Microsoft Office Specialist

Minimum requirements for iQcenters

Environment

Classrooms must have at least one PC workstation for test administration;
If there is more than 1 workstations, they must be separated from each other by a panel, or must be at least 2m apart;
Workstations must be dedicated to test-delivery when testing sessions are in progress, but can be used for other purposes at other times;
Classrooms must be comfortable, well lit and air conditioned;
Classrooms must be sound-proof and located away from noise sources;
While delivering tests, the Testing Center Administrator must always be present in the testing room to ensure that exams are taken correctly.

Technical Requirements

Microsoft Office Specialist exams for Microsoft^® Office 97, Office 2000 and Office XP

Computer Components	Microsoft Office XP	Microsoft Office 2000	Microsoft Office 97
CPU	Pentium III 500 MHz	Pentium III 500 MHz	Pentium III 500 MHz
RAM	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB
Hard Drive: Free Space	500 MB	500 MB	500 MB
Hard Drive: Partitioned	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Keyboard & Mouse (pointing device)
Display Resolution	1024 x 768	1024 x 768	640 x 480
Color mode	256 or higher	256 or higher	256 or higher
Monitor	17"	17"	17"
Microsoft^® Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional (SR1 and SR2)
Microsoft^® Office 97 Professional with SR2 (Patch required)
Microsoft^® Office 2000 Professional or Premium with SR1
Microsoft^® Office XP Professional or Premium
Default Printer installed (330 dpi)
Additional Requirements for Stand-Alone/Administrative Workstation
Environment: Dedicated partition, machine or removable hard drive
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 5.5
Internet Access
Network Connection (Peer-to-peer connection to all testing Workstations)

The following hardware/software is not supported at this time:

IMPORTANT

If you deviate from above recommendations, your iQcenter may encounter difficulties in administering exams.

TESI Automazione is the sole distributor of the Microsoft Office Specialist Program for Italy, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.