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Technology Requirements

General Abilities:

  • Ability to use email to correspond
  • Ability to access, create, and save documents in MS Word or standard.rtf (rich text format)
  • Ability to browse the Web

General Requirements:

• A reliable broadband Internet connection, either cable or DSL of at least 3 Mbps download speed (constant) for adequate audio-video quality
• An email address that will accept all emails, including attachments, from the domain name ssm.swiss

• CPU Processor: 1.86Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor (or equivalent)
• RAM: 4GB or highest recommended for the operating system
• Hard drive: 1GB of available space or highest recommended for the operating
system

Operating System:

  • Windows 10 (64-bit)

Only genuine, U.S.-English versions of Windows Operating Systems are
supported. Alternate versions of Windows 10, such as Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows RT, and Windows 10 S, are NOT supported.

Browser:

  • GoogleChrome(v70.0&above),Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above) and Edge (Chromium) (v79.0 & above)
  • The Swiss School of Management Recommends using Google Chrome

 

  • Screen resolution: Must be 1024×768 or higher
    Media: Web camera, microphone and speakers
    Account Permission: Administrator-level account permissions are required

Software:

  • A word processor that can create files with any of the following extensions: .doc (MS Word 2003), .docx (MS Word 2007 or higher), or a standard .rtf (rich text format)
  • Adobe Reader version 9, 11, or DC (free download is available on the Internet)
  • The Swiss School of Management does not support Mobile Phone or Tablet devices other than Surface Pro as detailed below.

 

Surface Pro Requirements
· Surface Pro, Surface Books, and Surface Laptops are supported (Non-Pro Surface devices are NOT supported).
· Must be running a supported Operating System (See Windows Requirements).
· Input Device: External Keyboard (USB or Bluetooth) required. Bluetooth keyboards must be paired before launching the exam.
· Hard Drive: Minimum of 1GB available space.
· Browser: Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above) and Edge (Chromium) (v79.0 & above)
– The Swiss School of Management Recommends using Google Chrome
· Screen resolution: Must be 1920×1080 or higher
· Media: Web camera, microphone, and speakers
· Account Permission: Administrator level account permissions is required
· Software:
– A word processor that can create files with any of the following extensions: .doc (MS Word 2003), .docx (MS Word 2007 or higher), or a standard .rtf (rich text format)
– Adobe Reader version 9, 11, or DC (free download is available on the Internet)

 

MAC OS Requirements
· CPU Processor: 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster processor
· RAM: 4GB or highest recommended for the operating system
· Operating System:
o macOS 10.13 High Sierra
o macOS 10.14 Mojave
o macOS 10.15 Catalina
o The server version of Mac OS X is not supported

· Hard drive: 1GB of available space or highest recommended for the operating system
· Browser:
o Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Apple Safari (v12.0 & above), Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 &
above), and Microsoft Edge (Chromium) (v79.0 & above)
o The Swiss School of Managements Recommends using Google Chrome
· Screen resolution: Must be 1024×768 or higher
· Media: Web camera, microphone, and speakers
· Account Permission: Administrator-level account permissions are required
· Software:
o A word processor that can create files with any of the following extensions: .doc (MS Word 2003), .docx (MS Word 2007 or higher), or a standard .rtf (rich text format)
o Adobe Reader version 9, 11, or DC (free download is available on the Internet)

The Swiss School of Management does not support iPad or iPhone devices