A:Answer I would recommend looking at the hardware requirements for the software that you are looking to use. While this computer would meet the minimum requirements for some, it may not for others. If you are just entering in to a school program, your school should be able to provide you with the recommended hardware specs for a computer. If you have these specs, please post them in a question, so that the community can help you a little bit better.
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