The preferred standards for classroom PCs are as given in the table below. For ease of description, Wintel parameters are specified, but equivalent non-Intel specifications are equally acceptable.
| Component | Standard PC | Advanced PC |
| Motherboard: | BX Chipset or equivalent | BX Chipset or equivalent |
| CPU Speed: | >= 300 MHz. | >= 400 MHz. |
| Memory SDRAM: | >= 64 Mbyte | >= 128 Mbyte |
| Hard disk: | 4 Gbyte | 9 Gbyte |
| Floppy disk: | 1.44 Mbyte | 1.44 Mbyte (Transportable capacity greater than 1.44 Mbyte is desirable) |
| CD ROM: | Yes | Yes |
| Video display: | 15", 800 x 600, 0.28 micron pixel` | >= 17", 1240 x 1024 |
| Graphics card: | 2 MB, 64 bit | 4MB, 128 bit |
| Network card: | 10/100 Mb/s combo, UTP compatible or N/W Std, PCI Std | 10/100 Mb/s combo, UTP compatible or N/W Std, PCI Std |
| Sound card: | 32 bit, 44.1 KHz., PCI | 32 bit, 44.1 KHz., PCI |
| Video Capture | - | MPEG-1 hardware & software |
| Printer | - | Colour Printer |
| Common Device Tower | CD-R, CD-W, DVD B/W Laser Printer Scanner | CD-R, CD-W, DVD B/W Laser Printer Scanner Digitiser |
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