To get the most out of this book

This book requires a general understanding of application software and common graphical user interface applications, such as Windows Explorer. In addition, it is assumed that the reader understands basic business intelligence concepts and database terminology (tables, columns, fields, rows, and so on).

 A PC with a Windows 64-bit operating system is required. Also, to get the most out of all the exercises, the following software should be installed (in addition to MicroStrategy):

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or higher
• Internet Explorer or Google Chrome
• Internet Information Services (IIS 10 or higher)
• Microsoft Access (2007 or newer)

For a detailed list of system requirements, you can check https://microstrategyhelp.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/README104/pages/38305888/MicroStrategy+10.4+System+Requirements.