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 | Special Edition Using Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET
By Brian Siler, Jeff Spotts
| | Table of Contents | | | Introduction |
| As with most types of software, a more powerful computer will make Visual Studio .NET perform faster. Usually the "minimum system requirements" printed on the box are just that, bare minimum requirements that may not always be useful in the real world. In writing this book, we found that while Visual Studio .NET worked acceptably on a variety of computers, you will more likely enjoy the experience if you use a fast computer with plenty of memory. The author's test computers generally met or exceeded the following specifications: 733 megahertz Pentium III class processor 512 megabytes of RAM. A large hard drive with several gigabytes of free disk space A fast hard drive (for example, ultra-DMA) A fast video card. An Internet connection
These are, of course, personal recommendations based on my own experience and should be taken with a grain of salt. Even if your computer falls below these baseline requirements, you may still be able to use it. For example, although VB .NET ran noticeably slower on a Pentium II-450 megahertz computer with 256 megabytes of RAM, it was still very usable. In general, increasing a computer's RAM memory seemed to make the most difference in overall performance. We also found that for developing Web applications (which include communication between two computers) a home network was very handy. Networked PCs allow you test distributed applications in a realistic setting, by splitting parts of your program across multiple computers. In addition, if you have an "always on" Internet connection such as a cable modem or DSL service, I suggest purchasing a network router. This inexpensive device allows you to share your Internet connection with all PCs on your home network. |
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