Technical Communication - Computer Requirements

Device specification

  • Must have a Windows-based laptop, as the Adobe Technical Communication Suite and MadCap Flare are not supported for a Mac OS. 
  • Microsoft® Windows® 10 or 8.1 with 64-bit CPU - Recommended: Windows 10 
  • 1.6GHz or faster processor with SSE2 support 
  • Intel Core i3 (or similar) processor - Recommended: Intel Core i7-i9 (or similar - AMD) processor 
  • 8 GB DDR RAM 
  • 512GB (or higher) SSD (for example: 512GB M2 or NVMe SSD) - Recommended: 1 TB 
  • 10 GB of available disk space
  • 1280x800 display resolution - Recommended: 1920x1080 (HD) or 3480 x 2160 (4K) 
  • NVIDIA GeForce MX250 or similar graphics capability (example AMD Radeon 520 graphics card or Intel UHD Graphics 620) 
  • Must be internet capable: 802.11ac Wi-Fi, or 10/100 Ethernet Port (Recommended
  • Microsoft® Office Suite 
  • Integrated webcam to support online course instruction (or can purchase separate webcam) 

Note: The cost of your laptop is considered in books and supply costs.