What books or software do I need?

What books or software do I need? Is there a required textbook?

BOOKS/TEXTBOOK

For all edX courses, there is no required textbook or book you need to buy. All learning content is provided within the edX course materials. Some learning content may link to web sources outside of the edX platform, however any web sources are openly viewable to the public.

SOFTWARE/HARDWARE

All edX courses will require you to have the following to view course materials:

Access to the internet
A internet-capable device with a supported browser or the edX Mobile App
Adobe Reader or other PDF viewing software (free download at https://get.adobe.com/reader/)

Some courses may have specific requirements needed to complete activities or download course materials:

Cyber Security: There are optional activities in the courses that require the download of software or use of tools. The course materials will indicate the items needed and where to obtain them. All items are available for free or have a free trial.
Project Management: You will need either Microsoft Office, LibreOffice (free download at http://www.libreoffice.org/), OpenOffice (free download at https://www.openoffice.org/), or a Google account (free account registration at https://www.google.com/drive/). Other office or document-creating software may open the file types we provide, but we created the files to open with these specific software options. You do not need to download any project management software.

NOTE: For support for the software, view the manufacturer's documentation.

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