The
user will require a computer with internet connection to
take online test. Alternatively there are ‘Cyber Cafes’
or ‘Internet Cafes’ that have computers connected
with internet and rent the usage of connected computers
on hourly /daily/monthly basis.
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Minimum and recommended equipment
and software requirements are
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Computer : Personal Computer (PC) should
be fine. However you can use laptop . The recommended configuration
of your PC / Laptop
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Intel Pentium 4 or above
With minimum 256 MB RAM (Recommended 512 MB RAM)
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Operating System
: Either of the following
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Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Linux for PCs
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Internet or Web browser
: Either of the following |
The online testing system of this site works best with Mozilla
firefox version 3.0 or above . You may download the same from
following link and install on your PC
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/
If the user is not creating test with questions having equations
, graphics or images, the online testing system of this
site also works with
Netscape Navigator version 6.0 or above
Internet Explorer version 5.0 or above
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In addition mouse to scroll pages up and down and printer
attached computer are recommended.
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Internet
Connection : Internet Service Providers (ISP) provide
internet connections. There are usually telecom companies
(in India MTNL, Airtel , Reliance etc) or other service
providers providing access through cable companies (In India
SIFY Broadband etc). They normally charge on hourly/monthly
or on basis of data downloaded from them
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Optional Softwares : The
following optional software are of good help
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Anti-virus software
: These will help defend you computer against attacks
from unwanted programs (virus) downloaded on your computers
which interfere with systems or erase memory from your computer.
There are good number of anti-virus software available. The
popular ones are Mac Affe, Norton etc
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Email Software : To enable you to send or
receive emails. The popular one are Outlook express etc. Alternatively
you can use free ‘email’ facility provided by
websites such as hotmail.com, yahoo.com, etc.
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