Computer System Requirements

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Windows and Macintosh compatible. 1024 x 768 minimum screen resolution, CD-ROM drive, mouse or other compatible pointing device. PDF file reader for accessing supplemental support documentation. Internet access is required for online ground school as well as program and test question updates.

Windows compatible processor, 800 MHz or faster (Windows 2000 and XP), 1.0 GHz or faster (Vista and Windows 7). 261 MB available hard drive space. 256 MB System RAM (Windows 2000 and XP), 512 MB RAM (Vista), 1024 MB (Windows 7), 2048 MB (Windows 8). Microsoft .Net Framework v2.0. Windows 8 requires .Net Framework v3.5.

Macintosh computer with Intel processor. 274 MB available hard drive space. OS X Snow Leopard (10.6), 1024 MB RAM. OS X Lion (10.7), 2048 MB RAM. OS X Mountain Lion (10.8), 2048 MB RAM.