Basic end-user computer skills and some familiarity with database terminology and structure are required. Completion of one of the following courses or equivalent knowledge and skill is highly recommended:

• Using Microsoft® Windows® 10
• Microsoft® Windows® 10: Transition from Windows® 7

Course-specific Technical Requirements

Hardware:

Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations:

• 2 GHz or faster 64-bit (x64) processor
• 4 gigabytes (GB) RAM
• 40 GB available hard disk space
• CD-ROM drive (if installing any software from a CD-ROM)
• Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
• 1024 x 768 (or higher) resolution monitor recommended
• Network cards and cabling for local network access
• Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
• Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver
• Projection system to display the instructor’s computer screen

Software:

To prepare a system for the class, install the following software according to the instructions provided. You will need the following:

• Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit with sufficient licenses.

Windows 10 requires activation unless you have volume-licensing agreements. There is a grace period for activation. If the duration of your class will exceed the activation grace period (for example, if you are teaching the class over the course of an academic semester), you should activate the installations at some point before the grace period expires. Otherwise, the operating system may stop working before the class ends.

• Microsoft® SQL Server® 2017 Express. (When this course was written, the installation file for this free software was available for download from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql- server/sql-server-downloads.)
• Microsoft® SQL Server® Management Studio (SSMS). (When this course was written, the installation file for this free software was available for download from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio- ssms.)