AP Computer Science Teaching Resources

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C++ Compilers for IBM and Mac Platforms
(February, 1998)

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IBM Platforms | Mac Platforms

C++ Development Environments for IBM Platforms

• Borland

  Turbo C++ 4.5 386 processor or higher DOS 4.01 or later / Windows 3.1 or later 8 MB RAM highly recommended 25 MB HD space for min installation / 65 MB for full CD-ROM drive	C++ Builder 486 processor or higher Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 16 MB RAM min / 24 MB recommended 75 MB HD space for full installation
  Turbo C++ 5.02 (includes 4.5) 486 processor or higher Windows 95 or Windows NT 16 MB RAM min / 20 MB recommended 120 MB HD space for min installation / 200 MB for full CD-ROM drive	C++ Builder 3.0 Pentium recommended Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 24 MB RAM min / 32 MB recommended 130 MB HD space for standard installation / 200+ MB for full VGA monitor

• Metrowerks

  CodeWarrior Professional Academic Version 2

  486 processor or higher
  Windows 95 or Windows NT
  16 MB RAM minimum
  80 MB HD space

• Microsoft

  Visual C++ 1.52 Windows 3.1 "should run on a 386 machine"

  Visual C++ 5.0 Standard (Learning) Edition 486 processor or higher Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 or 3.51 Op. Sys. 8 MB RAM for Windows 95 / 16 MB RAM for NT 25 MB HD space for min installation / 80 MB for full CD-ROM drive

 

C++ Development Environments for Mac Platforms

• Metrowerks

  CodeWarrior Professional Academic Version 2

  68020 or higher / PowerPC 601 or higher
  System 7.1 or higher
  16 MB RAM minimum
  80 MB HD space required
  CD-ROM drive required for installation

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