| Short Description |
Maple T.A. is an easy-to-use web-based system for creating tests and assignments, and automatically assessing student responses and performance. It supports complex, free-form entry of mathematical equations and intelligent evaluation of responses, making it ideal for science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), or any course that requires mathematics. |
| Other Requirements |
To run Maple T.A. 7 or the Maplesoft-MAA Placement Test Suite on your own server, you require Java 5 or 6,
Tomcat 5.5 or 6.0, and PostgreSQL 8.2.
To run as a server you must have a fixed domain name and full-time connection to the Internet. 1 MB/sec
or better connection is required. For best performance, 100 MB/sec or better is recommended.
For those wishing to take advantage of the Moodle integration feature, Moodle 1.9.5 or later is required.
| Windows XP Professional |
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise
Windows 7 |
Dual core CPU
2 GB RAM
20 GB hard drive space |
Dual core CPU
4 GB RAM
40 GB hard drive space |
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| 64-bit Windows |
Windows XP Professional
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise
Windows 7 |
Dual core CPU
2 GB RAM
20 GB hard drive space |
Dual core CPU
4 GB RAM
40 GB hard drive spac |
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32-bit Linux |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, 11
Red Hat Enterprise 5 and 6
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 11.04 |
Dual core CPU
2 GB RAM
20 GB hard drive space
X window system or xvfb configured |
Dual core CPU
4 GB RAM
40 GB hard drive space
X window system or xvfb configured |
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64-bit Linux |
SUSE Linus Enterprise Desktop 10, 11
Red Hat Enterprise 5, 6
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 11.04 |
Dual Core 64
2 GB RAM
20 GB hard drive space
X window system or xvfb configured |
4 GB RAM
40 GB hard drive space
X window system or xvfb configured |
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| Sun |
Sun Solaris 10 |
Dual Core CPU
2 GB RAM
20 GB hard drive space
X window system or xvfb configured |
4 GB RAM
40 GB hard drive space
X window system or xvfb configured |
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| 64-bit Macintosh |
Macintosh Intel OS X 10.6, 10.7 |
Dual core CPU
2 GB RAM
20 GB hard drive space |
Dual core CPU
4 GB RAM
40 GB hard drive space |
| Maple T.A. Client Platforms and Requirements |
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All clients require a Java-enabled browser
Javascript and cookies must be enabled
Instructors require Java JRE 1.5.0 or later
Students require Java JRE 1.5.0 or later
Internet Access
You must have access to 56K Modem Dial-up Connection. Broadband - Cable Modem or DSL - Internet connection is recommended for optimal performance.
* The MathML question editor is not available on Safari. In order to use this editor on a Macintosh, we recommend that instructors use Firefox when authoring questions. On Safari you can access an earlier form of the authoring environment.
| Windows |
Windows XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7
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Internet Explorerฎ 7.0, 8.0, 9.0,
Firefox 3.6, 7.0 Google Chrome 14.0Maple T.A. Proctored Browser |
300 MHz processor or better
64 MB RAM or better |
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| 64-bit Windows |
Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
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Internet Explorerฎ 7.0, 8.0, 9.0,
Firefox 3.6, 7.0 Google Chrome 14.0Maple T.A. Proctored Browser |
300 MHz processor or better
64 MB RAM or better |
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Macintosh |
Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7 |
Firefox 3.6, 7.0, Google Chrome 14.0
Safari 5.0, 5.1 |
333 MHz processor or better
64 MB RAM or better |
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32-bit Linux |
SUSE 10, 11
Red Hat Enterprise 5, 6
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 11.04 |
Firefox 3.6, 7.0Google Chrome 14.0 |
300 MHz processor or better
64 MB RAM or better |
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64-bit Linux |
SUSE Enterprise 10, 11
Red Hat Enterprise 5, 6
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 11.04 |
Firefox 3.6, 7.0Google Chrome 14.0 |
300 MHz processor or better
64 MB RAM or better |
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