The baseline and course-specific requirements for using Zulama courses.
Requirements:
Zulama is accessed through a browser. The latest version of Chrome is recommended.
Students may need to view, download, and print files, including png, tif, jpeg, pdf, mov, wav, zip, mp3, and mp4.
Mac OSX 10.6 or later. Core 2 Duo or later CPU. Minimum of 2GB RAM.
Windows 7 or later. Core 2 Duo or later CPU. Minimum of 2GB of RAM.
iPad, Netbook, Chromebook, smartphones (functionality may be limited by device capabilities)
Each student & teacher has a login, so 1:1 computing is ideal
Access to a printer is not required for Zulama courses.
Chromebook-Friendly Courses:
Game Inventor
Arcade Game Design
Artificial Intelligence
Gamestar Mechanic Game Design
Essentials of Coding
Web Design
Coding With JavaScript
Computer and Digital Literacy
3D Modeling
Requirements:
Autodesk 3DS Max 2019. Available free for education from Autodesk.
Windows 7 or later
64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor with SSE4.2 instruction set
4 GB RAM minimum
6 GB free hard drive space
Direct3D® 10 technology, Direct3D 9, or OpenGL-capable graphics card (256 MB or higher video card memory)
Three-button mouse
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AP Computer Science Principles, Coding with GameMaker, GameMaker Programming, Introduction to Computer Science through Game Design
Requirements:
GameMaker Studio 2. Educational licenses can be purchased from Studica.
Windows 7 with SP1* or OS X Sierra* or later
Dual Core CPU
2GB RAM minimum
OpenGL 4-compliant onboard graphics
HDD
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Arcade Game Design
Requirements:
Scratch. Access free, online here.
Hummingbird Duo Kits (1 base kit for every 3-4 students). Available to purchase from BirdBrain Technologies
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Gamestar Mechanic Game Design
Requirements:
Gamestar Mechanic. Available for free, online. Create an account here.
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Mobile Game Design, Making Mobile Games
Requirements:
The screen captures in this course were taken using GameSalad Creator Version 0.10.5. More recent versions may be available.
Windows 7 or later. Mac OS X Lion or later.
Core 2 Duo or Later CPU required.
Minimum of 2GB of RAM recommended.
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Unity Programming
Requirements:
Unity 2019 or later. The most recent version can be downloaded from Unity for free.
Windows 7 SP1+, 8, 10, 64-bit versions only; Mac OS X 10.11+.
Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities.
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