- TestNav 8.3, available July 1, 2015. When they take it, say these apply.
See Recently Updated on the TestNav Online Support home page
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The requirements in this section reflect TestNav minimum On this page:
Hardware Requirements ♦ Software Requirements
These reflect minimum and recommended requirements; however, some customers slightly vary requirements for their specific organizations.
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Use the sections below to set up desktops (or laptops), as well as tablets, in your testing environment.
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As a general rule regarding optimal online testing, you should avoid using any computer that takes noticeably long (for example, Tip |
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Do not use devices that take 10 seconds or more ) to start and /run applications. Hardware Requirements1 |
SpecificationsProcessor | Only Windows | Mac OS X | iOS | Android | Chrome OS | Supported devices | Desktops Laptops Tablets | Desktops Laptops | iPad | Tablet | Chromebook |
Hardware Requirements (2020-21 School Year)Requirement | Details |
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Processor | x86/x32 and x64 |
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processors are supported.Only Intel-based™ Macs are supported. | any | any | any | Memory | 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM | Minimum 512 MB RAM (iPad 2) Recommended 1 GB RAM (iPad 3rd generation) | 1 GB RAM | Minimum 2 GB RAM Recommended 4 GB RAM |
Screen size; AMD, ARM*, or Intel-based™ |
Memory | 4 GB RAM; Minimum - 2 GB RAM |
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Screen Size | 9.5-in |
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or higher9.5-in or higher | 9.7-in or higher | 9.7-in or higher | 11.6-in or higher | Minimum screen resolution | External keyboard and mouse for tablets
1024 x 768 | 1024 x 768 | 1024 x 768 | 1024 x 768 | Operating system | Windows 7, 8, 8.1 (Windows RT tablets are not supported) | Mac OS X 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10 | iOS 8 | Lollipop | Chrome OS 43 |
Other requirements | External keyboard and mouse for tablets Local File access to home directory | External keyboard and mouse for tablets Turn off Auto-Correction and Predictive text - see instructions | External keyboard and mouse for tablets | External keyboard and mouse for tablets | 1These requirements do not supersede the minimum requirements of the supported operating systems. Refer to the minimum requirements for the operating system.
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firewall | firewall | Firewall/Proxy Servers/Content FilteringAllow the following URLs to open the following in any firewalls, proxy servers, or software used for Internet content filtering:
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Your test delivery URL, for example:*.testnav.com:80*.testnav.com:443*.pearsontestcontent.com |
*.thawte.com |
google-analytics.com (optional) |
s3.amazonaws.com |
4 TestNav content is dynamically hosted in the cloud. No static IP addresses or ranges can be provided.
Browser-based TestNav
Software Requirements
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Firefox 38 and higher | Windows 7, 8, 8.1 Mac OS X 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10 Linux Fedora 19, 20 Linux Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04 | |
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IE 11 | Windows 7, 8.1 | |
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Safari 6.x | Mac OS X 10.7, 10.8 | - Java 1.8
- Enable pop-ups for TestNav
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Safari 7.x | Mac OS X 10.9 | - Java 1.8
- Enable pop-ups for TestNav
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Safari 8.x | Mac OS X 10.10 | - Java 1.8
- Enable pop-ups for TestNav
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Installable Apps
Click the link in the table below to install the TestNav on the supported operating system.
Then, see for setup instructions.
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iOS 8 | TestNav for iOS | |
Chrome OS 43 or higher | TestNav for Chrome OS | |
Android Lollipop | TestNav for Android | |
When using iPads, Chromebooks, or Androids, for testing, make note of which student uses each device. In the event that the student encounters a problem during testing, files necessary to resume each student's test session exist on only that specific device.
You must also complete specific processes to set up and run TestNav. See the Desktops and Laptops and Mobile Devices sections of Set Up Your Test Environment.