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Absolute minimum configuration |
Average configuration |
Best configuration |
| Minimal Performance |
Acceptable performance |
Good performance |
| No future |
Limited future |
Good future prospects |
| If you have a machine like this, you will be able to use it until you obtain funding for a new system. Internet (World Wide Web) software runs poorly (if at all) with less than this minimum configuration. Video conferencing and other advanced features are not available with this configuration. |
If you have a system with this configuration, you shouldn't need to purchase a new system. If you lack any of the listed features, you should upgrade your system. This upgrade should offer significant savings compared to a new system. |
If you need a new system, use this as a minimum specification for the purchase. |
| CPU Speed |
<1 GHz |
1 GHz |
2 GHz or higher |
| Operating System* |
Windows XP Home or higher |
Windows XP Pro |
Windows XP Pro or Vista |
| Memory |
64 MB RAM |
256 MB RAM |
1 GB RAM or more |
| Hard Drive |
<2 GB free hard drive space |
2 GB free hard drive space |
10 GB free hard drive space |
| Monitor |
15"+ Capable of at least 1024x768 resolution |
17"+ Capable of at least 1280x1024 resolution |
17" or larger higher than 1280x1024 resolution |
| Sound |
Windows compatible
sound card and speakers |
| CD/DVD Drive |
40x or higher CD-ROM drive |
40x or higher CD and/or DVD |
DVD-R DL |
| Printer |
Color ink jet |
Color ink jet and access to laser |
Color ink jet and access to color laser |
| Internet Browser** |
Internet Explorer 6 or higher
or Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox |
| Multimedia Software |
All KET courses
make extensive use of multimedia. Students will require browser access to RealMedia
Player and Windows Media Player, Macromedia Flash and Apple Quicktime.
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| Network Connection |
Broadband Internet via Ethernet
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