System Check for TestNav Overview
Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.2 Agenda System Check for TestNav URL Loading… System Check Functionality TestNav 7 tab Network User Capacity tab Testing Volume Calculator tab
System Check for TestNav System Check was developed as a tool for customers to use to validate their computers to insure that TestNav software could run on their computers. Support can also use System Check to validate the computer for any technical problems Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.3
System Check - URL Readily accessible via URL: Domain pointers will be used for some customers to have easier access. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.4
System Check – Loading… System Check is Java based and requires that you run and accept an applet. For troubleshooting purposes, you can enable Java debugging and Show console settings in the Java Control Panel. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.5
System Check Functionality Validates computer workstation for TestNav. Performs bandwidth testing for Internet and wireless connections. Provides a Testing Volume Calculator for capacity planning Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.6
TestNav 7 Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.7
Network User Capacity Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.8
Network User Capacity - Functions Internet bandwidth testing to Pearson & Akamai Network. Calculates approximate bandwidth available to computer. Based on the administration selected it can provide the number of students that can test concurrently. To perform a realistic test run the Network User Capacity test during the same day of the week and same time of day that you anticipate providing the test Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.9
Network User Capacity Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.10
Testing Volume Calculator Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.11
Testing Volume Calculator Input number of students testing concurrently. Modify network links and network utilization sliders as necessary. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.12
Interpretation - Green Example of where the Calculated results exceed the Planned. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.13
Interpretation - Caution Example of where the Calculated results are in close proximity of the Planned. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.14
Interpretation - Warning Example of where the Calculated results do not exceed the Planned. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.15
Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.16 System Check Results The results of the System Check utility should provide you with an evaluation of your site readiness for workstation certification, a bandwidth test to evaluate site capacity and a planning tool to determine if your testing capacity objectives are realistic. Used in conjunction with the following documents it should provide a valuable resource in determining your site’s readiness for online testing with TestNav –TestNav 7 System Check Userguide –TestNav 7 Hardware and Software Guidelines Technical questions or questions regarding the research program can be directed to the Field Research team at or