Minimum System Requirements for 2022–2023

Supported Operating Systems

Minimum Requirements

Recommended Specifications

Windows

8.1

10 21H2

11 21H2^b

Server 2012 R2

Server 2016 R2

1 GHZ 64-bit Intel/AMD/ARM^c Processor

2 GB RAM

20 GB hard drive

1.4 GHZ 64-bit Intel/AMD/ARM^c Processor

2 or more GB RAM

20 or more GB hard drive space

macOS^d

10.15, 11.6, 12.4, 13^a

1 GHZ 64-bit Intel/Apple Silicon^e Processor

2 GB RAM

20 GB hard drive

1.4 GHZ 64-bit Intel/Apple Silicon^e Processor

2 or more GB RAM

20 or more GB hard drive space

Linux^f

Fedora 34-35 LTS (Gnome)

Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04 LTS (Gnome)

1 GHZ 64-bit Intel/AMD Processor

2 GB RAM

20 GB hard drive

Required libraries/packages:

• GTK+ 3.14 or higher

• X.Org 1.0 or higher (1.7+ recommended)

• libstdc++ 4.8.1 or higher

• glibc 2.17 or higher

1.4 GHZ 64-bit Processor

2 or more GB RAM

20 or more GB hard drive space

Recommended libraries/‌packages:

• In addition to the required libraries listed under minimum requirements, the following should be installed:

• NetworkManager 0.7 or higher

• DBus 1.0 or higher

• GNOME 2.16 or higher

• PulseAudio

Supported Operating Systems

Supported Devices

iPadOS

14.8

15.4

16^a

All 9.7” or larger iPads running a supported version of iPadOS

Windows

8.1 (Professional & Enterprise)

10 (Educational, Professional, & Enterprise)

CAI supports any tablet running these versions of Windows, but has done extensive testing only on Surface Pro, Surface Pro 3, Asus Transformer, and Dell Venue.

Chrome OS

102 Long-term Support Candidate (LTC) or Long-term Support (LTS)

• For a full list of supported Chromebooks, refer to Auto Update policy - Chrome Enterprise and Education Help .

• Chromebooks manufactured in 2017 or later must have an Enterprise or Education license and be attached to a management domain. The devices are required to be attached to the management console to run in kiosk mode, which is required to run the Secure Browser for testing.

• Chromebooks running in Tablet Mode and tablets running Chrome OS are not supported. Touchscreen features can be used on Chromebooks when available.

• In 2022, Google introduced the Long-term Support Candidate (LTC) and Long-term Support (LTS) channels for ChromeOS. CAI strongly recommends the use of these channels. For more information, see https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/11333726.

Minimum Supported Server Host

Supported Server Software

Supported Terminal

Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016 R2
Windows 10^a

vSpace PRO 10

L300, L350, firmware version 1.13.xx

Windows 11^a

vSpace PRO 12

L350, firmware version 1.13.xx

Supported Terminal Server

Supported Thin Client

Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016 R2

Any thin client that supports a Windows server can be used. Thin clients allow access only to the program running on the host machine. Zero clients, which allow access to other programs on the client machine, are not supported.

Please note using a terminal services or remote desktop connection to access a Windows Server or workstation that has the Secure Browser installed is typically not a secure test environment.

Testing Device

Requirement

Screen Dimensions

Screen dimensions must be 10” or larger (iPads with a 9.7” display are included).

Monitors and Displays

All devices must meet the minimum resolution of 1024 x 768. Larger resolutions can be applied as appropriate for the monitor or screen being used.
For the best experience, your device’s display scale should be set to 100% to keep the amount of usable screen real estate within the 1024 x 768 minimum resolution for the Test Delivery System.
A secure testing environment can only be guaranteed when using a single display. A multi-monitor configuration is not supported.

Keyboards

For the best possible testing experience, the use of external keyboards is highly recommended for tablets that will be used for testing. On-screen keyboards take screen real estate away from the test and may make typing responses more difficult.

For iPads, the following are examples of external keyboards:

• iPad 8th Generation: Logitech Rugged Combo or Logitech Combo Touch

• iPad Air 3rd Generation: Apple Magic Keyboard or Apple Smart Folio Keyboard

• iPad Pro: Air Keyboard

Mice

Wired two- or three-button mice can be used on desktops or laptops. Mice with “browser back” buttons should not be used.

Headphones and Headsets

Wired headphones or headsets with a 3.5 mm or USB connector. While Bluetooth devices are supported, their use is discouraged due to issues with pairing multiple devices in the same lab.

Microphones*

Wired microphones with a 3.5 mm or USB connector. While Bluetooth devices are supported, their use is discouraged due to issues with pairing multiple devices in the same lab.
* Required for: STAAR Speech-to-Text, TELPAS Speech-to-Text, and TELPAS Listening and Speaking.