pentium processor 1.2 GHz or better (or equivalent)
• 128 MB RAM or more
• 20 Mb free hard disk space
• Super VGA display with a resolution of 1280 x 1024 and 32-bit colour

All our courses are designed to run in any modern web browser.

If you would like to view a course sample, please email ape@cs.man.ac.uk for access to a temporary account.