UNC School of Nursing Computer System Requirements

The following hardware and software are minimum specifications to work with the the UNC School of Nursing pedagogy expectations for all students. Please note that Modem: High speed cable or DSL is REQUIRED:

Platform:

  • Windows 2000 or XP;
  • MacOS 9 or MacOS X
  • If using Windows Vista, modifications will be necessary as below.

PC Hardware:

  • PC Desktop:
    • Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or newer
    • Intel Celeron D 3.0 GHz or newer
  • PC Laptop:
    • Mobile Intel Pentium 4 1.2 GHz or newer
    • Intel Celeron M 1.4 GHz or newer
  • Mac Hardware:
    • Mac Desktop: 2.0 GHz or Faster G5 Tower and iMac or newer
    • Mac Laptop: 2.0 GHz G4 iBook or newer (laptop)

All Systems:

  • 1 G of RAM; Access to computer DVD player/recorder and/or flashdrive; sound card with speakers or headphones.
  • Software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Virus Protection Program
  • NOTE: If using Microsoft Office 2003, user must download Compatibility Pack for Microsoft Office 2007 here.
  • Video and audio files (Download the free versions):
    • Flashplayer - http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
    • Quicktime - http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
    • Realplayer - http://www.real.com/
  • Browser: Blackboard is utilized for delivery of all online coursework; NOTE: AOL as a browser does not interface adequately with Blackboard. Safari 2.x , Firefox 2.x , Internet Explorer7.x SP2 and above (Windows) is recommended. If using Windows Vista, Internet Explorer is not recommended. Use Mozilla FireFox 2.0 You also may need to turn off popup blockers to use blackboard.
  • NOTE: JavaScript & Cookies must be enabled.

 

 

 
  • School of Nursing
  • Gunter 3080, Box 125
  • University of Northern Colorado
  • Greeley, CO. 80639
  • Phone: 970-351-2293
  • Fax: 970-351-1707