ATS tests a candidate’s proficiency of using an application by asking them to perform tasks or produce documents within the application itself. The test engine sits behind the application software and registers actions being carried out. This not only means that the test environment is familiar to users, but the assessment is completely performance-based, rather than being a retentative exercise.

The overwhelming advantage of testing in-application is that a student is able to perform a task using any familiar method. Additionally, all features of the application software such as help files, tools, tips and spell checks are available, making for realistic and interactive testing.

ATS ADMINISTRATOR

The software is split into two areas: test administrator and test software. The administrator area holds the questions, the results database, student information and reports.

It can be most unnerving for a student to sit a test or exam. This is especially true when they are not familiar with the testing environment. The best test results come from those who are familiar with the wording of questions and have had a practice in revision.

The Primer Software is a ‘copy’ of the student test software and contains practice questions for all seven modules of the ICDL. It offers students the best possible examples of mock test questions during their preparation for the actual accredited exam and is designed to look and feel as close to the real thing as possible.

Benefits:

• Instant results on performance given directly to the student
• No administration required – all the tests are pre-set for the student to take
• Improves the pass rate
  
  

The tests are performed in-application to give a true to life assessment. The utilization of the common application package allows experienced users to take and pass the exams, without necessarily requiring extensive training. Results are fed back and stored in the administration area upon completion.

Features Include:

• Combination of in-application and multiple choice testing
• Provides a very ‘real-life’ testing experience and assessment of knowledge
  

LITMUS LEARNING recommends as a preferred minimum specification for its ATS products:

• Pentium P500 (PIII or higher recommended) PC
• 128MB memory (RAM)
• 200MB available hard disk drive (HDD) capacity
• 8 x CD-ROM (or higher)
• Display resolution of 256 colours (16 bit True recommended)
• Floppy Disk Drive
• Microsoft office suite XP 2003 or 2007

ATS is compatible with:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional – Recommended
Microsoft Windows 200 Professional
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)