Computer live screen grabs?

Not sure where to post this question.
I need to film and edit a computer program training video.
I need to capture a computer screen while the instructor does a walk and talk through the program.
I've seen this done in other training videos- how is it done?
How do I capture the live screen?
I have snapz pro- but the quality is poor.

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