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What are the minimum system requirements for ExSim-Max Practice Exams and the Boson Exam Environment (BEE)?

Minimum and Recommended Requirements:

ExSim-Max Online App:
  • A modern web browser such as one of those listed below:
    • Chrome/Edge/Brave Version 80 or higher (recommended)
    • Safari Version 10 or higher (recommended only for iOS devices)
    • Firefox Version 80 or higher
  • A screen wider than 768 pixels (that is, an iPad in portrait mode)
    • The BEE can support screens as narrow as a smartphone (375 × 500 to be exact), but some sim questions may become difficult to use.
  • A mouse and keyboard or a touch-enabled device
  • An active Internet connection

ExSim-Max/BEE Download version:
  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8
  • NET Framework: Microsoft .NET Framework Version 4.5
  • Processor: 1-GHz Pentium processor or equivalent (Minimum); 3-GHz Pentium processor or equivalent (Recommended)
  • RAM: 512 MB (Minimum); 2 GB (Recommended)
  • Hard Disk: At least 200 MB of available space
  • Display: 1024 x 768 or higher resolution; 32-bit
  • Active Internet connection