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All Students: The Basics - Minimum Computer System Requirements
Some courses at the School of Nursing make extensive use of technology. For those courses it is recommended that your computer system meet the following specifications. If you are not in a position to obtain a new computer or upgrade your existing system, computers are available in the Health Sciences Library and in the School of Nursing Computer Labs. If none of these options are acceptable please contact your course instructor.

WINDOWS PC:

CPU - Pentium III 500 MHz (or equivalent)
Ram - 128 MB
Hard drive - 20GB
CD-ROM drive 12x speed
Operating System 2000/XP Windows XP
Video Resolution 1024 x 768 @ 256 colors
Modem** 56 kbps (V.90) Cable/DSL or campus connection strongly recommended.
16-bit sound card and speakers
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher Mozilla Firefox 1.5
Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.79 or higher
Real Player
Windows Media Player

MACINTOSH

CPU - PowerPC G3 500 MHz
Ram - 128 MB
Hard drive - 20GB
CD-ROM drive 12x speed
Operating System OS X 10.2, 10.3, 10.4
Video Resolution 1024 x 768 @ 256 colors
Modem** 56 kbps (V.90) Cable/DSL or campus connection strongly recommended.
Safari 1.1 or higher Mozilla Firefox 1.5
16-bit sound card and speakers
Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.79 or higher
Real Player
Windows Media Player

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