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- Flash Facts Add Subtract
- VGA Version
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- Copyright(C) 1988 - 1993 Earl Paul TeBockhorst
- All RIGHTS RESERVED.
- PORTIONS(C) 1982-1990 MICROSOFT CORPORATION.
- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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- Created by Earl Paul TeBockhorst
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- CONTENTS:
- Disclaimer of Warranty.............................Page 2
- System Requirements................................Page 2
- Introduction to Flash Facts Add Subtract...........Page 2
- To Start Flash Facts Add Subtract..................Page 3
- To Operate Flash Facts Add Subtract................Page 3
- To Change Options for Flash Facts Add Subtract.....Page 4
- To View, Print, or Delete Scores for
- Flash Facts Add Subtract.........................Page 4
- To Quit............................................Page 7
- Sound Options......................................Page 7
- Purchasing other programs..........................Page 7
- ___________________________________________________________
- Digispeech Audio Adapters are a copyright of DSP, INC.
- IBM is a registered trademark of International Business
- Machine Corp.
- MS DOS and Microsoft Windows are registered trademarks of
- Microsoft Corp.
- Sound Blaster(c) is copyright Creative Labs, Inc.
- Sound Source is a trademark of Disney Software.
- Thunder Board is a trademark of Media Vision, Inc.
- Trademarks of other companies mentioned in this
- documentation appear for identification purposes only
- and are the property of their respective companies.
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- Earl Paul TeBockhorst
- 5023 W. 120th Ave.
- Suite 290
- Broomfield, CO 80020
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- DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
- THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT
- WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY
- OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BECAUSE OF
- THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH
- THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A
- PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE
- ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM. ANY LIABILITY OF THE
- SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT
- OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.
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- System Requirements:
- All the CUSTOMIZE INTEGRATED LIBRARY (CIL) programs
- currently support IBM PC/XT/AT, PS/2, and IBM compatibles.
- Network and stand alone versions are available. Flash Facts
- Addition Subtraction can utilize Sound Blaster or compatible,
- Disney Sound Source, Digispeech DS201 or DS201a, and IBM
- Speech Adapter.
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- Introduction to Flash Facts Add Subtract
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- Flash Facts Add Subtract is a diagnostic, customized drill and practice
- program for addition and subtraction facts. The parent or the child can
- select the type of operation (Addition and/or Subtraction), the specific
- facts, and the number of seconds the child has to answer each fact. When
- the child finishes the program, a percentage grade is given and the facts
- missed the most are shown. If desired, the child may print out an individual
- diagnostic summary sheet. This sheet reports the percentage grade, number of
- facts completed, number of correct answers, number of seconds given to answer
- each fact, plus a breakdown of how many times each fact was missed. Grades
- are saved and parent or child can go back and review the progress the child
- is making.
- Flash Facts Addition Subtraction is more than a mere drill program where
- facts are given at random. Not only does the program allow the parent or
- child to select which facts are drilled but it also has its own diagnostic
- component. If a child gets the correct answer to a fact, they move
- immediately on to the next fact. However, if the child misses the fact,
- they are immediately shown the correct answer. The child is then presented
- with the fact again. The child must correctly answer the fact before
- continuing. The missed fact is recorded. The missed fact will be continued
- to be presented with the other selected facts until the child answers it
- correctly. After all the facts have been answered correctly, Flash Facts Add
- Subtract drills the child once again over the facts that the child missed.
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- Flash Facts Add Subtract helps the younger child (up to third grade)
- first learn addition and subtraction skills by displaying squares on the
- screen. For addition two lines of squares representing the two numbers to
- be added are displayed on the screen. For subtraction one line of squares
- are displayed on the screen but the number of squares subtracted are crossed
- out. At first the child should be encouraged to point at and touch the
- squares on the monitor. This concrete process helps the child understand the
- concepts of addition and subtraction.
- The timed component helps the older child (third grade and up) memorize
- the facts and to eventually give up counting the squares on the computer
- screen, or using the fingers, or other aids the child may use at first. At
- first the parent might set the time limit to 10 or more seconds. But as the
- child memorizes the facts, the time limit should be set to 5 or less seconds.
- Addition and subtraction facts are visually displayed in large numerals
- both horizontally and vertically. If you have Sound Blaster or a compatible,
- Disney Sound Source, or the IBM Speech Adapter, when a child misses a fact,
- the fact is also presented orally. This combination of oral and visual
- presentation helps the child master their facts.
- Flash Facts Add Subtract is one of three programs in a series. Flash
- Facts Multiply Divide helps the child master the multiplication and division
- facts. Flight of the Facts Bee is an animated game where the child is
- presented a fact and then must fly a bee to the flower with the correct
- answer. Please read ORDER.DOC for ordering information.
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- To start Flash Facts Add Subtract type FLASH1.EXE
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- To Operate Flash Facts Add Subtract
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- PROGRAM NOTE: Facts are presented both vertically and horizontally.
- The white line(s) on the side(s) represents the number of facts
- remaining. The line decreases each time a fact is answered
- correctly. The title -Drill- is at the top when students are drilled
- over all the facts selected. The title - Drill Over Missed Facts -
- is at the top when students are drilled over all the facts they
- missed during the drill. If time expires and your answer is
- incorrect, a clock face appears. If your answer is wrong, you will
- be checked wrong. If you answer correctly, a Right On Target and
- your percent correct appears.
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- 1. Type in your name and then press the Enter key.
- 2. Type in your answer.
- 3. Press the Enter key or wait until time runs out.
- 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until finished.
- 5. When finished with all your facts, press the Y key to
- print out a diagnostic summary sheet.
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- To Change Options for Flash Facts Add Subtract.
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- 1. Hold the CTRL key down and then press the O key (CTRL-O)
- to enter into the Options Operation.
- 2. Press the A key or the S key to select each math operation.
- Repeat this step until finished with selection(s). Press the
- Enter key when finished.
- 3. Press the corresponding number keys (for the first numbers)
- you want to select. Press the X key for the 10 facts. Press
- the A key for all the facts on that side. Press the Enter key
- when finished. Repeat this step for the second numbers. If
- you selected subtraction operation also, you can choose the
- same facts or you can go back and select separate facts for
- subtraction.
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- PROGRAM NOTE: IF YOU WANTED TO BE DRILLED ON THE FIVE FACTS,
- CHOOSE THE FIVE FROM THE LEFT SIDE AND ALL THE NUMBERS ON THE
- RIGHT SIDE. IF YOU WANTED TO DRILL FACTS WITH SUMS OF TEN OR LESS,
- CHOOSE THE NUMBERS 0 TO 5 FROM BOTH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT SIDE.
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- 4. Enter the number of sets of facts and then press the Enter key.
- 5. The total number of problems will be displayed. If this is too
- few or too many problems, you can go back and reset now.
- 6. Enter the number of seconds the child has to answer each fact
- and then press the Enter key.
- 7. Press the Y key to delete all previous student scores. Press
- the N key to not delete any student scores.
- 8. Press the Y key to have squares displayed on the screen to
- demonstrate the addition or subtraction process. (See
- Introduction for Explanation)
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- To View, Print, or Delete Scores for Flash Facts Add Subtract
- 1. Hold the CTRL key down and then press the O key (CTRL-o)
- to enter into the Options Operation. .
- 2. Press the M key to manage (delete, view, or print) student scores.
- 3. Press the D key to delete all scores, press the V key to view all
- student scores on the screen, or press the P key to print all
- scores on paper.
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- Sound Options.
- To select or change Sound Adapter press CTRL + S and
- then follow the directions on the screen.
- For Sound Blaster and compatibles make sure the I/O
- address, the Interrupt, and the DMA channel are correct.
- Some compatibles use a different interrupt and a different
- DMA channel when they are emulating Sound Blaster than they
- use during normal operation. Check your sound board manual
- for compatibility directions. If the program freezes, redo and
- check all your settings.
- For DigiSpeech you must first load the driver using
- LWDIGI.EXE using the command LWDIGI /V. The /V
- options adds the LPC voice. I suggest combining the
- LWDIGI.EXE with FLASH1.EXE in a batch file. The
- following commands will create a batch file called F1.BAT.
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- Type:
- COPY CON F1.BAT (then press the Enter key)
- LWDIGI /V (then press the Enter key)
- FLASH1.EXE (then press the Enter key)
- and then press CTRL-Z.
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- Then simply type F1 to start Flash Facts Addition Subtraction with
- DigiSpeech. Flash Facts Add Subtract will work on networks that
- have both IBM Speech Adapters and DigiSpeech speech adapters. When
- using the sound selection option, select either the IBM Speech Adapter
- or the DigiSpeech adapter. Flash Facts Add Subtract will automatically
- detect which speech adapter is being used as long as the DigiSpeech work
- stations have the driver loaded using LWDIGI.EXE /V.
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