Ascend System Requirements


Minimum System Requirements

Workstation

Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7

IE 7.x or higher
256 MB RAM
300 MB free hard drive space
800 MHz Pentium 3
Screen Resolution: 800 X 600

 

Mac OS 10.4 or later

256 MB RAM
300 MB free hard drive space
700 MHz G3 or Above
Screen Resolution: 800 X 600

The required streaming rate of the videos is 62.5 KB/S for each student. For example, if 5 students are streaming at the same time, the required streaming rate is 5 * 62.5 KB/S = 312 KB/S. If 25 students are streaming at the same time, the required streaming rate is 25 * 62.5 = 1562.5 KB/S or about 1.5 MB/S.


Video Hosting on a Server

Package
Grades
Storage Requirements
Upper Elementary
3 to 6
10.6 GB
Middle School
5 to 8
7.6 GB
Elementary/Middle
3 to 8
10.6 GB
Junior High School
6 to 9
14.3 GB
High School
6 to 11
14.3 GB

Required Plug-ins

Java 1.6_21 or higher

To properly view the questions and instruction, install Sun Microsystems Java. Note: If using Mac OS X, Java is already installed; therefore skip this step. To install Java, click here.


Adobe Reader 8.0 or higher

To properly view the printable study guide pages and objective summaries, install Adobe Acrobat Reader. To install Acrobat Reader, click here.


Adobe Flash Player 10.0 or higher

To properly view the interactive simulations, install Adobe Flash Player.
To install Adobe Flash Player, click here
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