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CQuest Assessment Software Overview
CQuest Assessment Software is a set of teaching tools used for creating and administering computerized tests, exams, practice tests, and tutorials for any subject.
Some uses of CQuest include: Preparation for certification tests or for organizational learning as tutorials, exams, tests, quizzes and questionnaires, and feedback instruments.
CQuest is used by organizational training professionals, learning officers, compliance officers, educational institutions, and those involved in human resource. CQuest Assessment
Software provides the means to easily and efficiently create training, assessment and compliance instruments. CQuest assessments may be delivered on several platforms: Windows
Local Area Networks (LANs), non-networked PCs, Intranet servers, and Internet servers. Each platform provides tools for:
Authoring: Create Exams, Tests, Quizzes, Tutorials and Training Material Content.
Create an unlimited amount of Question Databases. A database may contain one or many tests.
Common Questions: enter only once, with the ability to link a question to many tests
Enter content for any subject matter
Choose from several types of Questions: multiple choice, true/false, check all that apply, fill in the blank, and information segments. - Include graphics and/or video with each question or learning segment
Tutorials: Create self-paced learning segments, such as policies and procedures, regulations, academic information.
Tutorials can be followed by immediate quiz to insure material was read.
Student and Test Administration
Manage Student Records: Login IDs, personal information, notes
Includes items for organizational information, and demographic information, and generate reports based on those items.
Optionally restrict students to a specific test folder. The databases can be organized into departmental folders, class folders, practice test folders, etc.
Online Testing and Training
Students may take actual exams or practice tests.
Students may read online tutorials, or organizational information.
Instant feedback available. Provide online test results and test reviews.
Results are immediately available for reporting
Report Generation & Results Analysis
View Test and Response results data.
Generate multi-level and date range reports.
Track Test statistics over time
Item Analysis: Receive detailed Question analysis and statistics, for any given test. This helps determine question validity as well as weak areas in training or comprehension.
Products Available
 CQuest LAN:
For Organizations Delivering Tests with Local Area Networks
CQuest LAN version 6 is our most robust assessment software package. With CQuest
LAN 6 user organizations can create, administer, view reports and anlyze results
on tests and surveys delivered over a local area network. CQuest LAN 6 is secure, intuitive,
and powerful. Organized and meaningful reports allow you to make data driven data-driven
decisions, track student progress over time, evaluate question validity, increase
pass rates and retention rates. Keep Reading
 CQuest PC:
For Organizations Delivering Tests with Non-Networked Computers
CQuest PC has the same features as CQuest LAN, and can be licensed for one or more
individual PCs. computer Targeted for Authoring or Testing. CQuest PC is used by
organizations or departments that do not have networking capabilities. Licenses
are available for multiple test-only computers. Keep Reading
 CQuest Publisher
Publish, Sell, Distribute your Tests or Certification Prep Materials
CQuest Publisher is a test authoring and distribution system, that provides
test publishers with the ability to distribute computerized tests to their customers,
using the CQuest test software engine. Many sell the tests via CDs , along with
other test preparation material, while some just sell the CDs or downloads. CQuest
Publisher if for commercial test distribution where the test results are retained
by the publishers' customers. Keep Reading
 CQuest Home:
For Tutors, Parents, and Individuals who want to generate tests for practice, tutoring, home-schooling or self testing
CQuest Home provides a lower-cost alternative by eliminating many of the reports
and utilities that are required for schools and other organizations. Keep Reading
 CQuest Net:
For Organizations Delivering Tests via a Windows Web Server
CQuest Net delivers and administers tests through a web browser. Developed
for managed intranet and internet web servers, CQuest Net delivers tests through
the web browser, over a local intranet or the internet. Keep Reading
 Software Maintenance Agreements:
Software Update and Maintenance Agreements
Annual Software Update and Maintenance Agreements are available for all organizations. A valid SUMA entitles our customers to free updates, free tech support, and a free training class among.
Complete Description
How Some of our Customers Use CQuest Software
Semi-annual and annual ancillary technical training and testing:
Having computerized testing has helped keep personnel current in their training while still preventing possible test compromise that could happen with paper tests.
Certifications
Customers have received immediate positive feedback about the use of a computer based test versus the old fill in the circle type. The multi media capabilities of CQuest have earned training departments recognition for training programs. We have police forces, medical schools, massage schools, construction schools, airlines, food service etc utilizing CQuest in this manner.
Competency testing
We have customers using CQuest for competency testing in their open entry programs. Students are able to progress through the training at their own rate so their retention is better and ultimately have higher scores.
Human Resources
CQuest customers have used our testing software to automate many of the time consuming tasks involved with training of new employees. By putting employee manuals, training manuals, and benefits manuals into the software, they are able to create self guided tutorials that allow the employee to go through the information, while freeing up human resource people to do more important tasks. They are then able to go back and look at the quiz data from the tutorial and know if an employee needs additional help or training in a particular area.
Compliance
Many companies have to meet local, state, and/or federal compliance issues. Whether it is new federal guidelines on investments and 401ks or changes to OSHA guidelines, CQuest is used to prove that employees have been trained and certified to do the position in their given field.
Accountability
With the many guidelines affecting schools now, a key factor has become accountability of the teachers and their teaching methods. The many reporting functions available in the administrator program allow a wide variety of reports and can show strengths and weaknesses within a school.
Tutoring
One of the many software options we have was designed for the home schooled or tutor in mind. Self guided tutorials can be set up to help those who are having a difficult time with a particular subject. Once the tutor creates this, they have it to use at their finger tips for any or all students they tutor in the future.
Whether you are a corporation, consultant, prep school, tutor, teacher, human resources personnel, armed services, student, parent, primary educator, secondary educator, and many more, CQuest Assessment software has a use within your company.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is CQuest Assessment Software?
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CQuest Assessment Software is a suite of teaching tools used for creating and administering computerized tests or exams, practice tests, tutorials, preparation for certification tests, quizzes and questionnaires, for any subject.
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How long will it take me to set up?
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You can install the software and be ready to create and administer tests in within a half hour. Your most time consuming part of setting up is entering your own content. The software installation itself is very brief.
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Who uses CQuest?
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CQuest Assessment Software is used by the US Navy, US Air force, US Air National Guard, Financial institutions, Primary educators, Secondary Education, Trade Schools, Training Centers, Colleges, Universities, Corporations, certification test prep companies, tutors, teachers, human resource departments, consultants, and parents.
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What market is CQuest geared towards?
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CQuest Assessment software is usable by anyone in any industry. With the many available options in our software line you will find a solution for your needs, whether large or small.
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Where does the content come from?
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Content comes from you. This feature rich software allows you to input your data in a multi-media capable environment. Questions can be enhanced with pictures, movies, and sound files. You determine what best meets your needs and create it accordingly.
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Can tests be timed?
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One of the many features of CQuest Assessment software is the ability to set a time limit on tests. This useful feature is especially helpful for those who are working on things like license certification exams and SAT preparation. The student gets used to taking tests with time constraints.
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Is it available on CD-ROM?
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When you order CQuest Assessment software you will be sent a CD with all necessary files on it, including all of your manuals.
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How is CQuest Priced?
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Pricing is based on what your needs will be. You select the software configuration that will be the maximum number of CONCURRENT test takers at any one time. For example, if you will have no more than 50 people taking the test at any one time you would select that configuration. You could have the software installed on 100 computers in your office, but only 50 will be able to access the testing software at any one time. If you will have more than one administrator/test creator you would want to upgrade your license to a higher count of administrators also. Our cost effective testing solution does not include charges based on the number of tests administered like other software does.
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Can CQuest be run on an intranet?
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CQuest Assessment software can be run on an intranet, internet, LAN, or stand alone PC.
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Can CQuest be customized to meet my organizational needs?
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CQuest software is customizable in the software configuration that you will need. Should you find a feature you would like to see included in future updates/versions you just need to email us that request. Our software is ever evolving and it’s through customer input that we learn what industry trends and needs are.
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What are the system requirements?
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CQuest Assessment software requires Microsoft 2000 or higher and a minimum of 512ram. Our internet based testing platform will require the above as well as a server running Microsoft server 2000 or higher.
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Do you host tests for internet based testing?
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At the present time we do not offer hosted testing as an option. We are looking at adding that ability in 2008.
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How long has CQuest been around?
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Cogent Computing Corporation, the makers of CQuest Assessment software has been around since 1995. We pride ourselves on offering personalized in house support to our customers.
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Can I try CQuest?
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Cogent Computing Corporation is pleased to offer a free 45 day trial of our software. This gives you the opportunity to try out our software by creating, tests, quizzes, self guided tutorials, surveys etc at your leisure without the strict time constraints other software has on their demos.
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How are tests graded?
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Tests are graded automatically and upon test completion are immediately available in the administrative area for creating reports.
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Can CQuest generate randomized tests?
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Yes. A CQuest database may contain many different tests. You can set randomization options to take a specified number of questions from one test, or select from among many tests. Each time a test is taken, a different set of questions will be generated. If many students are taking a test in the lab, the people next to each other will not have exactly the same questions and question orders. For students practicing for certification exams, they may want to take a test repeatedly, receiving a different set of questions each time.
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Does CQuest deter cheating?
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There are a couple features that make cheating very difficult. You can create randomized tests like in the example above, or you can have any test scramble the question order. In the second option everyone gets the same questions, just not in the same order. This makes memorizing an answer pattern useless. Also, you will find in the reporting function it records the amount of time a student spends on a test. If everyone spends 30min to complete a given test and you have a couple students with good scores and very low amount of time on the test, it may indicate they have been cheating.
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CQuest Feature |
CQuest 6 LAN or PC
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CQuest 6 Publisher |
CQuest 6 Home |
CQuest 5 Net (Web) (Intranet) |
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Number of Test Databases |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
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Number of Tests in a Database |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
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Number of Questions per Test |
unlimited |
unlimited |
25 |
unlimited |
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Import from CQuest Version 5.2 |
yes |
yes |
no |
n/a |
Import from Word processors, spreadsheets,
delimited files, Access databases |
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
Number of concurrent test authors/editors
(controlled by license type) |
up to 50 |
up to 50 |
1 |
up to 50 |
Number of concurrent test takers
(controlled by license type |
up to 150 |
up to 150 |
1 |
up to 100 |
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Number of student accounts allowed |
unlimited |
unlimited |
2 |
unlimited |
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General Reports of students' test results and question responses |
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
Student Test Review of present and past tests (shows scores,
correct answers, and reference data) |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Institutional Reports: Student Category Reports,
Student Test Reports, General
Test Statistics, Question Analysis Reports |
yes |
authors |
no |
Q/A Rept. |
Ability to set test options for practice tests,
and other administrative options |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Ability to set test randomization options
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yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Import Student IDs, passwords from spreadsheet |
yes |
authors
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no |
no |
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Database Utilities: Compress Data, Change ID, Backup data |
yes |
authors
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yes |
no |
Documentation (local, on disk, or online at our website.)
All have printable
user guides. |
local & online |
local for test recipients |
online |
local web |
For use by Businesses, Educatational Institutions and
Governmental organizations |
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
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For use by Home Schoolers, Parents, Tutors, and self-testers |
no |
no |
yes |
no |
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System Requirements |
Windows 2K or higher |
Windows 2K or higher |
Windows 2K or higher |
Windows web server |
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