Within a system comprising a programmable integrated circuit, a method can include storing a first configuration within the system in a read-only memory that is independent of the programmable IC. In one embodiment, the memory device comprises at least one serial command terminal with a downstream serial command decoder for receiving and decoding external command code as a serial bit sequence. When is user is viewing the digital media item on an electronic device, such as an eBook reader, the user may be allowed to select whether the testing content is displayed. The method further includes transmitting a validating report having results of validation of the configuration parameters and the errors. An average of a minimum number of game scores are used to compare players within the same player group.