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Short Description Maple embodies revolutionary technological enhancements and new functionality that dramatically speeds up complex, technical computation projects. System OS Windows®, 32 bit Linux® Single User, 64 bit Linux®, Macintosh® Processor See the table below Hard Disk 450 MB RAM From 64MB RAM minimum, 512 MB RAM recommended CDrom DVD Drive Other Requirements Select a product: Maple T.A. and Maplesoft-MAA Placement Test Suite Maple T.A. Add-ons MapleNet Maple 15 Maple 15 Add-ons Maple 13 Add-ons MapleSim MapleSim Add-ons Maple 15 System Requirements The following system requirements are for all versions of Maple 15. Please note that the Student Edition is available for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux. Windows® Version CPU* Recommended RAM Hard Disk Windows XP Pro Intel Pentium III 650 MHz or equivalent 2GB 2 GB Windows XP Home Intel Pentium III 650 MHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB Windows 2008 Server Single processor with 1.4 GHz (x64 processor)or 1.3GHz (Dual Core) 2 GB 2 GB 64-bit Windows (XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7) AMD X86_64, 1 GHz, Intel Xeon, Intel 64 2 GB 2 GB 64-bit Windows 2008 Server AMD X86_64, 1.4 GHz, Intel Xeon, Intel 64 2 GB 2 GB Vista Home Basic Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB Vista Home Premium Business Ultimate Edition Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB Windows 7 Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB DVD-ROM drive (for DVD installation). 16-bit color at 1024 by 768 (or greater) resolution recommended. Internal TCP/IP connections enabled. System performance may be affected if running below the recommended memory requirement. Classic Worksheet is not available on 64-bit Windows. 32 bit Linux® System Requirements Vendor Version CPU* Recommended RAM Hard Disk Redhat Enterprise 5.0 Intel Pentium III 650 MHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB SuSe 10.3, 11.1 Intel Pentium III 650 MHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10 Intel Pentium III 650 MHz or equivalent 2 GB 2 GB DVD-ROM drive (for DVD installation). 16-bit color at 1024 by 768 (or greater) resolution recommended. X11 R6 Internal TCP/IP connections enabled. System performance may be affected if running below the recommended memory requirement. 64 bit Linux® System Requirements Vendor Version CPU* Recommended RAM Hard Disk Redhat Enterprise 5 Intel 64 or AMD X86_64 2 GB 2 GB SuSe Enterprise 10, Enterprise 11 Intel 64 or AMD X86_64 2 GB 2 GB Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10 Intel 64 or AMD X86_64 2 GB 2 GB DVD-ROM drive (for DVD installation). 16-bit color at 1024 by 768 (or greater) resolution recommended. X11 R6 Internal TCP/IP connections enabled. System performance may be affected if running below the recommended memory requirement. Classic Worksheet is not available on 64-bit Linux. Macintosh® Vendor Processor Operating System Version Recommended RAM Hard Disk Apple Intel OS X 10.5, 10.6 2 GB 2 GB Apple G4, G5 OS X 10.5 2 GB 2 GB Apple 64-bit, Intel OS X 10.5, 10.6 2 GB 2 GB Apple 64-bit G5 OS X 10.5 2 GB 2 GB Java™ Runtime Environment 1.6.0_18 or higher installed. DVD-ROM drive (for DVD installation). 16-bit color at 1024 by 768 (or greater) resolution recommended. Internal TCP/IP connections enabled. Classic Worksheet is not available on this platform. System performance may be affected if running below the recommended memory requirement. Sun Solaris System Requirements Vendor Hardware Operating System Version Recommended RAM Hard Disk Sun SPARC Solaris 10 2 GB 1 GB DVD-ROM drive (for DVD installation). 16-bit color at 1024 by 768 (or greater) resolution recommended. X11 R6 Internal TCP/IP connections enabled. Classic Worksheet is not available on this platform. System performance may be affected if running below the recommended memory requirement. Connectivity Feature Requirements Maple has built-in connectivity features with various other software tools. The following table lists which versions of those products are compatible with Maple 15. It is not necessary to have these products to use Maple. These requirements are only for those wishing to take advantage of the connectivity features. Package Versions Microsoft® Excel® 2007, 2010 MATLAB® R2010a, R2010b Database Connectivity Any database for which a JDBC-compliant driver is available CAD SolidWorks® 2011 (32-bit or 64-bit) on Windows Autodesk Inventor® 2010 or 2011 (32-bit or 64-bit) on Windows NX® 7.0 (32-bit or 64-bit) on Windows with the Microsoft .NET Framework installed. NAG® C Library NAG C Library, Mark 8. The following NAG C library implementation codes are supported: • Windows: CLW3208DBL • Linux: CLLUX08DGL or CLL3A08DGL • Macintosh: CLMIN08DGL Web Browser Requirements The following components are required to view 2-D math when exporting to HTML with the MapleViewer: Internet Explorer or Mozilla 2.0 with Java™ Plug-in enabled. Java runtime environment version 1.6.0_18 or later. Back to top Maple 15 Add-ons - System Requirements A licensed copy of Maple 15, running on a computer that meets the Maple 14 system requirements, is required for all toolboxes and e-books. Additional requirements and platform availability are given below. If you do not have Maple 15, it can be purchased at the Maplesoft Web Store. If you own a prior version of Maple, please use our upgrade form to upgrade your copy to Maple 14. Alternatively, you can also contact Maplesoft sales. Add-on Windows Macintosh Linux Solaris Additional Requirements 32-bit 64-bit PPC Intel 64-bit 32-bit 64-bit E-Books & Study Guides Mathematics Survival Kit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Available for Maple 14 and Maple 15 Calculus Study Guide Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Works with Maple 15 and earlier and Maple 13. Pre-Calculus Study Guide Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Works with Maple 13 and Maple 14. Back to top MapleSim - System Requirements A licensed copy of Maple 14, running on a computer that meets the Maple 14 system requirements, is required for MapleSim. MapleSim is available for the platforms listed below. Follow the links to see the full system requirements for each platform. Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) 32-bit Linux 64-bit Linux Macintosh (32-bit and 64-bit) Back to top MapleSim Add-ons – System Requirements Licensed copies of MapleSim and Maple, running on a computer that meets the MapleSim system requirements, are required for MapleSim toolboxes. Additional requirements and platform availability are given below. Add-on Windows Macintosh Linux Solaris Additional Requirements 32-bit 64-bit PPC Intel 64-bit 32-bit 64-bit Toolboxes MapleSim Connector Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Requires MATLAB® & Simullink®* MapleSim Connector for LabVIEW™ and NI VeriStand™ Software Yes Yes - - - - - - To connect to LabVIEW†: LabVIEW 2009 & LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module 2009 To connect to NI VeriStand†: NI VeriStand 2009 MapleSim Control Design Toolbox Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - MapleSim Tire Component Library Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - * MATLAB® Version 7.7 with Simulink® Version 7.3 (R2009a) MATLAB® Version 7.8 with Simulink® Version 7.4 (R2009b) MATLAB® Version 7.9 with Simulink® Version 7.5 (R2010a) †Also requires Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 or Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. Back to top Maple T.A. and Maplesoft-MAA Placement Test Suite Server Requirements To run Maple T.A. 6 or the Maplesoft-MAA Placement Test Suite on your own server, you require Java 6, Tomcat 5.5, 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. Platform OS Versions Minimum Requirements Recommended Requirements Windows • Windows 2000 Professional • Windows XP Professional • Windows 2003 Server • Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise • Dual core CPU • 2 GB RAM • 20 GB hard drive space • Dual core CPU • 4 GB RAM • 40 GB hard drive space 64-bit Windows • Windows XP Professional • Windows 2008 Server • Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise • Dual core CPU • 2 GB RAM • 20 GB hard drive space • Dual core CPU • 4 GB RAM • 40 GB hard drive space 32-bit Linux • SUSE 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 11.0 ,11.1 • Red Hat Enterprise 5.0 • Ubuntu 8.04 • 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 64-bit Linux • AMD SUSE Enterprise 10, 11 • Red Hat Enterprise 5.0 • Ubuntu 8.04 • Intel 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 Sun Sun Solaris 9, 10 • 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 Maple T.A. and Maplesoft-MAA Placement Test Suite Client Requirements Platform OS Versions Browsers Hardware Requirements Windows • Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista Internet Explorer® 6.x+, Firefox 2.0+ • 300 MHz processor or better • 64 MB RAM or better 64-bit Windows • Windows XP, Vista Internet Explorer® 6.x+, Firefox 2.0+ • 300 MHz processor or better • 64 MB RAM or better Macintosh • Mac OS X 10.4.5 or later Firefox 2.0+, Safari 1.2.1+* • 333 MHz processor or better • 64 MB RAM or better 32-bit Linux • SUSE 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 11.0, 11.1 • Red Hat Enterprise 5.0 • Ubuntu 8.04 Firefox 2.0+ • 300 MHz processor or better • 64 MB RAM or better 64-bit Linux • SUSE Enterprise 10, 11 • Red Hat Enterprise 5.0 • Ubuntu 8.04 Firefox 2.0+ • 300 MHz processor or better • 64 MB RAM or better *For Instructors: 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. Internet Access You must have access to 56K Modem Dial-up Connection. Broadband - Cable Modem or DSL - Internet connection is recommended for optimal performance. 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 1.4.2 or later Back to top Maple T.A. Add-ons - System Requirements The Maple T.A. Connector for Blackboard Software requires a licensed copy of Maple T.A. 6, either as a stand-alone product or as part of the Placement Test Suite, and one of the following Blackboard Software platforms: Blackboard Learn (Release 9.0) Blackboard Learning System (Release 6.3 / 7.x / 8.0 ) Blackboard Vista Enterprise (versions 4, 8, CE 6, CE 8) Back to top Maple 13 Add-ons - System Requirements A licensed copy of Maple 13, running on a computer that meets the Maple 13 system requirements, is required for all toolboxes and e-books. Additional requirements and platform availability are given below. Add-on Windows Macintosh Linux Solaris Additional Requirements 32-bit 64-bit PPC Intel 64-bit 32-bit 64-bit Toolboxes Grid Computing Toolbox Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A Maple license is required for each node in the cluster BlockImporter™ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Requires MATLAB® & Simullink®* Financial Modeling Toolbox Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Global Optimization Toolbox Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - E-Books & Study Guides Advanced Engineering Mathematics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - Advanced Engineering Mathematics - Student Manual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - *Simulink® Version 7.2 (R2008b), 7.3 (R2009a), 7.4 (R2009b) Back to top MapleNet - System Requirements MapleNet Client Minimum 256 MB memory recommended Java-compatible browser, such as Internet Explorer 6+, FireFox 1.0+, or Safari 1.3+ Java JRE 6 Update 10 (version 1.6.0_10) or later, including browser plug-in (required for some types of interactive content) MapleNet Publisher A publisher machine is responsible for creating and editing the content of web pages and uploading them to the server. Note that a single machine can be both server and publisher. Maple 13 installed on any Maple-13 compatible system Java SDK 1.6.0 or later Java JRE 1.6.0_10 or later, including browser plug-in File transfer software, such as FTP or SCP, for copying files to the server Installation requires approximately 20 MB disk space Recommended - A Java development environment, such as Eclipse, JBuilder™, VisualAge®, or VisualCafe™, if developing Java applets Recommended - A web page development environment, such as Dreamweaver® MapleNet Server Maple 13 installed on any compatible Windows, Linux or Sun Solaris server grade system MapleNet Server components consume approximately 30 MB of memory while running, plus 3 MB per connection--the connections are of short duration and are not persistent Installation requires approximately 80 MB disk space Web server software that supports v2.3 servlets and JSP, such as Apache Tomcat 5.0 or later Java SDK 1.6.0_10 or later Java JRE 1.6.0_10 or later, including browser plug-in (needed only if the server is also used as a client for testing purposes) Back to top

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