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Internet connection requirements
Internet connection speed
– Online classes
Recommended: from 30 Mbps for online learning
Minimum: 30 Mbps
Mobile internet is not recommended
Please note that these are minimum requirements.
For comfortable conducting lessons is recommended from 30-50 Mbps.
These limitations are primarily due to the fact that up to 50% of losses are observed on an average quality router. It is important to understand that this speed is consumed directly by the platform itself. If other programs that consume traffic are running on the PC in parallel, then this must also be taken into account.
– Internet connection check
To check your Internet connection speed you can use any available diagnostics service.
We recommending to check your internet connection on this website
Browser
The only recommended browser for conducting classes on the learning platform is Google Chrome, updated to the latest version at the time of the lesson.
If you encounter difficulties while using the Google Chrome browser, as a last resort, you can also use the following Chromium-based browsers, updated to the latest version:
Opera
Vivaldi
Yandex
It is not supported to use Internet Explorer, Safari, and other browsers not listed above. The correct operation of the learning platform by using them is not guaranteed.
Download link for the Google Chrome browser
Instructions for installing the Google Chrome browser
Technical requirements for hardware for all courses
Desktop (Personal computer) / Laptop (Notebook):
– Central Processing Unit - CPU with x64 architecture no older than 5 years and with at least 4 threads.
Recommended: all processors released no later than 2018 and with at least 4 cores
Intel Core series - i5, 7, 9 - the third generation and newer.
AMD FX series - at least FX-8000, all models of the Ryzen series, senior models of the A10 and A12 series (9700, 9800), Athlon 200GE
Apple M1, M2
Not supported:
series: Intel Celeron, Pentium*, AMD Athlon, AMD A-series
*Intel Pentium Gold series processors of the new generation, depending on the model, may be better than the old Intel core i3, i5 models. In such cases, a substantive comparison is required. However, please note that nevertheless we do not recommend the use of older models of processors i3, i5 and all Pentium series
– Graphics card with support for DirectX 11/12, Shader Model 2.0 and newer
Recommended: discrete graphics card
Not supported: built-in graphics card
– RAM: DDR3 and newer, 4 GB or over
Highly recommended: 8 GB or over
– Keyboard, mouse, sound card, microphone, webcam
PC' operating system requirements
Windows:
Recommended:
minimum - Windows 10
supported - 10 and 11 64-bit depth
Not recommended - Windows 7 and 8, 8.1. These operating systems are outdated and are not supported by Microsoft developers.
– OS version check
To check which operating system you have, go to computer properties.
It can be done:
through any folder by clicking the RMC on “This computer” and selecting “Properties”;
by pressing the Win + Pause key combination.
In the window that opens, you will see information about the system:
macOS:
Recommended:
minimum - macOS Catalina 15+
supported - 10.15 Catalina +, 11 Big Sur and 12 Monterey
Not recommended - versions below macOS Catalina 15+. These operating systems are outdated and are not supported by Apple developers.
– OS version check
To check which operating system you have, go to the Apple menu in the upper right corner of your desktop.
It can be done by clicking on "
" > "About This Mac".
This opens an overview of your Mac, including information about the model, processor, memory, serial number, and mac OS version:
Linux:
Recommended:
minimum - Ubuntu 20.04
supported - Ubuntu 20.04 and higher
Not recommended - versions below Ubuntu 20.04
Please note that you cannot use Linux for the "Game Design" course. Only Windows 10 64-bit versions and mac OS Catalina 15+ are supported.
We do not support running this course on this operating system, because there is no official and stable way to install and use Roblox Studio for this OS has been found.
Also, this OS is not recommended for courses: “Graphic Design" and “Unity".
We do not recommend conducting these courses on this operating system, the stability of the additional software for the courses has not been confirmed.
– OS version check
To check what version you have on a Debian system, go to Linux Terminal.
It can be done by clicking Start -> System -> Terminal and enter the command:
cat /etc/*-release 
Other operating systems
Not recommended
Please note that we strongly do not recommend the use of non-eminent operating systems, such as OS Chromium for Algorithmics' courses.