Hardware
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations:

• Modern x86-64 processor.
  • Most Intel Core processors and AMD Zen processors since 2017 should be sufficient. Using an older processor may work, but could lead to sluggishness in the VM.
• 8 gigabytes (GB) of random-access memory (RAM).
• 25 GB available storage space.
• Mouse, keyboard, and monitor.
• High-speed, stable Internet connection.
• For the instructor's computer, a method to project and/or share the screen as needed for local and remote class participants.

Software

• Microsoft® Windows® 10 or 11 64-bit.
• Oracle® VirtualBox version 7.1.4 (VirtualBox-7.1.4-165100-Win.exe).
  • VirtualBox is distributed with the course data files under version 3 of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
• If necessary, software for viewing the course slides. (Instructor machine only.)

Note: While it is possible to run VirtualBox on other operating systems, this course was written and tested using Windows 11. If your classroom computers will use a different operating system, it is highly recommended that you install and test VirtualBox and the course VMs on the computers to make sure you can key through the course successfully before delivering a class.

Note: The Linux operating system is already installed on the VM that will be loaded in VirtualBox. Specifically, this VM runs the Lubuntu 24.04 ("Noble Numbat") distribution.

Note: The system on the VM is configured to log the user in automatically. If you or your students are prompted at any time to log in, the account is named student and the password is Pa22w0rd