Pearson will release TestNav 8.3 on July 1, 2015. These TestNav 8.3 Requirements apply to customers when they take the 8.3 release.
For details on support changes, 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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Refer to the requirements on this page to set up browser-based TestNav or TestNav installable apps.
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As a general rule regarding optimal online testing, you should avoid using any computer that takes noticeably long ( Tip |
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Do not use devices that take 10 seconds or more ) to start and /run applications. Hardware requirements1 |
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based21 School Year)
Mac OS X (browser-based) | Linux (browser-based) | iOS (installable app) | Android (installable app) | Chrome OS (installable app) | Supported devices | Desktops Laptops Tablets | Desktops Laptops | Desktop Laptop | iPad | Tablet | Chromebook |
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Processor | x86/x32 and x64 |
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Intel; AMD, ARM*, or Intel-based™ |
x86/x32 and x64 | any | any | any | 1 512 MB RAM | Minimum screen size | 4 GB RAM; Minimum - 2 GB RAM |
1 GB RAM | Minimum 512 MB RAM (iPad 2) Recommended 1 GB RAM (iPad 3rd gen +) | 1 GB RAM | Minimum 2 GB RAM Recommended 4 GB RAM | 9.5-in | 9.5-in | 9.7-in | 9.7-in | 11.6-in | Minimum screen resolution | External keyboard and mouse for tablets
1024 x 768 | 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 | Fedora 19, 20 Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04 | iOS 8 | Lollipop | Chrome OS 43+ |
Other | 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 |
2 TestNav content is dynamically hosted in the cloud. No static IP addresses or ranges can be providedExternal 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 | - Wired keyboards (recommended)
- Convertible Chromebooks - no tablet mode
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Virtual Environments- Some customers successfully use virtualization/thin clients; however, Pearson does not provide support for these technologies.
- Those using these technologies are responsible for their virtualized environment security and performance.
- Prior to high-stakes testing, customers should compare virtual environment performance to that of a non-virtual environment.
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*Not supported on Windows