Test Delivery Client and Content Tasks

Access the TDC Software and Content

Test Delivery Client (TDC) Installation

Content Installation

System Verification

Test Delivery Client and Content Tasks

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•Minimum: 1.0 GHz processor, 1.8 GHz processor (MAC), 512 MB of memory (1 GB recommended), 200 MB disk space availableHardware and

Memory

•Minimum screen size – 10”•Speakers “on” and Headset for “Text To Speech”

Accommodated StudentsMonitor/ Speaker

s

•Windows - XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit)•Mac - OS 10.4.8, 10.5.4, 10.6 Intel, 10.7•Linux - Linux Fedora 11 (Red Hat), OpenSUSE 11.1, or

Ubuntu 9.04Operating

System

•Adobe Air® 1.5; Flash® Player 9 (MAC) or later •Adobe® Reader® 7.0 or later•Java Runtime Environment JRE 6, Update 24 or laterAddition

al Software

Student Workstation Minimum RequirementsCan also be accessed from the RTS application on the Workstation Panel or

www.ctb.com/ok

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Student Workstation Minimum Requirements

http://www.ctb.com/ok

Which Installer Method?TDC Step 3 – New 2012 TDC

installerStandar

d Installer

• Standard Software Installation Process• Sites can use silent Install Scripts. • Users must have read/write rights.• Recommended for Thin Client and

Deepfreeze (or similar) sites

Custom Installer

• There are several options to install using the Custom TDC Installer. This presentation will cover three methods. Choose the method best suited for your location.• Option 1 - Install from Workstation• Option 2 - Install from Server• Option 3 - Install from Workstation

with Content on the Server

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Test Delivery Client Installation - Method

Other consideration: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) sites

Step 5 – Verify Installation

Step 4 -Install Content

Step 3 – Download and Install Test Delivery Client (TDC) software

Step 2 – Install Ancillary Applications (if not already resident)

Step 1 – Make Necessary Network UpdatesTDC Installation

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Test Delivery Client Installation

Step 1 – Network Configuration

TDC Step 2 Install Ancillary software

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Firewalls

Proxy Servers

Web Content Filtering

•Port 80 and 443 must be open

•Do not Cache Dynamic Pages•Prioritize/allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic for *.ctb.com

•Users need credentials if proxy authentication is enabled

• IPs are: Text to Speech TTS IP 204.8.131.40.

•Allow MP3 (Necessary for Text to Speech)

Test Delivery Client Installation - Network

Name: tms-oas-55.ctb.com Address: 12.167.24.52Name: tms-oas-ew.ctb.com Address: 204.8.131.239

Step 2 – Install Ancillary Software (if needed)

TDC Step 2 Install Ancillary software

Java Runtime Environment JRE 6.24 ®Minimum. Later versions of such as JRE 6.29 and 6.30 work as well.

Adobe Air 1.5 ®Minimum (PC, Linux). Later versions of Air such as 3.1 works as well.

Adobe Flash 9 ®Minimum(MAC)

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Test Delivery Client Installation - Ancillary

http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

http://get.adobe.com/air/

http://get.adobe.com/air/

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Looking Ahead

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Test Administration System Web site OAS

Click on Services, then on Workstation Setup and Choose

Install Software or Download Test

Access the DEMO TAS Services - Test Delivery Client Software and Content

Looking Ahead

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Install Software

Looking Ahead

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Install Software

Test Delivery Client Setup – StandardStandard Installer Method – Steps to Use this MethodTDC Step 3 – New 2012 TDC

installer1. Download the Standard TDC Client installer version.

2. Double click the TDC installer and choose to run/save the installation.

3. When the installation has finished, students will use the Test Delivery Client shortcut present on the desktop to launch the application.

4. Configure the Proxy. Properties file if requiring proxy authentication.5. Access the objectbank folder and install (cache) the testing content.

6. This workstation is now ready for online testing. **It is not necessary to enter District and School ID #s during install. It is ok to skip this step.

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In order for the TDC to work properly and deliver an assessment, the following conditions must be met on each workstation:

Appropriate versions of AIR (or Flash, on the Mac) and the Java Runtime Environment must be installed and runnable by the logged-in user during testing.The Test Delivery Client must be installed, and the Test Delivery executable must be runnable by the logged-in user during testing.

This executable must not be prevented from executing other processes, specifically java.exe.

The java executable must not be prevented from executing other processes.

The java executable must be able to make HTTP/HTTPS connections on ports 80/443 to *.ctb.com addresses.The java executable must be able to bind and listen on TCP port 12345. The java component uses this port to receive requests from the Flash UI component.The logged-in user during testing must have write access to [TDC installation location] and subfolders.

Test Delivery Client Setup – Standard

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TDC Step 3 – Access 2011 TDC installer

Standard Installer – Download executable and run installer on each machine

Standard Installer - Access the TDC Installer and Install

Choose Operating System Platform

WINDOWS XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC 10.4.8, 10.5.4, 10.6 Intel, 10.7 LINUX Fedora 11, OpenSuse 11.1, Ubuntu 9.04

1. Click the appropriate link above2. Choose to Run the File

3. Follow Installation Steps

(Click for animation)

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Test Delivery Client Setup – Standard

Standard Installer – Set Proxy Credentials if Needed TDC Step 3 – Set Proxy

CredentialsEnter Proxy Information if Required at Site

1. Open “etc” folder

2. Open “proxy.properties

” file in text editor.

3. Enter proxy info (if needed)

and save.

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Test Delivery Client Setup Proxy – Standard

Standard Installer - Access the Early Stress Content and InstallTDC Step 4 – Install content

Access the Content on OAS. Install on each workstation into objectbank folder

1. Open “objectbank”

folder

2. Add test content files into

“objectbank” folder

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Test Delivery Client Setup Content – Standard

Standard Installer – Verify setup on a few workstations

TDC Step 5 – Confirm Readiness

• Confirm application installation and connectivity by using the TDC network utility.

• From the online application, launch the Network Utility.

• On the First Tab (Network Connectivity Test), click Start.

• Questions 1, 2 and 3 should return “Yes” which indicates that the application has been correctly installed.

• This does not confirm content installation.

From the “Network Connectivity Test” tab, click

“Start”. The first three questions should result with “Yes” which confirms that the application has been

correctly installed.

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Test Delivery Client Setup Verify – Standard

Standard Installer – Verify Setup on a few workstations

TDC Step 5 – Confirm Ready – 2nd method

• Launch Test Delivery Client software• Login using a fake login from the (OAS) training site • If the application launches and login completes, then the

application and content have been setup correctly.

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Test Delivery Client Setup Verify – Standard

Custom Installer Options

TDC Step 3 – New 2012 TDC installer

Several options

Option 1 - Install from Workstation

Option 2 - Install from Server

Option 3 - Install from Workstation with Content on the Server

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Test Delivery Client Setup – Custom

Custom Installer – Option 1 – Install from WorkstationTDC Step 3 – New 2012 TDC

installerDownload the TDC Client executable link to the local workstation desktop. Download and Add Content to a local workstation folder (determined by site).

Right click on Executable link and choose to “Create a Shortcut.”

Right click on Shortcut and choose Properties.

Edit Shortcut “Target” by adding “Configuration Switches” for proxy (if site required) and Content folder location (added in 2nd step above.)

Double click shortcut to install (TDC), content and launch TDC.

Verify few workstations by logging in to the Test using a fake account from the TAS Training Site.

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Test Delivery Client Setup – Custom Option 1

Custom Installer - Option 1 - Install from Workstation


A) Place executable, shortcut and content on a workstation. B) Use shortcut to launch the testing client.

Operating System Platform

WINDOWS XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC 10.4.8, 10.5.4, 10.6 Intel, 10.7 LINUX Fedora 11, OpenSuse 11.1, Ubuntu 9.04

1. Click the appropriate link above

2. Choose to Save executable to desktop.

3. Choose Close.

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4. Create a content folder on the workstation. (example: EarlyStressContent).

5. Add the early stress test content into the workstation content folder you just created.

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6. Next, right click on the test delivery client exe and create a shortcut.

8. Next, right click on the shortcut and choose properties. You can set the configuration points for the application for proxy and content.

7. Now there are 2 OAS TDC icons on the desktop

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8. Add configuration points for Proxy (if applicable at site) and Content Choose to apply, save and close the shortcut.

Content Only "C:\Documents and Settings\[your_computer]\Desktop\OAS.exe" /content=C:\Early_Stress_Test_Content

Proxy and Content"C:\Documents and Settings\[your_computer]\Desktop\OAS.exe" /proxy=[domain]\[user]:[password]@hostname: port/content=C:\Early_Stress_Test_Content

It is not necessary to name the content folder Early_Stress_Test_Content. This is just an example. You will use this folder for all content.

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**Note - You can copy the content folder and shortcut you created, along with the TDC executable to other testing workstations rather than repeat these steps on all machines.

9. Students will click on the shortcut to run the application. On first run, the shortcut will access the executable and locally install the TDC software, grab the content from the location you indicated and copy to the objectbank folder on the workstation, set proxy (if you added to the configuration) and launch the TDC. The student can then begin the test.

Begin Test…

Login …

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Custom Installer – Option 2 – Install from ServerTDC Step 3 – New 2012 TDC

installerDownload the TDC Client executable to a server.

Download and Add Content to a folder on the server. (determined by site).

Right click on Executable link and choose to “Create a Shortcut.”



Push Shortcut Executable to all Testing Workstations.

Double click shortcut at workstation to install TDC, content and launch TDC.Verify few workstations by logging in to the Test using a fake account.

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Custom Installer – Option 2 – Install from ServerTDC Step 3 – New 2012 TDC

installerA) Place executable, shortcut and content on a server. B) Copy the shortcut to the workstations. C) Use shortcut to launch the testing client.


2. Choose to Save executable to server. 3. Choose

Close.

Operating System Platform WINDOWS XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC 10.4.8, 10.5.4, 10.6 Intel, 10.7 LINUX Fedora 11, OpenSuse 11.1, Ubuntu 9.04

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Custom Installer – Option 2 – Install from Server


4. Create a content folder on the server. (example: EarlyStressContent).

5. Add the early stress test content into the server content folder you just created.

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7. Now there are 2 TDC icons on the Server

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9. Add configuration points for Proxy (if applicable at site) and Content .

Content Only " \\Testing\Server1\TDCLocation”/content=\\ Testing\Server1\TDCLocation\Early_Stress_Test_Content

Proxy and Content" \\Testing\Server1\TDCLocation” /proxy=[domain]\[user]:[password]@hostname: port/content=\\ Testing\Server1\TDCLocation\Early_Stress_Test_Content 10. Choose to apply,

save and close the shortcut. UNC/Mapped Drives are ok to use in the configuration. It is not necessary to name the

content folder Early_Stress_Test_Content. This is just an example. You will use this folder for all content.

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11. The Server should now contain a Content Folder, OAS.exe and Shortcut to OAS.exe. Copy the Shortcut to all testing workstations.

Note – It is not necessary to name the content folder Early_Stress_Test_Content. This is just an example. You will use this folder for all content.

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12. Students will click on the shortcut to run the application. On first run, the shortcut will access the executable from the server, locally install the TDC software, grab the content from the location you indicated and copy to the objectbank folder on the workstation, set proxy (if you added to the configuration) and launch the TDC. The student can then begin the test. On subsequent runs, the application will verify the content and only download locally if newer content exists on the server.

Login …

Begin Test…

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Custom Installer - Option 3 – Workstation Install. Content on Server


Download the TDC Client executable link to a workstation.

Download and Add Content to a folder on the server. (determined by site).

Right click on Executable link on workstation and choose to “Create a Shortcut.”



Copy Shortcut and Executable to all Testing Workstations.

Double click shortcut at workstation to install Test Delivery Client (TDC), content and launch TDC.

Verify few workstations by logging in to the Test using an Early Stress Test Account.

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A) Place executable and shortcut on workstations. D) Push shortcut out to all testing workstations.

B) Place content on a server,. E) Use shortcut to launch the testing client.C) Pre-set the configuration on the shortcut before you copy to workstations.


2. Choose to Save executable to desktop. 3. Choose

Close.

Operating System Platform WINDOWS XP, Vista, Windows 7 MAC 10.4.8, 10.5.4, 10.6 Intel, 10.7 LINUX Fedora 11, OpenSuse 11.1, Ubuntu 9.04

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4. Create a content folder on the workstation. (example: Create a content folder on the desktop).

5. Add the early stress test content into the workstation content folder you just created.

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7. Now there are 2 TDC icons on the desktop

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8. Add configuration points for Proxy (if applicable at site) and Content.

Content Only "C:\Documents and Settings\[your_computer]\Desktop\OAS.exe" /content=\\Testing\Server1\TDCLocation\Early_stress_Test_ContentProxy and Content"C:\Documents and Settings\[your_computer]\Desktop\OAS.exe" /proxy=[domain]\[user]:[password]@hostname: port/content=\\Testing\Server1\TDCLocation\Early_stress_Test_Content

9. Choose to apply, save and close the shortcut.

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9. Students will click on the shortcut to run the application. On first run, the shortcut will access the executable and locally install the TDC software, grab the content from the location you indicated and copy to the objectbank folder on the workstation, set proxy (if you added to the configuration) and launch the TDC. The student can then begin the test.

Login …

Begin Test…

**Note - You can copy the content folder and shortcut you created, along with the TDC executable to other testing workstations rather than repeat these steps on all machines.

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Custom Installer – How to Access “Help”

TDC Step 3 – Set configuration

How to Access Help

Help Options Double clicking the shortcut will display the below help options.

Create a shortcut from the Testing Executable. Add /help as the switch.

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Test Delivery Client Setup – Access Help

Custom Installer – Verify Setup on a few workstations

TDC Step 5 – Confirm Ready – 2nd method

• Launch Test Delivery Client software.• Login using a fake login from the (OAS) training site. • If the application launches and login completes, then the

application and content have been setup correctly.

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Test Delivery Client Setup Verify – Custom

For a Positive Testing

Experience…

Anti-virus software full

scans scheduled after testing hours

All other applications

closed on testing

machines during the

test

Screen savers/power management

set to a longer

timeout

Restore software

(Deep Freeze) configured to

retain test data after

reboot

Restrict intensive

bandwidth use during testing (VoIP, Payroll,

Drop box)

Text To Speech –

Volume and MP3

Laptop protocol – Use

AC power, wired access,

wireless check

Prioritize/Allow

*.ctb.comPorts Opened as described

Allow IPs (If IPs are used at

site)

Positive Testing Experience

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For a Positive Testing Experience…