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VOCABULARY MODERN for OS/2 version 1.00,
Copyright (c) 1996, Robert VonMoss.
All Rights reserved.
All rights not expressly licensed to the
user are reserved to the developer.
~0. NOTICE
~1. WHAT IS VOCABULARY MODERN?
~2. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
~3. INSTALLATION
~4. GETTING THE MOST OUT OF VOCABULARY MODERN
~5. OTHER FUNCTIONS
~5A. COMMAND LINE OPTION
~5B. CHEAT MODE
~5C. TABULATE RESULTS
~5D. USER
~6. DISTRIBUTION
~6A. ARCHIVE CONTENTS:
~6B. TERMS
~7. PRODUCT INFORMATION
~7A. REGISTRATION
~7B. WEB PAGE/EMAIL/SUPPORT
~7B1. Web Page
~7B2. Email
~7B3. Support
=============================================================================
~0. NOTICE
No part of this program may be reproduced in any form, such as by
incorporating into a retrieval system or a document, without the written
permission of the copyright owner.
~1. WHAT IS VOCABULARY MODERN?
"The more things change, the more they stay the same." Vocabulary
Modern is wordware designed to help the user learn more advanced vocabulary
words with the benefit of a graphical user interface. The words in the
program's database are typically seen on college entrance test such as the
GRE, SAT and ACT. Using this program is an excellent tool to refresh and
reinforce your vocabulary if you are planning on taking such a test. This
program helps anyone learn to communicate and comprehend more intelligently.
You will be able to target words you are having difficulty with and expose
yourself to almost 4000 advanced vocabulary words.
~2. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
Vocabulary Modern for OS/2 requires OS/2 2.0 and above, including
Warp 3. No other version exists upon the release of OS/2 version 1.00.
~3. INSTALLATION
Make any directory for this program:
MD \VOMOD
Put all the files from the distribution archive or diskette in one
directory:
COPY *.* \VOMOD
Make sure any .DLL files, such as VOMODAT1.DLL, will be recognized by
the program. The directory it resides in must be in the LIBPATH= statement in
CONFIG.SYS. OS/2 will include the current directory {.} in the LIBPATH, so if
you put the .DLL file(s) in the same directory as VOMOD.EXE and run it from
that program, it should recognize the .DLL file(s).
You may want to install this program on the desktop. In this case,
drag an icon from the Templates folder, named "Program" to where you want it
to reside and then change the Settings to VOMOD.EXE
No extra installation is necessary.
~4. GETTING THE MOST OUT OF VOCABULARY MODERN
After passing the copyright screen, the main screen is displayed with
several choices. In the main body of the window are 53 word ranges. Select one
word range with which to work with. When you master that range, then you can
move on to another word range.
When you have established which word range you are working with, it's a good idea to become familiar with
the 75 words in that word range by selecting the Word-List menubar choice.
For each of the words a typical usage is given (N.:noun, V.:verb, etc.),
a basic definition, and the word in the context of a sentence. These are not
comprehensive, but only used as a study guide. Consult a dictionary for more
concise meanings or the different uses of a word. Less common usages of words
or obvious elementary meanings may be left out.
After studying the word list, the next step is to drill yourself. You
can either guess words or guess definitions. When answering, your answer may
be a correct variation or worded differently. In these cases it is up to you
to decide whether or not your answer is correct. If you get words Incorrect,
they will come up again every 15 words. If you get all the words correct after
75 tries, it will notify you that you have mastered that word range. The final
step is to take the Test, which is composed of 15 antonym questions. The
results will be tabulated in your Score.
Summary:
1. choose a word range to work with
2. study the word list of that word range
{ consult a dictionary for concise meanings or
pronunciations. }
3. drill the words in that word range
{ you are the final judge if a word or definition is
correct or incorrect. }
4. test yourself on that word range
5. go to step 1
Get Help by hitting F1 at any time.
~5. OTHER FUNCTIONS
~5A. COMMAND LINE OPTION
Specify a different user at the command prompt with the /u
option. However, the program will remember who the last user was.
There should be no space after /u. Names with spaces are allowed, but
must be put in quotation marks. /U , -u , -U are the equivalent as /u
Examples:
VOMOD
VOMOD /uWinston
VOMOD -U"Henry Clay"
~5B. CHEAT MODE
When selected, during tests, you have a chance to see the
answer as provided by a push button on a notebook test page.
~5C. TABULATE RESULTS
When on by default, scores on tests are added to the user
score.
~5D. USER
Select 'User' menubar choice to change the current user or
delete a user or reset the user's scores.
~6. DISTRIBUTION
~6A. ARCHIVE CONTENTS:
VOMODAT1 DLL 46039 1-18-96 1:00a
ORDER FRM 2594 1-18-96 1:00a
VOMOD DOC 7568 1-18-96 1:00a
VOMOD EXE 1112555 1-18-96 1:00a
VOMOD06 HLP 15705 1-18-96 1:00a
VOMOD05 HLP 15295 1-18-96 1:00a
VOMOD04 HLP 14971 1-18-96 1:00a
VOMOD03 HLP 15088 1-18-96 1:00a
VOMOD02 HLP 13958 1-18-96 1:00a
VOMOD01 HLP 14030 1-18-96 1:00a
VOMODREG HLP 1801 1-18-96 1:00a
VOCTEST HLP 7530 1-18-96 1:00a
FILE_ID DIZ 218 1-18-96 1:00a
~6B. TERMS
You are free to distribute this shareware version of
Vocabulary Modern as long as the following conditions are met:
1. The distributed archive must contain ONLY the files listed above.
2. The contents of this archive are NOT MODIFIED in any way.
3. This version is not to be sold. However, a reasonable disk
copying fee is permitted.
4. This version is not to be bundled with a commercially sold package
without permission from the author.
~7. PRODUCT INFORMATION
~7A. REGISTRATION
see file: ORDER.FRM
~7B. WEB PAGE/EMAIL/SUPPORT
~7B1. Web Page
http://www.mcs.net/~bvonmoss/vomod/welcome.html
This page has the option to download the latest version
via ftp://ftp.mcs.net/mcsnet.users/bvonmoss/vomod???.zip
If this ftp site is busy, try back again. This web page
has a link to a page which explains how to use the program.
~7B2. Email
You can contact the author at bvonmoss@mcs.com
If for whatever reason the above address or web-site is
invalid, try to contact the author at
76716.2145@compuserve.com
~7B3. Support
If you are having problems running the program,
or would like to report errors in the program content,
the best way to contact the author is through email. An
alternative way is to send via US Mail at the address
listed under ~7A. Registration.