AP French Language and Culture

Course Technical Requirements

The following software/technical requirements will need to be provided by the school:

• Microphone
• Headphones or Speakers
• Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox
• Storage device to save copies of student’s course work in secure place
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint (or at least PowerPoint viewer)
• The following freeware:
• REALPLAYER (mandatory): Free download at http://www.real.com/realplayer
• Flash 6 or higher version, free download at http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
• QuickTime 5 or higher version, free download at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
• Shockwave 8.5.1 or higher version, free download at http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi
• Adobe Reader, free download at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html?promoid=BUIGO
• WIMBA VOICE BOARDS: You can test the WVB at the following website. http://lvsvt.horizonwimba.com/lvsvt/wizard/launcher.jsp (LVS diagnostic page)
• Java Platform (http://www.java.com)
• WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER: You can download the latest version of WMP from the Microsoft site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/AllDownloads.aspx?displang=en&qstechnology You can test the WMP with this link: http://mac6272.lsmsa.edu/~bego/dw/M1_lis_alfabeto.wma

Course Materials

The LVS will supply schools with books, CD-ROMs, workbooks, and tablets.
The following materials will need to be provided by the school:

• Other Texts: Students may be required to find certain texts or audio files in a library, bookstore, or online for various assignments.