Software Installations

Workstation Operating Systems

When you are planning to use a computer as a workstation is a network, you should make sure that computer meets the necessary requirements. In some cases, it may only meet the hardware requirements without any software. In some cases, something could be missing. In previous lessons, we cover the issues related to making sure that the computer was ready. In some other cases, you may plan to purchase brand new computers that you would use to build your network.

Acquiring Brand New Computers

If you decide to purchase or are in the position of purchasing brand new computers, as a reminder of what we reviewed in Lesson 2, here are the hardware requirements the computer must meet:

A processor with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features) 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor CD-ROM or DVD drive Keyboard Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device