It is that time again, when the students return to school for another year of education. And with that return to class comes the need for school supplies. For the non-traditional student, the same is true.
You will need many of the same things that the traditional students purchase: pencils, pens, pads of paper and reams of printer paper. A simple calculator will suffice initially, though one that is more complex may be needed in future courses. For the Online Course, one of the most important supplies will be a good laptop with the Microsoft Office suite installed, and a good thumb drive for saving back-up copies of your work.
When I was purchasing my laptop, I researched my needs for carefully. About.com has a good step-by-step article that helps to identify you needs in a laptop computer. Once you know what you need as far as computing power, and you have identified a few computers that fit that criteria, you should check every store for the best price. I found Newegg (www.newegg.com) to have the best price on the unit I purchased (a Toshiba Satellite), and they shipped quickly and at a very low cost. Just remember to either purchase the Microsoft Office program (it is the most widely accepted electronic media in courses) or have your copy ready to install.
Hope this helps.
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