HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

Learning Edition

  • Multimedia PC with a 486DX/66-MHz or higher processor (Pentium or higher processor recommended)
  • Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system or Windows NT operating system version 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later (Service Pack 3 included)
  • 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95; 24 MB for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 (included)
  • Hard disk space:

    • Typical installation: 52 MB
    • Maximum installation: 65 MB
    Additional hard disk space may be required for the following products:
    1. Internet Explorer: 43 MB typical, 59 MB maximum
    2. Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN): 57 MB typical, 493 MB maximum
    3. Learn Visual Basic Now: 16 MB including labs
  • CD-ROM drive
  • VGA or higher-resolution monitor; Super VGA recommended
  • Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Professional Edition

  • PC with a 486DX/66-MHz or higher processor (Pentium or higher processor recommended)
  • Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system or Windows NT operating system version 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later (Service Pack 3 included)
  • 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95 (32 MB recommended); 24 MB for Windows NT 4.0 (32 MB recommended)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 (included)
  • Hard disk space:
    • Typical installation: 76 MB
    • Maximum installation: 94 MB
    Additional hard disk space may be required for the following products:
    • Internet Explorer: 43 MB typical, 59 MB maximum
    • MSDN: 57 MB typical, 493 MB maximum
    • Windows NT Option Pack: 20 MB for Windows 95; 200 MB for Windows NT 4.0
  • CD-ROM drive
  • VGA or higher-resolution monitor; Super VGA recommended
  • Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Enterprise Edition

  • PC with Pentium-class processor; Pentium 90 or higher processor recommended
  • Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system or Windows NT operating system version 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later (Service Pack 3 included)
  • 24 MB of RAM for Windows 95 (32 MB recommended); 24 MB for Windows NT 4.0 (32 MB recommended)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 (included)
  • Hard disk space:

    • Typical installation: 116 MB
    • Maximum installation: 135 MB
    Additional hard disk space may be required for the following products:
    • Internet Explorer: 43 MB typical, 59 MB maximum
    • MSDN: 57 MB typical, 493 MB maximum
    • Windows NT Option Pack: 20 MB for Windows 95; 200 MB for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 run on Windows NT 4.0 only and require the following additional hard disk space: SQL Server: 80 MB typical, 95MB maximum
  • CD-ROM drive
  • VGA or higher-resolution monitor; Super VGA recommended
  • Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device