|valign="top"|{{Admon/important|Determine Type of Hard Disk Storage Device|There are basically 2 main methods of storage devices that are used for this course: <br><br><ul><li>'''Solid State Drive (SSD) ''' - this is the preferred storage device method for this course. By creating a Virtual Host Machine using VMware Workstation 12 Pro, you have the flexibility of working on your labs at home or at Seneca's computer labs. Your instructor will provide details how to get a free version of VMware Workstation 12 Pro for your home computer or notebook computer.<br><br></li><li>'''Removable SATA Drive ''' (Usable, but inflexible and out-dated method).</li></ul>|}}