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Hardware Requirements by Program Fall 2008
Call the STI Helpdesk at 605.367.4461 for more details on the model types and pricing. If you are planning to bring your own laptop, STI will be requiring Windows XP and Office 2007.
 
Software Requirements by Program Fall 2008
The following is a list of applications that are required by program of study at STI.  These programs will be provided to students in the STI laptop lease-to-own program at no additional charge.  Students enrolled in any of the programs below that elect not to participate in the STI laptop lease-to-own program must provide these applications on their own. 

Basic Minimum Software Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition with Service Pack 3 (or Vista Business Edition)
  • Microsoft Office 2007 Professional Edition Suite (with OneNote)
  • Windows Internet Explorer version 7 or higher
  • Antivirus program with active subscription

In addition to the minimum required software above, each program area requests other software as well. See each area below for your specific additional software needed.

Business Administration, Financial Services, Accounting, and Criminal Justice

  • Adobe Reader
  • Accounting Software (included with book)
  • Microsoft Project 2007

Marketing

  • Adobe Creative Suite 3 Premium Edition
  • Microsoft Project 2007

Office Assistant

  • Keyboarding Pro Deluxe
  • Sam 2007 (Included with book)

Machine Tool

  • Virtual Gibbs (See instructor for more details.)

CIS-Programming

  • Adobe Creative Suite 3 Premium Edition
  • Microsoft Project 2007
  • Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise 2008
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
  • Microsoft Visio 2007
  • IBM iSeries AS400 version 5.2
  • IBM Websphere
  • Microsoft .Net Framework 3.0
  • Java / JCreatorage

CIS-Networking

  • HyperTerminal (Private Edition)
  • Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 or higher
  • Microsoft Visio 2007
  • VMware 6.0

Graphics – (MacBook Pro)

Mac OS:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
  • Adobe Creative Suite 3 Premium Edition (Mac Version)
  • QuickTime Player
  • Parallels 3

Windows OS:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition with Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Office 2007 Professional Edition Suite
  • Windows Internet Explorer version 7 or higher
  • Adobe Type Manager Deluxe 4.1 (including Type Reunion)
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Quark Express version 5.1
  • Sound Forge version 6.0
  • QuickTime Player

Animation – (MacBook Pro)

Mac OS:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
  • Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection (Mac Version)
  • Maya Autodesk Complete
  • Amadeus Pro
  • QuickTime Player
  • Parallels 3

Windows OS:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition with Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Office 2007 Professional Edition Suite
  • Windows Internet Explorer version 7 or higher
  • Adobe Type Manager Deluxe 4.1 (including Type Reunion)
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Quark Express version 5.1
  • Sound Forge version 6.0
  • QuickTime Player

Bio-Medical Equipment, Electronics

  • Electronics Workbench Multisim
  • National Instruments LabView
  • TMS – Four Rivers (See Bio-Med instructor for more details.)

Engineering

Architectural

  • AutoCAD 2009
  • Architectural Desktop
  • AutoBuilding Systems 2009

Construction Management

  • AutoCAD 2009
  • Architecture
  • ProEst
  • Microsoft Project 2007

Mechanical

  • AutoCAD Electric 2009
  • DWF Viewer (Free Download)
  • Autodesk Inventor Pro 10

Civil

  • Auto Map 3D 2009
  • Autodesk Vault 2009
  • Autodesk VIZ 2009
  • Auto Volo View
  • Auto Learning Inventor 10
  • 3D Civil Survey 2009
  • 3D Civil Design 2009
  • Trimble Data Transfer
  • Trimble Geomatics Office