Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 65 Chapter 2 Operating Systems Windows 8.1 Editions Windows 8.1 has three editions: Basic, Pro, and Enterprise. Th ese equate to a ver- sion for home users, small businesses, and large corporations, respectively. Some Pro features require a server running Windows 2012 on the local network in order to function. An important note to consider is that Windows 8.1 will follow the same lifecycle policies as Windows 8. As of this writing, mainstream support for Windows 8 has ended, and extended support is likely to end in a handful of years. Windows 10 Editions Windows 10 is available in 12 diff erent editions, each with various features and intended usage. Baseline editions of Windows 10 include Home, Pro, and Pro for Workstations. Organizational editions include Education, Pro Education, Enterprise, and Enterprise Long-Term Servicing Channel. Device-specifi c editions include IoT and Team. Baseline editions of Windows 10 have gone through multiple release ver- sions. With each release update, the OS changes in a variety of ways. For example, in release version 1803, HomeGroup was replaced with a new feature called Nearby Sharing. Th is can make it diffi cult to stay up to date on features and requirements. Figure 2-25 lists the Windows 10 minimum system requirements. To learn more about any particular operating system, visit the Microsoft website or conduct a search using the key terms Microsoft features followed by the name of the edition, such as Windows 10 Home. Hardware 32-bit 64-bit CPU 1 GHz 1 GHz RAM 1 GB 2 GB Hard drive space 16 GB 20 GB Screen resolution, for Start interface 1024 × 768 1024 × 768 Screen resolution, for Snap feature 1366 × 768 1366 × 768 Graphics support DirectX 9 or higher DirectX 9 or higher Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Figure 2-24 System requirements for Windows 8 are similar to those for Windows 7. Hardware 32-bit 64-bit CPU 1 GHz 1 GHz RAM 1 GB 2 GB Hard drive space 16 GB 20 GB Screen resolution, for Start interface 1024 × 768 1024 × 768 Screen resolution, for Snap feature 1366 × 768 1366 × 768 Graphics support DirectX 9 or higher DirectX 9 or higher Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Figure 2-25 Windows 10 requirements are the same as those for Windows 8.