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All our courses assume that each student has a personal computer to use during the class. Our hands-on approach to learning requires that they do. This topic gives information on how to set up the classroom to teach this course.
Hardware requirements
Each student’s personal computer should have:
· A keyboard and a mouse
· A 500 MHz processor (or faster)
· At least 256 MB RAM
· At least 1.5 GB of available hard disk space
· An SVGA monitor (1024×768 or higher resolution)
· Working sound output and speakers for the “Audio and Video” unit.
Software requirements
Each student computer will need the following software:
· Windows 7 or Windows XP, updated with the most recent service packs
Note: This course was written for Windows 7. Throughout the course, the simple text editor Notepad is used for development. This program comes with Microsoft Windows systems, so no download or setup is required. For other systems, any simple text editor will work.
· The latest version of Google Chrome (version 20 or later)
· The latest version of Firefox (version 13 or later)
Note: To successfully key this course and get the most out of its content, students will need to use Chrome and Firefox. Both are used throughout the course to observe differences in appearance and support and to learn how to manage those differences.
Network requirements
The following network components and connectivity are also required for this course:
· Internet access, for the following purposes:
– Downloading the latest critical updates and service packs
– Downloading the Student
Data files from www.axzopress.com
(if necessary)
– Completing Activity B-3 in the unit titled “Audio and video”
– Completing Activities B-1 and B-2 in the unit titled “CSS techniques”
Classroom setup instructions
Before you teach this course, you will need to perform the following steps to set up each student computer.
1 Install Windows on an NTFS partition according to the software publisher’s instructions. After installation is complete, if the student machines have Internet access, use Windows Update to install any critical updates and service packs.
2 With flat-panel displays, we recommend using the panel’s native resolution for best results. Color depth/quality should be set to High (24 bit) or higher.
3 Configure Windows Explorer to display file extensions as follows:
a Open Windows Explorer.
b Choose Organize, Folder and Search Options.
c On the View tab, clear “Hide extensions for known file types” and click OK.
4 Install the latest version of Firefox (version 13 or later) from http://www.getfirefox.com. Accept all defaults during installation.
5 Install the latest version of Google Chrome (version 20 or later) from www.google.com/chrome/. Accept all defaults during installation. If prompted, set Chrome as your default browser.
6 Set up Internet access for each student computer. This is necessary for students to complete Activity B-3 in the unit titled “Audio and video” and Activities B‑1 and B-2 in the unit titled “CSS techniques.”
7 If you have the data disc that came with this manual, locate the Student Data folder on it and copy it to the desktop of each student computer.
If you don’t have the data disc, you can download the Student Data files for the course:
a Connect to www.axzopress.com.
b Under Downloads, click Instructor-Led Training.
c Browse the subject categories to locate your course. Then click the course title to display a list of available downloads. (You can also access these downloads through our Catalog listings.)
d Click the link(s) for downloading the Student Data files. You can download the files directly to student machines or to a central location on your own network.
e Create a folder named Student Data on the desktop of each student computer.
f Double-click the downloaded zip file(s) and drag the contents into the Student Data folder.
8 Configure Notepad as an editor for HTML files as follows:
a In Windows Explorer, right-click any .html file in the Student Data folder and select Open With, Choose Default Program.
b Under Other Programs, Click Notepad.
c Clear “Always use the selected program to open this kind of file.”
d Click OK, and then close Notepad.
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