**Devices with specs as listed below are recommended, but not compulsory.
***Technical specs are also relevant when buying a laptop.
All IT Courses
IT Technical Support, IT Solutions Administrator: MCSA, IT Cloud Administrator: MCSE, Software & Application Development: MCSD & Data Management & Analytics: MCSE, Cloud & Security Professional: CISCO and Diploma: IT Network Design & Administration
| Motherboard | Intel i5/7 motherboard (supports Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization) |
| CPU | Intel i5/7 2.3 GHz (supports Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization) |
| RAM | 32 GB Memory |
| HDD | 1TB SATA HDD or equivalent |
| NIC | 1000Mbps |
| Graphics | N/A |
| Monitor | 21’ LCD Flat screen monitor (Laptop – Resolution: 1920 x 1080) |
| Input | USB Mouse, USB Keyboard, DVD Rom |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro (64 Bit) |
All Design courses
Graphic Design I & II, Web Development I & II and Diploma: Visual Communication
| Motherboard | Intel i5 (or higher) |
| CPU | Intel i5 (or higher) 2.3 GHz |
| RAM | 16 GB Memory |
| HDD | 500GB SATA |
| NIC | 1000Mbps |
| Graphics | Graphic card with 4GB dedicated graphic memory |
| Monitor | 23-27’ LCD Flat screen monitor (Laptop – Resolution: 1920 x 1080) (HD) |
| Input | USB Mouse, USB Keyboard, DVD Rom |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro |
*An Adobe Creative Cloud software package is compulsory.
Computer Aided Draughting & Design I & II
| Motherboard | Intel i7 |
| CPU | Intel i7 2.3 GHz |
| RAM | 16 GB memory |
| HDD | 500GB SATA |
| NIC | 1000Mbps |
| Graphics | Graphic card with 4GB dedicated graphic memory |
| Monitor | 23-27’ LCD Flat screen monitor (Laptop – Resolution: 1920 x 1080) |
| Input | USB Mouse, USB Keyboard, DVD Rom |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro |
All Business courses
Project Management I & II, Generic Management I & II, Financial Accounting, Office Administration, Entrepreneurship, Business Management and HR Management & Practices AND Tourism
| Motherboard | Any motherboard will be sufficient |
| CPU | Minimum Intel i3 |
| RAM | 8 GB memory |
| HDD | Any HDD will be sufficient |
| NIC | 1000Mbps |
| Graphics | N/A |
| Monitor | Any size monitor will be sufficient |
| Input | USB Mouse, USB Keyboard, DVD Rom |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro |
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