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- Student Aid CAN help you LEARN something FASTER than normal studying!
- --- ----- ------
-
- WHY? because rather than reading the information and trying to
- remember it, Student Aid challenges you to THINK of the right
- answer! As you fail to answer - you learn (from your own
- mistakes). On top of that - YOU get instant feedback! and continue
- onward, with minimal delay, learning more. You can even monitor
- your progress on various tests over time.
-
- I've programmed student aid about 5 times now - each time it seems
- in a different language or different machine, and almost always for
- my own use. I firmly believe (YES - else I wouln't do this) that it
- has helped me in school, and in taking tests (Especially the ASQC
- Certified Quality Engineer test that has taken me forever to pass!).
-
-
- HOW DO I USE STUDENT AID?
- -------------------------
-
- My favorite way has been in actually collecting the quizzes from my
- instructors as the semester goes on and then typing in similar questions
- (and from my class notes) as the semester goes on and then refreshing
- my memory with Student Aid before major tests & exams. Surprisingly -
- I found that I've learned the material better from typing in questions
- (Of course I can type pretty fast so it wasn't all that hard.
-
- In this latest version - I've tried to simplify data entry, so I could
- do everything from the keyboard, and of course I added gadgets
- everywhere to let me use the mouse [I hate programs which you have to
- go back and forth all the time!]).
-
- Another way I forsee Student Aid to be of use (If you don't want to
- type in your own questions) is by downloading premade tests from my
- BBS (I've establishing a collection of them - hopefully someday to
- cover a wide range of subjects). Of course, this option is available
- to registered owners only. If I can collect enough tests to fill a disk
- I'll try to notify all the registered owners of the new test disks
- which are available (directly from me).
-
-
- INSTALLING ON HARD DRIVE
- ------------------------
-
- For faster operation you can install to hard drive by dragging the
- StAid DRAWER (With ALL files) to the Hard Drive.
-
- Note: If you just drag the StudentAid program icon - IT WILL NOT
- WORK! You need the other files in the drawer (not visible from
- workbench, but listed below as mandatory files). They must be in
- the same drawer as the StudentAid program.
-
-
- LOW ON MEMORY?
- --------------
-
- If you have a 512K machine you may be able to get it to work if you
- create a special boot disk (with all the files listed below, DONT
- forget to copy the listed system files). I havn't tried this since
- both my machines have 2 meg or more, and all of my friends (except
- one) have 1 meg or more. I do know though, if you only have a little
- bit of memory after Student Aid loads (less than 100K) my program will
- flag it in the Main Menu and the listing of tests on disk may not work
- properly (In this version I've had to use RAM: for some disk I/O).
-
-
- WORKBENCH 1.3 USERS!
- --------------------
-
- For some reason, Student Aid looses the location of the sa.list routine
- with workbench 1.3, therefore:
-
- TO RUN ON Workbench 1.3 you currently MUST run it from CLI!
- by changing your directory path to staid (or whatever you called
- the drawer) and then run the program by typine StudentAid, ie...
-
- cd ram:staid ;assuming the drawer is in RAM:
- StudentAid ;will run student aid (for WB1.3 users!)
-
- for workbench 2.0 and up it should work fine from either workbench or
- cli.
-
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- --------------------
-
- To run Student Aid, you need to have:
-
- Amiga 500,1000,2000, or 3000+
- Workbench 1.3, or 2.0 (NOTE: FOR WB1.3 Read Above!)
- MINIMUM of 1 MEG (Yeah, I hope to fix this someday)
-
-
- RECOMMENDATIONS:
- ----------------
-
- I've tested this program very thoroughly on my A3000 running under
- workbench 2.04, and under 1.3. I have also tested it on my A1000
- and found it to run flawless.
-
- I'd also like to make a suggestion to anyone who wishes to use my program
- to create tests (and hopefully upload them to my board for download
- credits) and that is: Please limit the scope of the tests! I've found
- that in as little as 3-5 chapters of most school books you can easily
- come up with 50 questions (1 FULL TEST). Don't try to cover a whole
- subject such as MATHEMATICS in 1 test, but break it up and cover the
- different parts of it in many tests. An example would be a single test
- on FORMULAS IN ALGEBRA, another maybe on FACTORING APPLICATIONS.
-
- I think you will find, that the data entry seems a little tedious at
- first, but well worth the effort later. Suprisingly, in some subjects,
- like History and Humanities, I've found myself actually predicting the
- questions the teacher asked in the test practically word for word.
-
-
- STUDENT AID CONTENTS: (REQUIREMENTS)
- ---------------------
-
- Mandatory files: (DO NOT DELETE ANY OF THESE ELSE IT'LL HAVE PROBLEMS!)
-
- StudentAid - The Main Program
- sa.config - configuration file
- sa.list - external I/O function called by StudentAid
- sa.point - pointer sprite
- sa.hlp# - help files for the various areas (by nr#) of Student Aid
- sa.Q0# - ascii files of quotes for inspiration
- sa.intro - intro pic (to show) while loading & preparing other files
- sa.prtpic - image
- sa.monpic - image
- sa.ting - sound
-
- Optional files: (CAN BE DELETED AT WILL TO FREE UP SPACE)
- Note: you must keep test files in a seperate directory from StudentAid.
- specify the name in the configuration area.
-
- tests/#?.TST - Test files (#? is the amigados wildcard meaning anything!)
- tests/#?.HLP - Help file for related test (name #? must match test)
- tests/#?.GRD - Grade file for related test (name #? must match test)
-
- ReadMe.TXT - This file
- Revisions.TXT - History of s.a.
-
- Additional files: (You MUST provide - looked for from your workbench system)
- (If creating a SINGLE BOOTABLE disk - you must have all of these!)
-
- delete - normally located in your c: directory
- copy - same as above,...
- filenote - same as above, can change this path in config.
- run - MUST HAVE this else you won't even see a filelist
- devs/ramdrive.device - Student Aid process some info in RAM: (not in WB2.0)
- devs/printer.device - if you're printing
- l/ram-handler - same as above
- devs/printers/driver?- of course if you plan to print you need your driver
-
- NOTE: If the all of the above files are NOT available you may experience
- problems while in the file load/save/delete area (chances are, you won't even
- get a list of tests if the ram-handler is not available!!!).
-
-
- LICENSE AGREEMENT:
- ------------------
-
- FOR DEMO VERSION 1.4 ONLY!!! (ONLY THIS VERSION IS FREELY DISTRIBUTABLE)
-
- You may use and distribute this program as long as the following terms are
- agreed to:
-
- (1) It may not be modified in any way.
- (2) If distributed, it must include all of the original programs and
- documentation it came with and all copyright notices must remain
- intact.
- (3) The Program may not be distributed for profit nor will it be
- made part of a "for sale" public domain software collection without
- prior written permission from author.
-
- Your use or distribution of the this program states that you agree to these
- terms and have accepted this license agreement.
-
-
- FOR REGISTERED VERSIONS 1.5 AND HIGHER!!!
-
- You may use this program as long as the following terms are agreed to.
-
- (1) It may not be modified in any way.
- (2) It may not be distributed to any other party for any reason.
- (This DOES NOT include any tests, help, or grades you created with
- this program). However, YOUR registration is non-transferable.
-
- Your use of the this program states that you agree to these terms and have
- accepted this license agreement.
-
-
- REGISTRATION & FINAL WORD:
- --------------------------
-
- Thank's to everyone who has helped me with this product (especially
- all the registered owners and my beta testers). Please, if you want these
- kind of products to continue, support the programmer(s):
-
- For an official full featured, registered copy, please send $25.00
- (Check or Money Order) and $2.50 for shipping and handling ($27.50 total)
-
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- | |
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-
- [In the state of florida, please include 6-8% sales tax]
- [depending on YOUR county tax rate].
-
-
- Rick Rojas or E-Mail-> SYSOP on SNARF's PUB BBS
- 2530 White Oak Drive (407) 267-8155
- Titusville, Fl 32780 2400 soon to be 2400-14.4 HST
-
- NOTE: If you want a registered copy even faster, send me the check AND log
- onto Snarf's Pub asking for access. When the check clears I'll validate your
- account with access to the latest official release of Student Aid for you
- to download (Give US-MAIL and myself a week or 2 to get and clear your check).
-
- To fill out registrating on Snarfs Pub you must indicate:
-
- YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP, PHONE#, BIRTHDATE
- YOUR HANDLE & PASSWORD
-
- NOTE: When you send the check, Please state that you are/have logged on
- for access to the Student Aid Files, else you wont get it until I'm
- reminded and can confirm you're a registered owner. I reserve the right to
- DELETE any inactive accounts after 3 months.
-
-
- DISCLAIMER: PLEASE READ!
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-
- The Student Aid program is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind,
- either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied
- warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no
- event will author be liable for incidental, consequential or other similar
- damages. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of The Student Aid
- Program is with you.
-
- Furthermore, I'd like to add that I give no warranties whatsoever that this
- program will work for you, I know it works for me (on an Ami 3000, with
- Workbench 1.3, 5 meg ram, 105 meg HD). Use at your own risk. This program is
- for amusement purposes only. Batteries are not included. Not to be used while
- operating heavy machinery - or driving a car. Avoid contact with eyes. Rinse
- thoroughly with water after use. Consult the advice of your personal physician
- before use. SO THERE!
-
- Oh yeah, and also: Author reserves the right to change this programs'
- copyright status and/or cost at any time, without notice.
-
-
- TRADEMARKS:
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-
- Amiga, AmigaDOS and Workbench are registered trademarks
- of Commodore-Amiga, Inc.
-