Course System Requirements

Course System Requirements

Courses make use of a wide variety of features and technologies, such as Java, HTML5, CSS2/3, and depending on the course, other specialized components that help you achieve a more immersive learning experience.

Due to the wide array of technologies in our over 100 courses, there are some limitations to browsers and devices we can support. At present, we test and verify a wide variety of devices and have ongoing programs to migrate away from any technologies that are not compliant with newer mobile platforms. While most of our courses are now compatible with lightweight mobile devices such as Google Chromebooks and tablets, some courses still require Java to display certain lesson elements. Please ensure that you have a Windows or Mac based computer available to complete all coursework in the event that your mobile device does not meet the needs of a course.

Some courses may have different or additional requirements to the one listed on this page. For specific System Requirements for your course, go to the Material List page in the Course Information tab within the course.

System Requirements

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Florida Virtual School technology and courses make use of a wide variety of features and technologies, such as Java, HTML5, CSS2/3, and depending on the course, other specialized components that help you achieve a more immersive learning experience.
 
Supported Operating Systems
•Windows Vista to the latest version of the Windows OS
•Mac OS X 10.7 to the latest version of Mac OS X

Supported Browsers
You may use recent versions of the following browsers on a technology capable device that supports Java, and improvements to HTML including HTML5.
• Chrome 30 and newer
• Firefox 27 and newer
• IE 11 and newer
• Safari 7 and newer
• Edge 12 and newer
• Opera 12.1 and Opera 17 and newer

Supported Browser Plugins and Settings
The following plugins and settings are required to use our courses.
•JavaScript enabled
•Cookies enabled
•Java installed 

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