Setup & Administration of the CoB Tech Assessment Exam

• Install SimNetXP

• Installation source
  • Server (preferred)
  • CD (if access to server not available)
• From the server
  • Navigate to the folder
      \\cobserv2\apps\CoB_Assessment\SimNetXP_Disk1
  • Double-click autorun.EXE (not AUTORUN.INF)
  • Skip the viewing of the ReadMe file
  • Follow the SimNet XPert installation instructions
• From the CD
  • Insert the CD into the drive
  • If the setup program doesn't start within a minute, open My Computer and navigate to D:\ (assuming the CD is in the D drive)
  • Double-click autorun.EXE (not AUTORUN.INF)
  • Skip the viewing of the ReadMe file
  • Follow the SimNet XPert installation instructions

• Create a local users exam account:  The exam requires administrator permissions in order that files can be written to certain folders on the hard drive; therefore

• Create a local user account (e.g., CoBTech)
  • Navigate through Start | My Computer
  • Right-click on My Computer and then select Manage; the Computer Management console will open as a window
  • In the navigation pane of the Computer Managementy console expand Local Users and Groups
  • Right-click Users, select New User, and then assign the following
    • User name:  CoBTech
    • Password:  TechAssess2009
    • Password never expires
• Add that user to the Administrators group
  • While the Computer Management console is still open, click Groups in the navigation pane
  • In the contents pane, right-click Administrators and select Add to Group
    • Click the Add button
    • In the area below "Enter the object names . . . " type:
      • The computer name, a backslash, and then the user
      • Example:  bu202-01\CoBTech
    • Click OK
  • Close the Computer Management console

• Exam administration

• Login locally using the CoBTech account (as created above)
• Start SimNetXP by double-clicking the Desktop shortcut
• If the disc is not in the CD drive,
  • Insert and wait for AutoRun to display the opening screen
  • Click on "Run the Student Program"
• Login
  • If previously registered, enter User Name and Password and then click Login
  • Otherwise, click "Self Register" and fill-in resulting form
    • Provide correct first name, last name, and middle initial
    • Class and section selections should be "none"
    • User name should be last name plus first and middle initials, preceded by an underscore; if already taken, add a number; e.g.,
      • scrooge_ef
      • scrooge_ef2
    • Create a password that can be remembered
• Accept defaults and click OK on "My Lessons" folder screen
• On next screen, click "Take an Exam" and then wait a few seconds
• Exams should now be listed
  • Select an exam
  • Click "Select Exam"
• Follow exam instructions and pay attention to time remaining
• The exam has 5 modules:  Database, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Word Processing, and Integration.
  • The spreadsheet and word processing modules allow 15 minutes each for taking the exam, and each of the others allows 10 minutes
  • Instant feedback is provided regarding whether or not a response is correct
  • Two attempts are allowed per question
• When done, the student should report to her/his instructor the following
  • User name and password created for SimNetXP
  • Lab where exam taken
  • Number of the computer used for the exam