Hardware Configurations

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Hardware Configurations

• Two Platforms
• PC / Windows (IBM)
• MAC / Power PC (APPLE)
• Components
• Processor
• Speed
• Memory
• DRAM
• VRAM
• Hard Drive

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More Hardware (contd.)

• MultiMedia
• sound
• CD-ROM (DVD) (X?)
• Communication Cards

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PC

• Processor
• Intel Pentium Chip / 586
• Pentium I,II, III Celeron
• 950 Mhz
• Memory
• Hard Drive 2-24 Gb
• 32Mb RAM (really need 64Mb)

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PC (contd.)

• Multi-Media
• Sound Card (speakers vs. headphones)
• 8x to 24x CD-ROM
• 15 - 17 monitor (VGA)
• Network
• Ethernet Card / NIC
• USB
• Operating Software Windows 95/98/NT

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MAC

• Processor
• Power PC 603e / 604e
• G3 / G4 / iMac
• 450-500 Mhz
• Memory
• Hard Drive 2-24Gb
• 32 Mb RAM (need 64)

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MAC (contd.)

• Multi-Media
• sound included (speakers vs headphones)
• 8x - 24x CD-ROM
• 15 - 17 monitor
• Network
• Ethernet Card / Firewire / USB
• Operating Software Mac OS

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LapTop vs. Desktop

• LapTop
• Advantages portable -- now wireless
• Disadvantages easily damaged, hard to inventory,

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Other Systems

• UNIX
• LINUX
• Red Hat