How do I upgrade to latest OSX on Core Duo MBP?

Just inherited an old Macbook Pro (1.83GHz Core Duo, 512 megs of RAM [I upgraded to 2 gigs]) -- this is my first Mac after working with PC for 20+ years of my life.
So the golden question-- what steps do I need to take to upgrade this to the latest OSX? It looks like it's currently running OSX 10.4
Thanks in advance!

Nicholas H wrote:
Alright, it says 10.4.11 is the version currently installed. How do I go about upgrading it to 10.6.8? Sorry these all probably sound like stupid questions. I'm totally a Mac newbie Thanks for the help so far.
Upgrade the Ram, you will get nowhere with .512MB.

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