3.1 Compare and contrast the different Windows Operating Systems and their features
Windows 2000, Windows XP 32bit vs. 64bit, Windows Vista 32 bit vs. 64bit
Side bar, Aero, UAC, minimum system requirements, system limits
Windows 2000 Professional Installation Requirements
Minimum configuration
Processor speed: Intel Pentium 133 MHz
Memory: 64MB
Free hard drive space: 650MB
Network: Not required
Display: VGA resolution (640 x 480)
Floppy Drive: Required if using boot floppy disks
CD-ROM: Required
Recommended configuration
Processor Speed: Pentium II or higher
Memory: 128MB or more
Free hard drive space: 2GB
Network: Recommended
Display SVGA resolution (800 x 600)
Floppy drive: Recommended
CD-ROM: Required
Windows XP Professional Installation Requirements
Minimum configuration
Processor speed: Intel or AMD 233 MHz
Memory: 64MB
Free hard drive space: 1.5GB
Network: Not required
Display: SuperVGA resolution (800 x 600)
CD-ROM: Required
Recommended configuration
Processor Speed: 300 MHz or higher
Memory: 128MB or more
Free hard drive space: 1.5GB
Network: Recommended
Display SVGA resolution (800 x 600) or better)
Floppy drive: Recommended
CD-ROM: Required
Windows Vista Ultimate Installation Requirements
"Vista Capable" (Minimum configuration)
Processor Speed: 800 MHz or higher
Memory: 512MB or more
Free hard drive space: 15GB
Network: Yes, for activation
Display: DirectX 9 capable graphics card with 32MB RAM
CD-ROM: Required
"Vista Premium Ready" (Recommended configuration)
Processor Speed: 1 GHz or higher
Memory: 1GB or more
Free hard drive space: 15GB
Network: Yes, for activation
Display: DirectX 9 graphics card w/ Hardware Pixel Shader v2.0 and 128MB RAM
DVD-ROM: Required
Windows 2000 and newer - upgrade paths and requirements
Terminology (32bit vs. 64bit - x86 vs. x64)
Application compatibility, installed program locations (32bit vs. 64bit), Windows compatibility mode
