The Capstone College of Nursing strongly recommends that CCN students have a laptop for use in coursework throughout the curriculum.

Minimum requirements:

  • Windows 10 or 11, Mac OS
  • 2 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
  • 8 GB of system memory
  • 80 GB HDD with 40 GB of available disk space
  • Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB of graphics memory
  • 3 USB ports
  • Built-in Ethernet LAN Port  OR Ethernet LAN Adapter
  • Wireless 802.11b
  • Up to date Anti-Virus protection (Download McAfee FREE here)
  • Up to date Anti-Malware protection (Download a FREE version here)
  • CHROMEBOOKS AND LINUX OS DEVICES ARE NOT SUPPORTED

Recommended:

  • Windows 10 or 11
  • 3 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
  • 16 GB of system memory
  • 160 GB HDD with 80 GB of available disk space
  • Support for DirectX 10 graphics with 256 MB of graphics memory
  • 4 USB ports
  • Built-in Ethernet LAN Port  OR Ethernet LAN Adapter
  • Wireless 802.11g/n
  • 3 Year Warranty
  • Up to date Anti-Virus protection (Download McAfee FREE here)
  • Up to date Anti-Malware protection (Download a FREE version here)
  • CHROMEBOOKS AND LINUX OS DEVICES ARE NOT SUPPORTED

Please visit Laptop Integration for recommendations and downloads to fully prepare your laptop.

For information on taking assessments, quizzes, and exams at CCN, please visit: