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- CLASSBOOK DELUXE
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- VER 3.10 (c) 1988
- J & K PROGRAMMING
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- CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
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- CLASSBOOK DELUXE is a multi-function, menu driven package that will allow you to
- keep attendance, homework and test scores as one would in a regular classbook.
- It will also calculate grades, generate and print progress reports, print class
- lists, print seating charts and give you a complete status on any student at the
- touch of a few keys.
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- 1.1 SYNTAX NOTATION
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- When commands are discussed in this booklet, the following notation
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- { } Braces will indicate data entered by the user. For example,
- {student name} will mean that you are to type in the name for a
- particular student.
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- <NUM LOCK> Items in capital letters enclosed by angle brackets will describe
- keys to be pressed.
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- 'ALL' Words or letters enclosed in single quotation marks are words or
- letters that are to be typed in exactly as shown.
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- NOTE - All user responses must be made in capital letters. If the
- user is asked to enter 'NONE', it must be done in caps. A response of none will
- not be treated the same as NONE. Since this is the case, it is recommended that
- the user set the <CAPS LOCK> key to print capital letters at all times.
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- 1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- IBM-PC or compatible with 256K and two disk drives or hard disk and printer.
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- CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION AND SETUP
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- 2.1 HARD DISK INSTALLATION
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- If you have a hard disk, put your CLASSBOOK DELUXE diskette in drive A and with
- drive A the default drive, type INSTALL. This will copy a file called CB.BAT to
- your main directory and create a sub-directory called CLASBOOK, then copy the
- remaining files from the diskette to this sub-directory on your hard disk.
- After this is finished, take the diskette out of drive A and store it in a safe
- place as you will no longer need it to run the programs.
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- 2.2 SETUP
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- Realizing that there are individual differences and preferences in grading
- systems, your CLASSBOOK DELUXE has been designed to accommodate these
- differences. In order to accomplish this, you must first configure the package
- to your individual requirements. This has to be done the first time you run the
- package and need not be run again.
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- To configure your system, put the diskette in drive A and turn on the machine.
- After a few seconds, the prompt (>A) should appear in the upper left hand corner
- of the screen. (If you have a hard disk, at the prompt (>C) type CD\CLASBOOK.)
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- SETUP and press <ENTER>
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- After a few more seconds, our logo should appear with the instruction to
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- PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE
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- This means you are to press the key marked ENTER
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- After you press the ENTER key, you will be asked to answer a few questions about
- your grading system. When you have finished all the questions, your CLASSROOM
- DELUXE will be configured and the prompt (>A) should appear again in the upper
- left hand corner of your screen.
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- CAUTION - Once you have set your parameters and have started entering grades for
- individual students, DO NOT CHANGE YOUR CONFIGURATION. This will result in
- errors when grades are calculated at the end of marking periods.
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- Now that you have configured your system, you are ready to use the classbook
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- CHAPTER 3 CLASSBOOK DELUXE
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- If you have just completed SETUP, the prompt (>A) should appear in the upper
- left hand corner of the screen. If the machine is not turned on, place the
- CLASSBOOK DELUXE diskette in drive A and a blank, formatted diskette in drive B.
- Turn on the machine. After a few seconds, the prompt (>A) should appear. Now
- type CB and press <ENTER>
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- In a few seconds, our logo appear. Now press
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- <ENTER>
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- and the following menu will appear on your screen.
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- 1 = CLASSBOOK
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- 2 = ALPHABETICAL LISTING
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- 3 = PRINT PROGRESS REPORTS
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- 4 = HOMEWORK DUMP
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- 5 = ATTENDANCE DUMP
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- 6 = TEST DUMP
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- 7 = CLASSROOM SORT
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- 8 = PURGE FILES
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- 9 = EXIT
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- Now enter your choice (1 - 9) and press <ENTER>. Note that choosing 2 - 7 will
- generate an error message if you have not as yet entered student data. These
- options read files that are created by option 1 (CLASSBOOK). After you have
- entered your student data these options will be operational and will be
- explained later.
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- 3.1 CLASSBOOK
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- Choosing option 1 in the first menu will generate another menu.
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- 1 = INDIVIDUAL STUDENT INQUIRY
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- 2 = ADD STUDENTS
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- 3 = DELETE STUDENTS
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- 4 = CHANGE STUDENT'S DATA
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- 5 = ENTER ATTENDANCE, HOMEWORK, OR TESTS
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- 6 = PRINT SEATING CHARTS
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- 7 = PRINT CLASS LISTINGS
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- 9 = EXIT
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- If you are just starting, the correct choice would be 2, then press
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- After you have picked which period you are going to add students to, the program
- will allow you to enter data on a particular student. ENTER ALL DATA EXACTLY AS
- DIRECTED. This will insure that later options will work properly.
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- The first piece of information asked for is student number. It is very
- important that every student have a number that is unique to that student. DO
- NOT ENTER A STUDENT WITHOUT A STUDENT NUMBER. The last two questions, NAME OF
- CLASS and SECTION NUMBER, will need to be answered only once for each period.
- After the first student has been added to a class, the program stores this
- information and duplicates it for subsequent additions to that class.
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- The format for the seating chart is as follows:
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- | 1,7 | 2,7 | 3,7 | 4,7 | 5,7 | 6,7 |
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- | 1,6 | 2,6 | 3,6 | 4,6 | 5,6 | 6,6 |
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- | 1,5 | 2,5 | 3,5 | 4,5 | 5,5 | 6,5 | The first number is the row number
- ------------------------------------- The second number is the seat number
- | 1,4 | 2,4 | 3,4 | 4,4 | 5,4 | 6,4 |
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- | 1,3 | 2,3 | 3,3 | 4,3 | 5,3 | 6,3 |
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- | 1,2 | 2,2 | 3,2 | 4,2 | 5,2 | 6,2 |
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- | 1,1 | 2,1 | 3,1 | 4,1 | 5,1 | 6,1 |
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- Option 1 - INDIVIDUAL STUDENT INQUIRY. Selecting this option will give you a
- picture of what is in a student's file. All pertinent information on a student
- is displayed on the screen.
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- Option 3 - DELETE STUDENTS. Selecting this option allows you to delete any
- student that has dropped your class.
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- Option 4 - CHANGE STUDENT'S DATA. Use this option to correct errors or make
- changes in a student's file. This option is also used to set
- progress report indicators and to select teacher comments that
- will appear on those reports.
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- Option 5 - ENTER ATTENDANCE, HOMEWORK, AND TESTS. With this option, test
- scores, attendance, and homework are entered in each student's file.
- The homework section may be used for daily classroom assignments
- instead of homework. Option 5 is also used to calculate grades upon
- request.
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- NOTE - ATTENDANCE AND HOMEWORK FILES HAVE ROOM FOR 100 ENTRIES.
- TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE FEATURES OF THIS PACKAGE
- IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SECOND MARKING PERIOD ENTRIES USE
- NUMBERS GREATER THAN 50.
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- Option 6 - PRINT SEATING CHARTS. At this time, a 6x6 seating chart is used.
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- Option 7 - PRINT CLASS LISTINGS. Use this option to print a complete class
- listing for each period. The listing includes student number,
- student name, homeroom, counselor, marking period grades, attendance,
- semester grade, progress reports sent and the reasons for those
- progress reports
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- 3.2 ALPHABETICAL LISTING
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- This program will concatenate all of classes into one file, sort that file
- alphabetically, and print a listing of that file. This list will be very useful
- when comparing other list from outside your classroom such as eligibility lists,
- schoolwide attendance lists, excused from class lists, etc.
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- 3.3 PRINT PROGRESS REPORTS
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- Every time test scores are entered for a class, you will be asked if you want
- grades calculated or progress reports generated. If you answer yes to the
- latter, an indicator is set in that students file that a progress report is to
- be sent. (NOTE-If you never answer yes to the question: DO YOU WANT PROGRESS
- REPORTS GENERATED, or if you do not change the N to a Y in the students file
- for progress reports, no progress reports will be printed.) This program reads
- that file and prints progress reports for those students for whom it is
- indicated. There is room on the report for four teacher comments. These
- comments are in a file called REASONS which contains:
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- A,TOO MANY ABSENCES
- B,POOR OR FAILING TEST SCORES
- C,MISSING ASSIGNMENTS
- D,DISRUPTS CLASS BY POOR BEHAVIOR
- E,DOES NOT BRING BOOKS, PAPER, OR PENCIL
- F,DOES NOT FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
- G,FAILURE TO DO MAKE-UP WORK
- H,DOES NOT LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS
- I,DOES NOT WORK IN CLASS
- Y,FAILED FINAL EXAM
- Z,ABSENT FOR THE FINAL EXAM
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- Additions and changes to this file can be made by following the directions
- in your DOS manual for creating a BAT file or by using EDLIN. However,
- comments A, B, and C are automatically generated and should not be changed.
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- 3.4 HOMEWORK DUMP and ATTENDANCE DUMP and TEST DUMP
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- These three programs print a listing of everything that is in the homework,test
- or attendance file for a particular class. This can be useful if you wish to
- verify the information that is in those files.
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- 3.5 CLASSROOM SORT
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- Through drops and adds, your classroom listing may get out of alphabetical
- order. This program allows you to alphabetize a particular class file.
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- IMPORTANT - Have SORT.EXE from DOS on your program disk or CLASBOOK sub-
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- 3.6 PURGE FILES
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- This will purge files from your data disk when the semester is over and will
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- REGISTRATION FORM ver 3.1
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- NAME:_______________________________________________
- STREET:_______________________________________________
- CITY:________________________ STATE:____ ZIP:_______
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- Please send $25.00 in check or money order to:
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- J&K PROGRAMMING
- 1022 KENSINGTON
- FLINT, MI 48503
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