Word Processing for Kids Extra-large letters and icons, easy.
Word Rescue Great adventure for kids, teaches spelling
Wunder Book 5 colorful and fun games ages 3-10
Children's Programs (ages 2-10)
123-TALK
by Creative Educational Software
Download Disk# 2859
123-TALK is a fabulous talking teacher with real human speech that helps children age 1-7 learn how to say numbers, how to count, add, subtract, remember telephone numbers, and much more. Also included is the 123 Song, alluring colorful graphics, and Easy Draw II to bring out your child's creativity. Output is through your PC speaker and the quality of the female voice is excellent.
This program encourages your child to learn. When a question is answered correctly, 123-TALK says supportive comments (Way to go! Great! Super duper! Excellent! and more). Your child's imagination grows when he or she watches the colorful kaleidoscopes and collages in action - and they're fun to watch!!
Special Requirements:
512K RAM and graphic monitor. Hard drive and EGA/VGA recommended.
Author Registration:
$25.00
ABC Fun Keys
by Courtney E. Krehbiel RUN
Download Disk# 844
In our rapidly moving technological world, people are being introduced to the computer at younger and younger ages. ABC FUN KEYS teaches the alphabet, numbers, and keyboard skills to children, ages 2-6. Each letter is represented by colorful pictures and nursery rhyme melodies are played when the right key is chosen.
ABC FUN KEYS has four learning games designed around the alphabet. An adult control panel and menu allow you to select the letters to be presented, the order of presentation, and many other game options.
In the first game, a letter appears along with a picture of something that begins with that letter, and the child must find and press the key associated with the letter. Pressing the correct key causes the computer to play a song. Pressing the wrong key makes a buzzer sound.
Game Two is similar to the first game, except that the picture is gradually revealed, slowly at first and then at an increasing rate. If the correct key is not quickly pressed, the picture disintegrates and another begins to take its place.
Game Three, named Heaven and Mud, is a typing tutor for young children. Letters float in the "air" in the middle of the screen.
When the correct key is pressed, the letter explodes into hearts that then float to heaven. "Unloved" letters fall and sink into the mud.
The fourth game is designed for very young children. It displays the letter of any key that is pressed and plays a randomly-selected song.
ABC FUN KEYS is educational and designed to make learning as fun and stimulating as possible.
Special Requirements:
CGA, EGA, VGA, or Hercules graphics.
Author Registration:
$15.00
ABC-Talk
by Creative Educational Software View
Download Disk# 2838
ABC-TALK is a new educational program that features a real human voice.
The object of ABC-TALK is to talk to your child, to help them learn how to talk, read, learn the alphabet, spell and interact with a computer.
For children ages 1-3, ABC-TALK will teach your child to say the early words (HI, BYE, MAMA, DADA, PLEASE, THANK YOU DRINK, etc.) and how to interact with a computer. For children ages 3-5, ABC-TALK will teach them to say and understand the alphabet, how to recognize letters in words and how to use the keyboard. For children ages 5-7, ABC-TALK will teach them how to spell basic words. Also included in this package is the ABC SONG and EASY DRAW for your child's creativity. Your child will love the stunning graphics in this package.
ABC-TALK was designed to be interactive and creative and was created with the concept of having the computer talk to your child to teach him/her the basics of speaking, the alphabet, spelling and how to use a computer.
Special Requirements:
512K RAM, graphic monitor. EGA and hard drive recommended. Mouse is Author Registration:
$24.50(U.S.)/$28.00(Int'l)
Amy's First Primer
by COMPUTING SPECIALTIES RUN
Download Disk# 646
AMY'S FIRST PRIMER is a collection of six fun games designed to teach basic skills to a pre-reading child, helping them with skills of countin letter recognition, simple problem solving, pattern recognition and keyboard use. The games stress positive reinforcement of these basic skills to promote a learning-is-fun attitude.
The documentation is well written and explains everything necessary.
Repeated suggestions that the parent use the games with thier child adds a nice reinforcement toward family learning.
New features:
Now AMY'S FIRST PRIMER can detect VGA, MCGA, and EGA graphics adapters and displays much more color if possible.
The programs have been combined into one .EXE file which was compiled by Microsoft's Quick Basic 4.5.
Smaller picture files with much more color are being used, but they've been compressed to take up only third of the disk space they used before.
Also included, a full page of instructions for use with Hercules graphics (The shareware program HGCIBM by Athena Digital makes it poss- ible to run AMY and other CGA programs on a monochrome graphics).
Special Requirements:
CGA, EGA, VGA or MCGA.
Author Registration:
$15.00
Animal Quest
by Alive Software View RUN
Download Disk# 2930
Are you smart like a fox or strong like a bear? ANIMAL QUEST, the newest release from ALIVE Software, is like a never ending adventure in the fascinating world of Nature.
ANIMAL QUEST is a cross between a graphic adventure and realistic simulation of the food chain ecology that lets you step into the wonderful world of nature and experience wildlife through very different eyes. First you select what forest animal you would like to become, and then discover your prey, be challenged by your predators, and outsmart your competitors as you try to cross the forest. This program is socially responsible, showing conflict, but no violence.
Special Requirements:
512K RAM and EGA/VGA/SVGA. Mouse and sound card supported.
Author Registration:
$22.00
The Animated Alphabet
by Flix Productions RUN
Download Disk# 2831
and Disk# 2832
THE ANIMATED ALPHABET combines colorful graphics with appealing animation to teach children the letters of the alphabet. After choosing the correct letter for the graphic shown, for example a monkey, the monkey starts jumping around and the word "monkey" is written near the bottom of the screen. This is a fun program designed to hold the attention of children preschool to the first grade. It is more than worth the author's modest registration fee.
Special Requirements:
640K RAM, EGA, and a hard drive.
Author Registration:
$7.95
Animated Math
by Flix Productions RUN
Download Disk# 2644
ANIMATED MATH teaches counting, addition and subtraction to children from pre-school through the first grade. Animated rewards are given every step of the way. Not just a drill, this fun tutorial gives graphic help to the children to provide a highly interactive and friendly environment to sharpen their math skills.
Several different types of games are provided as additional incentive.
These include dinosaur connect-the-dot games, color games, a build your own rocket game, an animated piano and a mouse game. ANIMATED MATH uses over 100 animated sequences. Both keyboard and mouse support are provided.
This program is a joy to work with. Your child will like the animated scenes, and he/she will love the extra games provided when they complete a set of problems.
Special Requirements:
640K RAM, EGA or VGA, and a hard drive. A mouse is optional.
Author Registration:
$10.00
Animated Shapes
by Flix Productions RUN
Download Disk# 2640
ANIMATED SHAPES teaches shape and color identification using a colorful menu system designed for children pre-school through the first grade.
Each shape correctly identified combines with other shapes to create a picture. Upon completion, the picture becomes an entertaining mini-movie.
When you register ANIMATED SHAPES, you receive a version personalized with your child's name as well as fifteen new animations.
Special Requirements:
640K RAM, EGA or VGA, and a hard drive. A mouse is optional.
Author Registration:
$7.95
Balloon Speller
by KIDware
Download Disk# 1333
Your kindergarten or early elementary student will delight in these three happy games that teach spelling. Make 20-word lists of the words you want your child to learn and sit back while your PC turns into an infinitely patient tutor.
In one game, the word flashes for an instant on the screen. The child pilots a balloon around the screen, picking up the correct letters to rebuild the word. If the child forgets the word, you can flash it again by pressing the space bar. The second game is like the first, except that each flashing of the word costs a point. In the last game, the letters are scattered about the screen and the game resembles Hangman.
Special Requirements:
Hercules or color (CGA) graphics.
Author Registration:
$11.95 or $12.95.
Balloons
by Assistware RUN
Download Disk# 2709
BALLOONS displays balloons on the screen and creates notes of music as each key is pressed. Each balloon is randomly sized and differently colored. Pressing certain letter keys will cause a balloon of a specific color to appear. The Up arrow key enlarges a balloon while the Down arrow key shrinks a balloon. Enlarge or shrink a balloon until it pops or disappears, after which a star will be drawn and ``Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star'' will play. A colorful rainbow is then drawn across the screen. BALLOONS is a fun way for children 18 months or older to play on the computer.
Special Requirements:
CGA, VGA, or EGA.
Author Registration:
$7.00
ASP Member.
Bert's Dinosaurs
by Wierenga Software View RUN
Download Disk# 2903
BERT'S DINOSAURS is an enjoyable coloring program for children of all ages, but is especially useful for introducing young children to the computer. BERT'S DINOSAURS was designed by educators to be used by young children with a minimum of assistance by adults. As a coloring program BERT'S DINOSAURS is superior to many other children's coloring programs in that it allows the user to place the various dinosaurs, all in four different sizes, on a variety of backgrounds. This encourages children to create their own picture before coloring and gives them something to take pride in.
When first started, BERT'S DINOSAURS displays a title screen and then the drawing surface with eight buttons on the left. Children can operate the program with the mouse alone. A window is provided which allows children to write a short story about their picture using the keyboard.
The fact that they created the picture will help provide the motivation to write about it. One of the best ways for children to learn to read is to write, even if their initial attempts include phonetic spelling. They will love creating a setting, writing their own story, and printing out a copy.
Special Requirements:
VGA graphics and a mouse.
Author Registration:
$20.00(U.S.)/$30.00(Int'l)
BRANDON'S BIG LUNCHBOX
by JOEY ROBICHAUX RUN
Download Disk# 2669
The entire Brandon's Lunchbox series on one diskette! 18 fun educational modules for children ages 3 to 7. Beginning and pre-readers learn keyboard skills, drill on upper/lower case alphabet, number sequences (greater than/less than), counting, problem solving, memory games, simple arithmetic, sight word drills with 184 different "sight" words -- you can create your own custom word lists! Practice counting by two's or fives, learn US geography, watch your little ones discover deductive reasoning. Plenty of flashy colors, wild sounds, and fun rewards like dancing bears and Mardi Gras parades!
Special Requirements:
Hercules, CGA Graphics or Better.
Author Registration:
$20.00
DrawSome
by Assistware RUN
Download Disk# 2709
DRAWSOME allows children, 18 months or older, to draw simple designs and flowers using the keyboard and/or mouse. Move a hand around the screen to draw a line of various colors depending on what letter key was last pressed. The number keys will automatically draw a square, circle or triangle. Pressing a function key will draw a flower, creating a wonderful design on the screen for young children.
Special Requirements:
CGA, EGA, or VGA. A mouse is optional.
Author Registration:
$8.00
ASP Member.
EGA Coloring Book
by KinderWare, Inc. RUN
Download Disk# 2233
and Disk# 2676
This is a computer coloring book with a selection of over 500 crayons (colors). There are five full-screen pictures that you can paint with the crayons. This program was originally made for children but anyone can enjoy it whether they're an adult or young at heart. It's just right for those times when your kids need something to do or when you need to color those blues away. Registered users get 10 more new pictures.
Special Requirements:
416K RAM, EGA or VGA. Optional hard drive; mouse recommended.
Author Registration:
$20.00
EGA Mouse Paint
by Fischer Grafix & Software RUN
Download Disk# 2366
If your children like to color pictures, EGA MOUSE PAINT will introduce them to using a mouse while coloring 17 pre-made pictures with 42 brilliant colors. A very nice feature is the ability to save a picture and restore it later. (This comes in handy when it's bedtime for the artist.) The program is very easy to use. Just point to the picture you want to color, choose a color, and have fun!
Special Requirements:
EGA/VGA and a mouse.
Author Registration:
$18.50
ASP Member.
Fact Pack
by David G. Bodnar RUN
Download Disk# 1381
FACT PACK is a pair of programs, TABLE and FACTRACE, designed to sharpen basic arithmetic skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) for students in grades 1-8.
TABLE displays a multiplication or addition table minus the answers.
The computer chooses problems at random which the student then calculates. The size of the table can be expanded to larger sums and products.
FACTRACE gives a timed quiz on a mix of addition, multiplication, subtraction and division problems. A report is generated of the problems answered correctly, the problems attempted, the percentage of correct answers and any errors made.
Both programs run in practice and test modes. In practice mode, the student can work on a problem at a leisurely pace. In test mode, both programs provide exciting challenges for the students as they race the computer in finding the answers.
FACT PACK supplies both fun and motivation for younger learners, and is an excellent tool for providing basic math skill drills.
Special Requirements:
CGA.
Author Registration:
$10.00
Fun With Letters and Words
by Wescott Software RUN
Download Disk# 1278
For your youngster, aged 2-5. FUN WITH LETTERS AND WORDS provides a computerized First Reader with colorful graphics and personalized stories that can include your child's name and the names of friends, pets, and other family members. Varying reading levels are provided for, along with the option to add additional words for building vocabulary and spelling skills.
Special Requirements:
CGA.
Author Registration:
$15.00
Funnels and Buckets
by Data Sage RUN
Download Disk# 229
FUNNELS teaches math as a game, attracting young ones to the subject. A very effective tool since they'll be too busy having fun to notice they are learning!
Arithmetic problems fall from the sky and the idea is to solve them before they hit the bucket on the ground. A tap on the space bar while the problem is falling brings the solution. The "falling" speed can be adjusted for age. When the buckets are full, the game is over.
Target ages: 5-11.
Special Requirements:
None. (BASIC is required to run accompanying program.) Author Registration:
$10.00.
Googol Math Games
by Paul T. Dawson RUN
Download Disk# 1768
Here's a classic shareware program your kids will love. these three top-notch arcade-style math games are designed to make learning basic math fun. Original twists on popular arcade themes allow these programs to do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The games are so entertaining and colorful, the children won't realize they're learning. In fact, even parents enjoy them just for the games themselves.
At the lowest skill levels, the games are playable by very young children. If they are not yet able to read, parents can help them get started. Older children, 5-10, will usually be able to figure out all of the games by themselves. Finally, at the highest skill levels, the games are a challenge to everyone!
The graphics are better than many other math programs -- complete color control, variable skill levels, and personalized congratulations for every correct answer are only a few of the features that make this a top-notch program.
New Features:
New graphics.
Higher scores for higher levels.
Instant game switching.
Level menu & lots more!
Special Requirements:
512K RAM and CGA.
Author Registration:
$10.00
Katie's Clock
by TZK Publications RUN
Download Disk# 2463
Teaching children to tell time from an analog (standard old time) clock can try the patience of most parents. That was before KATIE'S CLOCK was developed.
KATIE'S CLOCK displays a giant analog clock on your computer screen. As the dial changes position, you can quiz your child orally or have him/her enter the time digitally into the computer. During the testing, you can set the dials to move randomly or increment every five minutes.
You can also test by inputting the time digitally and having the clock dials display the proper time. This program is a breeze to use and you'll be teaching time -- in no time!
Special Requirements:
EGA.
Author Registration:
$12.00
Kid Paint
by Compass Systems RUN
Download Disk# 2065
KID PAINT is an electronic coloring book, with a few added surprises, that is certain to keep any child entertained. Choose from a palette of colors and use a mouse, a joystick, or the keyboard arrow keys, instead of the more conventional crayons or fingerpaints. Throughout the coloring session, children will enjoy background music and at certain intervals, the pictures become animated. The simple concept is executed so beautifully that even a two-year-old can use it. All that's needed is a little eye/hand coordination and some imagination. A great way to introduce small children to the computer.
Special Requirements:
EGA or VGA.
Author Registration:
$4.50
KinderMath
by Duong's Software RUN
Download Disk# 1629
Up-and-coming computer hackers will love the sounds and colors of this educational math game. Basic enough for any age just starting to add, subtract, multipy, or divide. There are some quick instructions for Mom and Dad to get the child started, but once started, the child can easily run KINDERMATH.
The program will ask the child what he/she wishes to practice.
KINDERMATH then runs a timed drill (time can also be specified by the user), keeping track of correct answers. Encouraging beeps move the child along. This is an excellent way to give a youngster a head start in today's technological age.
Special Requirements:
512K RAM.
Author Registration:
User determined.
Learn to Guess
by David G. Bodnar RUN
Download Disk# 1412
LEARN TO GUESS is a set of four games that can help your child, grades 1-12, to learn basic arithmetic and develop problem-solving strategies. Each of the games is complete in itself. When used in sequence, skills already learned are honed and reinforced.
In GUESSME, for one to four players, students in grades 1-8 develop their problem-solving strategies by trying to guess the computer's secret number. There are eight levels of difficulty which sustain the challenge for most players. Other concepts used in the remaining programs are introduced here.
ROMAN GUESSME is identical to GUESSME, except the numbers used are displayed as, and must be entered as, Roman numerals. Grades 5-12.
At first glance, NEAREST (a game for two to four players) seems to be a simple number-guessing game, but it requires sharper thinking than is at first apparent. Appropriate for grades 2-8.
SUPERGUESS, for two to four players, challenges students in grades 3-12 to exercise their knowledge of prime numbers, composite numbers, factors, multiples, sums, differences, and products as they compete against one another in a race across the computer's screen.
Special Requirements:
CGA.
Author Registration:
$15.00
Magic Crayon
by Alive Software RUN
Download Disk# 2931
MAGIC CRAYON is a collection of three colorful and fun games for children 3 to 12 years old who enjoy exploring and experimenting with color and shapes. MAGIC CRAYON combines the challenges and rewards of games with the teaching of basic principles. This approach works well because it is fun and encourages hands-on active artistic exploration.
MAGIC CRAYON features three different games with two levels of difficulty. It is totally menu driven and has on-line help in case you get stuck. You also get mouse support, score-keeping dot-matrix printer support, great color graphics, and excellent music.
Special Requirements:
EGA or VGA and a mouse.
Author Registration:
$18.00
Math And Logic Games For Kids
by KIDware RUN
Download Disk# 2344
MATH AND LOGIC GAMES FOR KIDS presents six programs that challenge a child's mathematics and thinking skills. The programs are aimed at grade levels K-6, but can be enjoyed by all.
TARGET MATH and JELLY BEANS are competitions between two players, or one player versus the computer. In TARGET MATH, take turns adding numbers trying to reach a target sum. In JELLY BEANS, take turns removing beans from a jar. (The one who takes the last bean loses!) I SHOT AN ARROW is a simple simulation of an arrow flying through the air until the program introduces estimation and answer refinement skills. LEAKY TUB simulates filling a leaky bath tub with hot and cold water, and is just plain fun while teaching logical thinking. In MATH RACE, up to four players take turns answering arithmetic flash card problems. The faster you answer your problem, the further down the track your car travels. Each player can race at a skill level pretty pictures using the ideas of Fractal math.
Special Requirements:
CGA or Hercules graphics.
Author Registration:
$11.95
Number Magic
by Greenline Computing RUN
Download Disk# 1214
NUMBER MAGIC teaches preschool children number recognition and counting skills. Favorite childhood songs reward success and the game encourages older siblings to share in the learning. After a parent gets things started, counting, matching, and maze games help your children learn, while making the learning a more rewarding experience for all.
Special Requirements:
CGA.
Author Registration:
None.
Play 'n' Learn
by HomeCraft Software RUN
Download Disk# 916
PLAY 'N' LEARN is a delightful collection of six simple educational games for young children, ages 1-1/2 to 4. They help children acquire skills in letter recognition, simple counting, and computer usage.
AMANDA'S LETTER LOTTO teaches both upper- and lower-case alphabets; ZACK-A-DOODLE is a paint/draw game; COLOR SCREEN and COLOR MATCH help children to recognize colors; WORD WHIRL and NEXT NUMBER are perfect for learning words and simple counting from 1 to 9. PLAY 'N' LEARN also includes a game that helps a child learn shapes.
Special Requirements:
Graphics card.
Author Registration:
Donation.
ASP Member.
School-Mom
by Motes Educational Software View RUN
Download Disk# 2530
SCHOOL-MOM is one of the most comprehensive children's educational programs available. SCHOOL-MOM is a complete educational tool for children, ages 4 to 14.
Multilevel modules are provided for Math, Music, English, Spelling, Art, and Time.
The Math module contains four levels of addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and four levels of pre-algebra math. It also contains two arcade math games. The first, Laser Blast, is a counting game that teaches quantity. The second, Applespider, is an exciting game that drills the student in basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Three music modules let you use the keyboard to write tunes as you watch the notes appear on the screen. The first level allows eight notes to be played in seven octaves. The second level allows the note duration to be changed. The third level allows sharp and flat notes.
Tunes can be edited, played back and stored.
The English module contains three learning levels. The first level teaches children how parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs are used in sentences. The second level teaches sentence structure. The third level teaches subject-verb agreement.
The Spelling module contains three sub-options -- Alphabet, Random Word and Homework Exercises. The Alphabet option is used to teach upper and lower case alphabet letters. The Random Words option flashes words on the screen and gives you three seconds to spell them. It has four levels. The Homework Exercises option can be used to enter the daily spelling homework so the computer can drill the student on the words.
The Art module gives students the chance to be creative. Draw, Spider Webs, Space Tunnels, Space Worms, and Space Ribbons are the five options available in the art module. The Draw option allows the student to draw freehand with either the joystick or the mouse. The Spider Webs option allows the child to control the actions of a spider who leaves a web behind him. The last three sub-options allow the student to create beautiful screen art with three-dimensional qualities using either a joystick or the keyboard.
The Time module has four learning levels that teach children to tell time. A ticking clock is shown on the screen and the student must choose the correct time from a list of three answers.
The Exam module allows the teacher or parent to create and score multiple choice examinations. Two exams on US Capitals and US Presidents are already provided.
Special Requirements:
CGA or better (does not run on the PCjr). Optional mouse.
Author Registration:
$25.00
ASP Member.
Wizquiz
by Robert J. Farrell
Download Disk# 922
WIZQUIZ is an educational program that offers randomly-generated problems across a wide area of the average elementary school mathematics curriculum including such disciplines as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, lowest common denominator, greatest common factor, simple and advanced fractions, decimals and percentages, and reciprocals.
Each type of problem has 10 levels with a target score determined by the number of errors and the time it takes to solve all 10 problems of that level. Since WIZQUIZ asks for and remembers a player's age, it restricts access to easier problems by age.
After each set of 10 problems, the program calculates the new average, checks the score against the best ever and the player's own previous best performance, and announces the score. WIZQUIZ keeps a separate record for each player's best score and averages.
WIZQUIZ can be used both at home for personal studying and at school in the classroom.
Special Requirements:
CGA.
Author Registration:
$9.00
Word Processing for Kids
by Sidney D. Nolte RUN
Download Disk# 343
WORD PROCESSING FOR KIDS (WPK) is a simple word processor especially designed for children, ages 5-10.
WPK was developed to help children build communication skills, develop computer expertise and make writing not only possible, but fun! In a distinctively bright and friendly environment, it features graphic menus, word wrap, and extra large characters -- making it less intimidating and easier for the little ones to read. The on-line help function takes only a few moments to master. Well-written and thorough documentation completes the package for the budding author.
Special Requirements:
CGA.
Author Registration:
$10.00
Word Rescue
by Apogee RUN
Download Disk# 3067
Apogee enters the educational arena with a program that teaches spelling, logic, word meanings and reading--yet is as compelling to play as their other top games!
Built with a similar system used to create Duke Nukum, Word Rescue is an incredible adventure for kids who want to rescue all the stolen words from the mean ol' Gruzzles. The Gruzzles can't read, and they don't want anyone else to read. So, they've stolen the words out of all of our books!
Benny Bookworm needs your help to stop the Gruzzles. He needs you to reunite the stolen words with their meanings. Once you join all the words with their pictures, Benny will put them back into the books.
This is an engrossing educational game with vivid EGA/VGA graphics and support for Ad Lib and Sound Blaster. Using the Duke Nukum graphical system, Word Rescue has state-of-the-art dual-screen scrolling graphics similar to what's seen on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis home gaming systems. Even "grown-ups" will like Word Rescue!
Word Rescue is designed for a range of players of all ages:
Easy level: Ages 4 - 7 (Even pre readers can play the game.) Medium level: Ages 7 - 10 Hard level: Ages 10 and up (A challenge for adults, too!) Play as either a girl, or a boy! You get to choose which character you wish to play, either male or female. Either way, you'll visit amazing locations on your word finding adventure. As you hunt for all the missing words you'll visit dark caves, rocky cliffs, deserts, happy towns, scary haunted houses, funny factories, creepy dungeons, and many others.
There are three unique and challenging volumes of Word Rescue. Each volume of Word Rescue is $15, or you can order (and register) all three volumes for just $30. As an incentive to order all three volumes, you'll also get the hints sheet, the cheat codes, and a new bonus game from Apogee. Plus, you can call the Word Rescue hints line for assistance.
Wunder Book
by Polysoft RUN
Download Disk# 2929
WUNDER BOOK is a collection of 5 colorful and fun games for children 3 to 10 years old to learn and explore "wunderful" objects, numbers, alphabets, words, shapes, and four different languages (English, Spanish, French, and German) using the universal language of graphics.
40 pictures are included. The games are totally child-friendly, symbol-menu-driven, supports (optional) mouse, music, and scores. Great games! Additional pictures and libraries can be added.
Special Requirements:
EGA/VGA. Hard drive recommended. Mouse is optional.
Author Registration:
$15.00
Math and Geometry Programs
Algebrax
by Professor Weissman's Software RUN
Download Disk# 1456
Cringe no more when menaced by that ominous-looking algebra problem!
You now have ALGEBRAX to help you overcome your fear of mathematics.
Some of the enhanced features in this package which are hard to find in other tutorials are:
Random generation of all problems -- you will never have the same problem twice.
There are five levels of difficulty for each lesson plan with five questions at each level.
After each correct answer, you will be branched to a more difficult problem.
There are no multiple choice problems (sorry, no guessing).
Alternate answers are accepted. Most programs will allow one correct answer only, but ALGEBRAX knows there are different ways to write mathematical solutions.
When a wrong answer is given, ALGEBRAX will take you through the problem step-by-step.
All lesson results are saved by the program and can be reviewed on screen or printer.
Most important of all, ALGEBRAX was written by a math professor with over 25 years of experience.
Special Requirements:
CGA card.
Author Registration:
$30.00
AnyAngle
by Rite Item
Download Disk# 1756
Pythagoras would be proud! But if you don't know who Pythagoras is, you probably don't need this program. Ancient Greeks notwithstanding, most people do not appreciate the mathematical beauty underlying the simple triangle. If you yearn to become enlightened, though, this is the place to start!
ANYANGLE takes the drudgery out of capitalizing on the mathematical elegance of the triangle. If you provide a minimum amount of data about a triangle, this program computes the rest, solving for unknown angles or side lengths given what you have available.
Even if you're not a surveyor or trigonometry buff, you could use this program to calculate the height of the trees in your yard, plan your next woodworking project more rationally, or even landscape in the Greek tradition (Thomas Jefferson did, the hard way!).
Triangle aficionados will appreciate the analysis section of the program which provides such esoterica as area, perimeter, altitude, coordinates of vertices, and data about the inscribed circle and circumcircle.
Special Requirements:
384K RAM and CGA or Hercules.
Author Registration:
$19.95
Are You Ready For Calculus?
by David Lovelock RUN
Download Disk# 858
A well-written pre-calculus tutor program designed to help students review the basics of algebra and trigonometry.
These programs give quizzes on those sections of algebra and trigonometry essential to calculus. There are two programs, one to prepare you for Calculus I, and another for Business Calculus. The differences are that the quizzes are easier in the Business Calculus section and there are fewer topics to review.
You'll have several choices to choose from. The instructions are written so you can start using the program right away. The quizzes are multiple-choice and the different answers are well chosen. The program is conveniently presented to the user with different window layouts.
If you don't know how to answer a particular question, ask for help.
You'll get a help screen which covers the topic of your quiz.
If you want to take calculus next quarter or semester, this program is for you.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
None.
Curvefit
by Thomas S. Cox
Download Disk# 707
Burnt out on Euclid? Got the Newton blues? If you're a weary mathematician or a bogged-down high-level math student, CURVEFIT is an excellent program for you. CURVEFIT performs a least-squares curve fit on X, Y data. Curves for 25 equations are fitted. Equation coefficients, correlation coefficient, and best fit are computed with your data. CURVEFIT can make predictions for Y in any of the 25 equations. Residuals are calculated. The program does not include any graphics.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$10.00
DAN (Data Analysis)
by Jeffrey Kochy
Download Disk# 2602
and Disk# 2603
DAN allows entire data files to be used as variables in formulas! What an idea! List, print, or plot the ``manipulated'' data in a fraction of the usual time.
DAN comes with 21 sample algorithms ranging from the mundane (gas and electric bill data) to the sophisticated (biorythms, 3-D equations, and electrical filters). This is a top-flight, well documented package for math students and teachers, engineers, and scientists. Combine math operators, including log and trig functions, with constants and data file names in algebraic expressions. Graphs can be plotted in linear, log, or polar coordinates. A wide range of printers is supported.
Special Requirements:
384K RAM and graphics card. A hard drive is recommended.
Author Registration:
$40.00
DataPlot
by Peter Ho
Download Disk# 1059
Here's a useful two-dimensional plotting system for scientific and engineering data which is powerful enough to produce publication quality graphs.
Capabilities include:
Polar and linear plots.
Menu-driven operation.
Full-function graph setup editor.
Support for a variety of graph types, axis and plot styles.
Spline curve smoothing.
Linear and single-cycle/multiple-cycle log plots.
User definable graph types, axes styles, grid scales, data legends.
Plot up to 25 curves with unlimited data points.
Plot graphs can be saved to disk or sent to dot matrix or laser printer or HPGL compatible plotters.
Supports CGA, EGA, VGA and Hercules displays.
Supports optional mouse and math coprocessor.
Special Requirements:
HPGL compatible plotter and CGA, EGA, or Hercules Graphics.
Author Registration:
$68.00.
Differential Equations and Calculus
by Byoung J. Keum
Download Disk# 1072
These programs visualize and solve high-level mathematical equations, conveniently graphing them for you on an EGA monitor. Great for students, scientists, or anyone who just enjoys math.
The DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION program can solve a variety of both ordinary and partial differential equations. You can also integrate factors of an equation, and create a graph of power series solutions.
Use the CALCULUS program to find the derivatives of an expression in x and/or y. Other features include graphing functions of y=f(x), graphing first and second derivatives, solving and graphing parametric equations, finding the integral of simple functions, and finding the surface contour of a function z=f(x,y). An MS-Windows version is available for registered users.
Special Requirements:
EGA.
Author Registration:
$30.00
EPISTAT
by Epistat Services
Download Disk# 88
EPISTAT has a set of routines for analyzing small data sets, and is for users well-versed in math and computer operations. The entire package is fairly complicated and definitely not recommended for the casual user. However, for anyone with a special interest -- chemistry, biology, or psychology students who need a number-crunching routine in their workflow -- it can be a boon.
All of the programs are written in BASIC and the source code is included.
Special Requirements:
A version of BASIC.
Author Registration:
$25.00
File Descriptions:
AUTOEXEC<9>BAT<9>Batch file to auto boot program.
ANOVA <9>BAS<9>One and two way analysis of variance.
BAYES <9>BAS<9>Bayes theorem to calc rates of false + and - tests. DATA- ONE BAS <9>Mai<9>data entry program.
EPIMRG <9>BAS<9>Used by every EPISTAT program.
EPISETUP<9>BAK<9>Backup for EPISETUP.DAT.
EPISETUP<9>DAT<9>Used by every EPISTAT program.
FILETRAN<9>BAS<9>Transfers data from one data file to another.
EPISTAT <9>BAS<9>Guides user to proper program to use.
FORTRANS<9>BAS<9>Transfers FORTRAN to EPISTAT files.
FISHERS <9>BAS<9>Fisher's test to evaluate 2X2 tables of discrete values.
LNREGRES<9>BAS<9>Two variable linear regression.
HISTOGRM<9>BAS<9>Graphs data sample on CGA screen. NORMAL BAS Calculat<9>s <9> normal d<9>str<9>ution.
MHCHISQR<9>BAS<9>Mantel-Haenszel Chi-square test.
MHCHIMLT<9>BAS<9>Mantel-Haenszel Chi-square test for multiple controls.
MCNEMAR <9>BAS<9>McNemar's test or paired Chi-square test.
SELECT <9>BAS<9>Select subset of a data set.
SCATRGRM<9>BAS<9>Graph scattergrams.
SAMPLSIZ<9>BAS<9>Calculates sample sizes for statistical significance.
RATEADJ <9>BAS<9>Rate adjustment program.
RANKTEST<9>BAS<9>Three tests - signed rank, rank correlation and rank sum.
RANDOMIZ<9>BAS<9>Random sample generator.
PRINTDOC<9> <9>Documentation file (25K).
POISSON <9>BAS<9>Calculates Poisson distribution.
T-TEST <9>BAS<9>T-test compares mean of 2 samples (paired and unpaired).
XTAB <9>BAS<9>Print crosstab reports.
EXAMPLE <9> <9>Sample data set.
Equator
by Fernandez Enterprises
Download Disk# 249
EQUATOR's purpose is to help you learn the function, use, and application of various general purpose formulas used in the fields of finance, math and science. It consists of 63 equations divided equally among the three subjects. Each equation appears on its own menu-driven screen or worksheet. EQUATOR is designed to let you experiment with each equation as much as you like. The more you work with an equation, the easier it is for you to understand it, remember it, and use it at home or at school.
The following are some of the equations in the math menu of EQUATOR:
Area of a square, rectangle, circle, and triangle.
Hypotenuse of a right triangle.
Circumference of a circle.
Volume and surface area of a cylinder.
Volume and surface area of a cone.
Volume and surface area of a sphere.
Distance between two points.
The following are some of the equations in the finance menu of EQUATOR:
Simple and compound interest.
Years to 2X investment and return needed to keep up with inflation.
Equivalent taxable return of a non-taxed investment.
Monthly mortgage payments and annual simple interest rate on loans.
Payoff balance on a loan.
Gross and net profit margins.
Earnings per share.
Price/earnings ratio.
The following are some of the equations in the science menu of EQUATOR:
Celsius to Fahrenheit; Fahrenheit to Celsius.
Density ratio.
Average velocity.
Metric to English; English to metric.
Acceleration.
Force.
Work.
Power.
Pressure.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$35.00.
Equator by Pulse Research
by Pulse Research
Download Disk# 2770
EQUATOR facilitates quick and easy entry, storage, and evaluation of equations. The program automatically decodes the equation on the screen, recognizing functions and standard constants. Greek and special characters are available. Once entered, the equation is stored in a categorized file for easy future access. Graphs of the results or other text data files may be plotted with linear or logarithmic axes on the screen, graphics printer, or on an HPGL plotter. EQUATOR helps by calculating optimum ranges for the axes which the user may accept or redefine before plotting the graph.
Features:
Symbolic equations.
Report-quality linear or logarithmic graphs.
Inspection of each graph data point with cursor.
Trigonometric and hyperbolic functions.
Complex numbers.
Greek and special characters.
Variables and constants stored for reference.
Context-sensitive help system.
Automatic graph scaling.
Menu-driven.
Graphs on HP LaserJet, IBM, and Epson printers.
Special Requirements:
CGA, EGA, or VGA, and a hard disk or high density drive.
Author Registration:
$29.00
Formula I
by Intelligent Educational Software
Download Disk# 2787
FORMULA I is the first part of a two-part program which teaches a complete Algebra course -- from basic addition to imaginary numbers.
Written for high school and college students, its design makes it available to anyone who wants to acquire Algebra skills.
FORMULA 1 is the joint effort of a physicist with many years of experience in teaching and tutoring math, and a psychologist who specializes in the use of the computer as a teaching tool. State of the art Artificial Intelligence techniques imitate the actions and recommendations of a human tutor. The tutor checks your progress and guides you through the course, the same way a human tutor would.
You may choose not to use the electronic tutor. Decide which topics you want to study and in what order. The tutor will not prevent you from doing this, but it will make a comment if it ``thinks'' there is a better choice you could make!
The shareware version contains three of the nine tutorials which make up the entire course. The ``Introduction to Numbers,'' the ``Introduction to Fractions'' and the ``Quadratic Equations'' tutorials have been included in full. The Pre and Post Tests for the other six tutorials are included to allow you to assess what the tutorials on these topics will cover.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$49.50
Interactive Matrix Calculator
by Mountain Home Software
Download Disk# 823
Data collection for statistical analysis is made easier with MATRIX CALCULATOR. Twenty matrix areas, numbered from 1 to 20, can store 150 elements each. Since the matrices are in contiguous blocks, the capacities may be enlarged by, for instance, using every other matrix.
This strategy results in 10 matrices with a capacity of 300 each. One operation at a time is performed; i.e., only one multiplication, one addition, etc. Results may be displayed at any time using the Print command.
The idea of the INTERACTIVE REGRESSION program is that the researcher knows his data best. Rather than provide canned variable selection routines, the researcher is prompted for the next step each time the model changes due to the addition or deletion of a variable. At any particular step, variables that are in the equation may be deleted, or variables which are not in the equation may be added. No provision is made for residual analysis since no data is stored. This is a serious limitation of the program in terms of modern regression analysis procedures.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$25.00
Laser Graph
by J.M. Baden
Download Disk# 2027
and Disk# 2308
LASER GRAPH is a group of programs, useful to engineers, for producing high resolution data plots using an HP LaserJet II printer. The types of plots LASER GRAPH is capable of producing are: single line, multiple line, three dimensional surface plots, X-Y plots, and scatter diagrams. The plots may be saved to a disk file; a program is included to review previously generated plots. It can print with a resolution of up to 2500 X 3000 dots (pixels), depending upon your printer. LaserJet soft fonts are supported, providing a high level of flexibility in font choice.
All of the elements of a really good data plotting system are here. It requires patience and diligence to become familiar with how it works but LASER GRAPH does produce stunning results on your laser printer. All plot commands may be entered on the DOS command line. This allows a string of plot commands to be put in a batch file for execution without requiring constant user intervention.
Special Requirements:
512K RAM, CGA, EGA, or VGA, hard drive, and DOS 3.0 or higher.
Author Registration:
$49.00
LSTSQR
by Arthur C. Ferguson
Download Disk# 925
LSTSQR carries out a least-squares fit of data to a variety of functional forms including linear, logarithmic, polynomial and exponential. It allows multiple fits of the same data using the same or different functions without exiting the program. LSTSQR87 supports the 8087 math co-processor.
The program has many measures of quality-of-fit, including standard deviation and the 95% confidence interval. The program also graphs and prints the fit if desired. You can input data by keyboard or from data files.
Special Requirements:
A graphics card.
Author Registration:
None.
Math Castle by Jennings
by Northwest Software Engineers
Download Disk# 2864
You are the wise King of the Land of Given where you and your loyal subjects have developed and employed the latest scientific weaponry in defense of your castle. You and your subjects enjoy peace and prosperity under your reign.
Then one day, your minister of defense informs you that your castle is being approached by a large number of alien spacecraft. You rush down to the Castle Defense Center only to find that the math co-processor chip on the computer that fires the Super Energy Beam is not functioning.
There is only one thing left to do - you must enter the required computations by way of the keyboard.
Only you can save your castle, but can you enter the required computations quickly and accurately enough?
MATH CASTLE is an educational math program that uses an exciting video arcade game format to teach children or adults their basic math facts.
MATH CASTLE has two play modes and 40 levels of play. You can enter your own problem sets, or have MATH CASTLE randomly select them for you. MATH CASTLE can be configured so that even small children can use it, and can challenge exceptional children or adults on its higher levels.
Special Requirements:
Graphics card.
Author Registration:
$19.95
Math for Prizes
by Software Masters
Download Disk# 2994
A modern-day equivalent of flashcards, MATH FOR PRIZES is the perfect tool to improve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Focused learning is encouraged by the ability to enter a range of numbers to be tested. The program can show the problems with the answers, do random testing, and test for accuracy and speed. You can even play for prizes when additional incentives are at stake. MATH FOR PRIZES is a simple yet effective way especially for children to increase math scores, but it can be for anyone who wants to do a quick brushup on their simple math.
Special Requirements:
No special requirements.
Author Registration:
$12.00
Math Pak III
by Dalal Publishing Co.
Download Disk# 394
MATH PAK III is a set of tutorials to help improve your problem-solving skills plus mathematical conversion routines to speed up some math operations.
It contains a range of tutorials -- from the very basic arithmetic functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to solving quadratic equations, computing geometries and understanding trig functions. MATH PAK III will also read your own data files to solve quadratic equations, derivatives, linear equations, DEC-BIN-HEX-OCT conversions, trig functions, determinants and more.
It offers 80x87 math coprocessor support, context-sensitive help screens, fast execution and printing of trig tables and sample problems to solve. Registration includes a 50 page manual with examples and solved problems.
This set of programs can be used as an educational program to help expand your knowledge and appreciation of mathematics.
Special Requirements:
No special requirements.
Author Registration:
$9.95
Math Tool
by MJM Engineering
Download Disk# 1183
MTOOL is an easy-to-use mathematical tool used to define and analyze functions of a single variable. The speed, power, and ease of use make it ideal for science, engineering, and math students.
This program can evaluate a function for a range of points or for a single point of the independent variable. It can numerically evaluate derivatives and integrals. It can find solutions for the function, and it can plot the function using CGA, EGA, VGA, or Hercules Graphics.
Special Requirements:
CGA, EGA, VGA, or Hercules graphics.
Author Registration:
$10.00
Mathplot
by J.H. McCrary
Download Disk# 1863
MATHPLOT is a set of graphics-aided programs designed to help scientists and engineers analyze data. Routines are included for least-squares fitting polynomials to sets of data points, solving simultaneous linear equations, numerically integrating a curve defined by a set of data points, calculating simple statistical parameters for data sets, and for calculating the coefficients of a Fourier series for a periodic function described by a set of data points.
Programs are also included for calculating and plotting Fourier spectra and Bessel functions, for plotting data sets and for plotting and comparing user-specified functions with data sets.
Special Requirements:
CGA, EGA, VGA, or Hercules graphics and a graphics printer.
Author Registration:
$25.00
Mercury
by Real Software
Download Disk# 2646
MERCURY is a program for solving equations similar to Borland's Eureka.
Easy-to-use, interactive, and powerful, MERCURY evaluates mathematical expressions, solves for the roots of an equation, solves a system of equations, and maximizes or minimizes a function, with or without constraints. In addition, you can evaluate derivatives and definite integrals, plot one or more functions, and print a report or a graph.
MERCURY has a built-in editor, pull-down menus, online help, and all the conveniences necessary to make it accessible to computer novices.
Find out why this program made the Top 10 Shareware list two months in a row!
Special Requirements:
640K RAM, graphics monitor/card, and hard drive.
Author Registration:
$49.00
ASP Member.
Plot
by Prowess INC.
Download Disk# 1013
PLOT is a set of quick, easy-to-use tools for technical plotting. It can handle rectilinear, polar and vector plotting. After plotting, you can review a tabulation of all plotted points (except for the vector program).
Special Requirements:
CGA and a version of BASIC.
Author Registration:
$25.00
Polymath
by Lobster Software
Download Disk# 606
POLYMATH is a programming language much like Forth in structure, and developed to bridge the gap between programmable calculators and personal computer languages. Anyone in the scientific or technical fields will find this program extremely useful for its number-handling abilities and ease of use.
This language works much like the Hewlett Packard programmable calculator and can be used as a calculator. Those familiar with the HP Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) know how simply complex formulas can be entered into the calculator. POLYMATH uses this same scheme, but with defined words or functions. Most words are defined with very simple tasks and then used and integrated with other words to build more powerful functions. An entire programming dictionary of function words can then be developed.
POLYMATH has a wide variety of applications and special uses. It has strong on-line documentation which takes the first-time user through a menu-driven tutorial. It also has files that explain the syntax and use of any word currently in its main dictionary.
Included are a few dictionaries and application programs. A review of these programs will be very helpful when learning the language. It also features full graphics to round out the package.
Special Requirements:
CGA, EGA, VGA, or Hercules.
Author Registration:
$40.00
SPlot
by William Hood
Download Disk# 2024
SPLOT plots two and three dimensional data to the screen of a PC with CGA, EGA, VGA or Hercules graphics. The plot can be sent to an IBM/Epson compatible printer or a DHPGL compatible plotter.
It can produce these types of plots: line, smooth curve, scatter, step or histogram of up to 16,000 data points. Up to 200 sets of data can be plotted on the same 2-dimensional plot; multiple data sets can also be plotted as a 3-dimensional plot. Axes can be linear, log or normal probability with auto or manual scaling. Data can be fit by a spline or a least squares polynomial or exponential.
The program creates the plot by executing a set of plot commands which can be typed at the keyboard, selected from a menu or read from a command file. On most PCs, the program detects the type of graphics card and uses the highest resolution available.
Special Requirements:
CGA, EGA, VGA, or Hercules and Epson or compatible printer.
Author Registration:
$20.00
Symbol-Quest
by Steffen Muller Software
Download Disk# 2705
Test your logic (and luck) with SYMBOL-QUEST, a delightful combination of mathematics and mystery. Numerals encoded as symbols in simple arithmetic problems make very challenging puzzles. Ample on-line help is available, so you can enjoy this game without being a math whiz.
Special Requirements:
EGA or VGA and a mouse.
Author Registration:
$20.00
Vibrating, Rotating, and Cooling
by Byoung J. Keum
Download Disk# 1182
VIBRATING, ROTATING, and COOLING is a program that allows you to view and manipulate surfaces that are created according to a mathematical function. This should be of interest to the math and engineering student and teacher.
The main program, SURFACE.EXE, has six predefined functions plus an option to create a mathematical function of your own. Once a function is chosen, the program graphically demonstrates the results of the function on a plane surface. During the graphic mode you can change the speed, the axis of rotation, and the magnification of the image. The program also has the option to include a trace of the image on the screen and a help window.
VIBRATING, ROTATING, and COOLING is a versatile program that is compatible with CGA, EGA, CGA with a monochrome monitor, and VGA. In addition to the main program, this disk has two demonstration programs for computers that have smaller memory. An MS-Windows version is available to registered users.
Special Requirements:
CGA, EGA, or VGA.
Author Registration:
$30.00
Vision Free Software
by Vision Information Services
Download Disk# 1378
VISION is a collection of six mathematical programs which will help ease the pain of certain sequential computations:
DTF converts a real number into a series of fractions, each more accurate than the preceding one until the error is less than one part per ten million.
FACT calculates the factorial for any input number and FFFF defines all prime factors and powers of a given factorial.
GCD computes the greatest common divisor for any two integers.
REDUCE defines a fraction as a product of prime factors and its real number equivalent.
FACTOR determines the prime factors of a given number or declares that number to be prime.
TEMPCONV converts temperatures between units Kelvin, centigrade, Fahrenheit, and Rankine.
All of these programs can be installed and used with or without a math coprocessor. Documentation is included on disk.
Special Requirements:
DOS 3.0 or later. Math coprocessor recommended.
Author Registration:
None.
XYSee for EGA
by Insight Advantage
Download Disk# 1507
XYSee is an interactive, computer-aided-instructional program featuring high resolution color graphic displays of standard equations. XYSee includes extensive coverage of points, lines, conic sections, trigonometrics, parametrics, composites, and artistic mathematics. The adaptive power of this unique, menu driven program is enhanced through the use of macros to illustrate mathematical principles and implement full automated testing (select "0SINTEST" macro).
XYSee's game module challenges the student to solve puzzles with complexities from ho-hum to horrific! The goal is to duplicate the form position, and orientation of functions by selecting proper variable valu Special help is available for identifying boundaries and zeroing in on solutions. A performance reporting module continuously tracks solution attempts and the difficulty level attained.
XYSee's language-sensitive editor supports effortless creation, modification, and most importantly, automatic validation of macros and puzzles. You can also use the editor to view, and make printed copies of the example macro and puzzle files included on your disk.
Special Requirements:
384K RAM, EGA, and an optional mouse.
Author Registration:
$30.00
XYSee for VGA
by Insight Advantage
Download Disk# 1508
XYSee is an interactive, computer-aided-instructional program featuring high resolution color graphic displays of standard equations. XYSee includes extensive coverage of points, lines, conic sections, trigonometrics, parametrics, composites, and artistic mathematics. The adaptive power of this unique, menu driven program is enhanced through the use of macros to illustrate mathe- matical principles and implement full automated testing (select "0SINTEST" macro).
XYSee's game module challenges the student to solve puzzles with complexities from ho-hum to horrific! The goal is to duplicate the form position, and orientation of functions by selecting proper variable values. Special help is available for identifying boundaries and zeroing in on solutions. A performance reporting module continuously tracks solution attempts and the difficulty level attained.
XYSee's language-sensitive editor supports effortless creation, modification, and most importantly, automatic validation of macros and puzzles. You can also use the editor to view, and make printed copies of the example macro and puzzle files included on your disk.
Special Requirements:
384K RAM, VGA, and an optional mouse.
Author Registration:
$30.00
XYSolve
by Insight Advantage
Download Disk# 1493
Teachers will welcome this computer-aided instructional system for the design of tests and exercises for high school and college level Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry.
XY-Solve challenges the student to solve a puzzle consisting of mathematical functions. Each piece of the puzzle represents a graphic solution to a standard formula. Puzzle complexity may be varied from simple displays of individual points or lines to extremely complex combinations of quadratics, trigonometrics, parametrics, and composite functions.
The student's progress in solving each piece of the formula is displayed and special help is available for identifying boundaries and zeroing in on solutions. A function teachers will appreciate is the performance reporting module which tracks the number of solution attempts by the student, and difficulty levels reached.
XY-SOLVE has seventeen "puzzle files" and the instructor can formulate additional problems by using the macro facility. Other system features include moving window displays, function-sensitive statistics, and context-sensitive help screens. Data can be imported in a variety of formats. Selectable sound and color options add impact to the lessons.
An extensive on-disk instruction manual is provided.
See also XYSEE (PC-SIG disk number 1507 and 1508), a companion program.
Special Requirements:
CGA and a text editor.
Author Registration:
$20.00
Programs for the Visually Impaired
Impaired Laser Font
by Daniel Ross
Download Disk# 1223
IMPAIRED is a special soft font, for the HP LaserJet II, specifically designed for printing materials to be read by persons who suffer from severe visual impairment. The bold, proportionally spaced, uppercase characters print 7.5 lines per inch, with approximately 72 characters (maximum) per line. This type style provides maximum distinction between letters for easy recognition by individuals whose sight is limited.
IMPAIRED is extremely useful both for personal use, if your sight is waning, to still be able to prepare and read your own printed notes, reports etc.--and for those who are creating books or reference materials for others with visual impairment.
The complete source code, written in Microsoft C, is provided for modifying the font.
A recommended companion PC-SIG program is WORD PROCESSING FOR KIDS (PC- SIG disk #343), which features extra-large characters on the screen.
Special Requirements:
HP LaserJet II.
Author Registration:
None.
Spelling and Vocabulary Quizzes and Games
ARIONX: Seeker of Gans
by Dalal Publishing Co.
Download Disk# 1090
Light on graphics but heavy on challenge, ARIONX: SEEKER OF GANS is the third in a six-part game series for math wizards.
If you love cryptographics, logic, math puzzles, and code-cracking, then you'll probably enjoy all six games in this series. Each game should be tackled and solved in consecutive order, as the preceding games' correct answers are required somewhere in the current game to arrive at the correct answer. However, it is possible to play each separately.
Special Requirements:
CGA.
Author Registration:
None.
Fictionary
by Cascoly Software
Download Disk# 2087
What is the definition of bebung? Could be "an Indian dessert made with custard and honey." Then again it might be "an alchemist's distillation apparatus." Wrong again, it's "a sustained musical note having a pulsating effect. " Sounds like fiction, but it's actually FICTIONARY, a game of strange and unusual words designed by Steve Estvanik.
FICTIONARY can be played in two ways - either in a group where you try to fool each other into choosing the incorrect definition, or individually, where the game becomes a vocabulary guessing game.
Playing with a group brings out the best playability in this program.
You receive points for either selecting the correct definition or by having someone select your definition. You decide the final number of points needed to finish a game.
Easy-to-use menus make playing FICTIONARY a breeze. Load FICTIONARY on any IBM or compatible and the fun begins. Having a pencil and a piece of paper around may also come in handy.
During each round of play, the word-giver sees the actual definition, then enters a paraphrase. The others see only the word and make up their own definitions. All players then vote for the definition they think is correct. If this appears similar to the board game Haberdash, it is, plus you now have the assistance of the computer.
A great party game, FICTIONARY will test both your intelligence and creativity. Adults will appreciate the difficulty, though children may find the words too difficult to enjoy. Nonetheless, hours of fun await those who dare to take the challenge.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$20.00
ASP Member.
Flash Cards: Vocabulary & Spelling
by Potomac Pacific Engineering, Inc.
Download Disk# 367
and Disk# 368
and Disk# 369
and Disk# 370
A menu-driven 7,500-Word Vocabulary Builder and Spelling Teacher for the high school and college-level student. The flash card format has proved to be an effective teaching mechanism for improving spelling and vocabulary skills.
The dictionary does not include the 4,000 most basic words but, rather, the 7,500 next most commonly-used words. BASIC source code is included.
While you're polishing your spelling, learn the parts of speech and the definition of each word.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
None.
Foreign Language Hangman (Spanish)
by Norland Software
Download Disk# 708
Norsoft FOREIGN LANGUAGE HANGMAN is an excellent educational program for learning Spanish, or for learning English for people who speak Spanish.
While being educational, this program is very entertaining. It includes three variations on the basic Hangman game. The first is guessing what the secret word is, while in the second version you must guess an entire phrase. The last is Personalized Hangman, which can be played by two to nine players who enter a word or phrase to try to stump the others.
This program is quite useful for building up your vocabulary or for learning basic grammar.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$15.00
Gramarcy
by Robert L. Nicolai
Download Disk# 1158
GRAMARCY is a find-the-word-within-a-word game for children or adults.
It has several thousand words, ranging in length from four to 11 letters.
You've seen this kind of game in the newspapers: locate all the words hidden in a given word. Each word given is randomly extracted from one of seven files in a word database. You compete against the clock to find all the words you can. Then you are scored for the number of correct words found versus the actual number of words hidden in the key word.
GRAMARCY is an excellent tool for anyone who wants to hone his or her skills at finding patterns in letters.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$25.00
Guess IT II
by Stat Software
Download Disk# 1563
Game players beware, it's addictive. If you like word or spelling games GUESS-IT may get you hooked. Like hangman, you get several guesses to figure out all the letters in the mystery word. In itself that might not sound too rough, but the 30,000 word list that comes with GUESS-IT will challenge even the most developed vocabularies.
As you make your guesses, the Guess-IT display keeps track of your progress. The scoreboard displays how many guesses you are allowed and how many you have used. The scoreboard also displays how many words or phrases you have tried and how many you have solved. There's a "peanut gallery" that makes comments, and also asks you if you want to try another word. You'll be kept abreast of the letters you have used and your progress with the current problem. If you run out of guesses, the secret word will be displayed for you.
GUESS-IT can be customized to use your own word or phrase lists. By making your own lists, GUESS-IT becomes a great tutorial for any topic.
Build a list of your favorite spelling words, great historical figures, important geographical points, or famous quotes.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$10.00
Hangman by Norsoft
by Norland Software
Download Disk# 153
HANGMAN is a game that enhances spelling and vocabulary. The program picks problems for you to solve from a diversified collection of data files. The vocabulary of words and phrases is extensive, keeping things from getting boring through repetition. You play against yourself, so at least you know the quality of the competition, although some players have been known to be surprised even then.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$10.00
Hangman by Victor
by Victor Mux
Download Disk# 1965
Remember all the fun times you had trying to stump your friends playing hangman? Now, with Victor Mux's new computerized version of HANGMAN, you can test your own knowledge of music, science, computers and much more as you try to escape the fate of the gallows.
You can either use the keyboard or a mouse to play the game. HANGMAN can be played by 1 to 4 players, and follows the standard rules which we all have come to know over the years. Pick your letters one at a time, trying to keep body parts from appearing under the noose. Once the word is either discovered or missed, a small definition/description appears, providing the user with some background for the solution. Easy to play and simple to use, HANGMAN can provide hours of enjoyment for "children" of all ages.
In addition, you can create your own libraries. The program is able to contain 500 libraries and each library can contain 500 words. If a child is having difficulty in a particular area in school, you could use this program to help him with spelling and guessing words within a specific subject.
HANGMAN is a wonderfully easy and fun program which can be used by the whole family!
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$15.00
Letter Shift
by Konstantin Articus
Download Disk# 1556
Puzzle people will be very happy with this one. Imagine, if you will, a square made of 16 smaller squares, four to a side. In each of these is placed one of the first fifteen letters of the alphabet, leaving one square empty. You define how many times the computer will shuffle these letters. Now, arrange them alphabetically while the computer counts your moves. Sounds simple, doesn't it?
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
None.
NameGram
by Support Group, Inc.
Download Disk# 477
What do Lewis Carroll, Vladimir Nabokov, Jim Morrison, and Roman Polanski have in common? They all played with anagrams. Lewis Carroll rearranged politician William Ewart Gladstone's name to spell "wild agitator! means well." Nabokov named a character in Lolita "Vivian Drakbloom," an anagram of his own name. Jim Morrison of "The Doors" was "Mr. Mojo Risen'." And in the movie Rosemary's Baby, an anagram is an important clue. Picture these creative artists hunched over a desk with a big dictionary arranging Scrabble titles to form words. If only they had NAMEGRAM! With NAMEGRAM, creating anagrams is a breeze.
NAMEGRAM takes a name or phrase, of up to 40 characters, and, using each letter only once, creates anagrams. The output, 1 to 16 letters each, are real English words. A curious, but fascinating exercise.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$25.00.
ASP Member.
PC CRYPTOGRAMS
by Blanchard Software
Download Disk# 1964
NB BYDNSKMYFX AE E BIFTTLJMAJM NZPPTL MFXL! Oh, excuse me -- you caught me talking cryptalk. Baffling riddles of letters await the most ardent of cryptogram fans. Cryptograms are the aristocrats of word puzzles.
PC CRYPTOGRAMS gives you 50 of them in a program that takes all the disagreeable labor out of solving. Type a guess anywhere the letter appears in the puzzle, and PC CRYPTOGRAMS makes the substitution throughout. Change a letter anywhere, and the program makes the corrections throughout.
PC CRYPTOGRAMS shows encrypted text and substitutions in the style of newspaper puzzles. It shows letter frequencies at the top of the puzzle. Function keys let you "SOLVE, "CLEAR," and "SAVE PARTIAL SOLUTIONS." The puzzle texts are well chosen quotes from famous authors.
PC CRYPTOGRAM will provide hours of challenging puzzle fun for young adults and older. Improve word association and other skills. A must for cryptogram lovers and a painless introduction for those who would like to try cryptograms.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$15.00
Phrase Craze
by Excelsior Software, Inc.
Download Disk# 385
A word game that's great fun for the whole family. If you've ever seen ``Wheel of Fortune'' on TV, then you already know how to play PHRASE CRAZE. (Sorry, Vanna is NOT included.) This is a phrase-guessing game where you fill in letters as outlined on the screen in a series of words that make up a well-known phrase. Can I have an ``R'', please?
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$35.00
ShareSpell
by Acropolis Software
Download Disk# 2682
SHARESPELL is an excellent, easy-to-use Spell-Check system. Among the best anywhere, it is a stand-alone system that works with ASCII files.
It shows the word in context with a list of possible replacements.
Highlight the best choice for direct overlay into the document. Choose to ignore a word once or throughout the document, or add the word to the dictionary.
SHARESPELL has a 112,000+ word dictionary that is quite good. The system is very fast and the dictionary is compressed to take less space.
Included is a word-adding utility for merging your own word lists or for deleting words after they have been added to the dictionary.
Special Requirements:
None. Hard drive or 2 floppy drives recommended.
Author Registration:
$20.00
Spell Games
by TexaSoft/Mission Technologies
Download Disk# 1144
SPELL GAMES is a spelling game set in the scenario of the World Olympics.
The program temporarily flashes a word in the corner of the screen, and you must type it correctly in order to win the round. If a mistake is made in typing, you immediately lose the round. SPELL GAMES has four levels of difficulty in its selection of words to spell and you can select the amount of time the word flashes on the screen each time.
You have eight countries to choose from to represent your team and your opponent. SPELL GAMES has interesting color graphics and even plays different types of music depending on the country you choose to represent your team.
Special Requirements:
CGA.
Author Registration:
$19.00
ASP Member.
The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor
by SPELLBOUND! Software View
Download Disk# 2656
THE SPELLBOUND! SPELLING TUTOR provides a complete environment for improving your spelling skills. This thorough program meets virtually all the criteria to which educational software is held by the educational community.
Besides providing a full battery of teacher's tools, it prints individual and class reports, providing many types of useful information. As it teaches spelling, a personal difficult word list is created for each student. SPELLBOUND also allows you to create and format your own word lists. Use any text file as a source for words!
SPELLBOUND! features word list creation, editing, viewing, and maintenance functions as well as a full battery of teacher tools, grading, and reports. This, combined with an impressively simple user interface, makes SPELLBOUND! the wisest choice among even the most popular commercial programs. Adding to its appeal, SPELLBOUND! is for everyone. If you need to learn the spelling of esoteric words,such as for the medical and legal professions, this is the ideal system for you. For children, there are graphics in the form of animated Smileys who cheer the child on and shed tears when a word is misspelled. (Most adults run the program with the Smileys on!)
Special Requirements:
384K RAM, CGA/EGA/VGA, DOS 3.0, and two floppy drives.
Author Registration:
$15.00
Tommy's Wheel of Misfortune
by Tommy's Toys
Download Disk# 891
We've all said ``I can do that'' when it comes to guessing the letters on that game show. Here's your chance to prove it, but there are a couple of twists added to the situation.
TOMMY'S WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE is a one- to six player game in which players compete to guess a puzzle consisting of a word or phrase. The wheel has 24 slots, each with a money value or a special slot. Landing on a special slot can cause bankruptcy, give you a free spin, or make you lose a turn. Landing on the other slots earns you money if you guess a consonant of the puzzle correctly; if you guess a wrong letter that amount is subtracted from your winnings, thus giving you an incentive to be correct every time! The standard rules are available as an option.
The player who wins the first three rounds of the game goes on to the bonus round with a chance for the BIG money. There are more than 1,200 phrases packed into this fast paced and addictive program which features pop-up instructions, mute switch, and a moving Vanna.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$2.00 ($24.95 for expanded version with more game phrases)
VMS Vocabulary Management System
by David G. Bodnar
Download Disk# 1379
Create customized learning games for your children or students to help them improve their vocabularies, sharpen their spelling and learn new subjects. A variety of educational games can be created suitable to any age level from six year olds to adult and covering almost any topic.
The EDITOR allows you to compile facts and word lists you want used in the five different games.
WORD SEARCH makes printed word search puzzles and anagram puzzles. TEST PRINTER makes printed match-the-word-to-its-definition puzzles. A sample included is STATES which challenges students to match the states of the United States with their associated capitals, mottos, state flowers and state birds. Similarly the program could be used to learn other subjects, such as: presidents/important acts; foreign vocabulary words/English words; metric units of measure/English units; dates in history/important events; famous writings/their authors, etc.
The other three customizable games are played on the computer. QUIZZER tests players on words and their definitions. FORTUNE provides a ``Wheel of Fortune'' game format where players compete to identify a word by guessing the letters of its definition. SPELLER quizzes students on the spelling of words and includes the games FLASH and ANAGRAMS.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$20.00
Word Gallery
by KinderWare, Inc.
Download Disk# 2225
This educational program helps children to associate the printed word with the object it describes. Word Gallery is a set of colorful word-object flashcards. Children 4-7, will enjoy watching the screen fill with color as they match the words with their pictures.
The program has four separate ``games'' or ``levels.'' When a child first gets started, he selects a picture, the computer colors it, and its word will be displayed.
After becoming familiar with the word that describes the picture, the child can advance to the next game. Here, the computer displays a word at the top of the screen. When the child selects the picture described by the word, the picture is colored.
The third game reinforces what has been learned in the first two levels. A picture is displayed and when the child selects the word which describes the picture, the picture is colored.
The last level is the real test. One of the pictures is highlighted and puts the word which describes the picture at the top of the screen. The word, however, is missing one of the letters. When the child types the missing letter on the keyboard, the picture is colored and the complete word displayed.
In all levels, when correct answers are given and the screen has been colored, a song will play. This is a fun program for kids with lots of rewards and lots of learning!
Special Requirements:
350K RAM, MCGA or CGA. VGA or EGA recommended.
Author Registration:
$17.50
Word-Part Dictionary
by Edicom Systems
Download Disk# 1534
WORD-PART DICTIONARY is a system to improve your vocabulary through the understanding of word roots. Geared especially towards the student, the 600 word parts and 2,400 derived and defined words relate to about 75% of the tough words of a typical SAT, ACT, or GRE verbal test. Word lovers, professionals, and also writers will find this package useful to gain a winning edge. Furthermore, as WORD-PART DICTIONARY was designed to be compatible with most software sytems that drive speech synthesizers and Braille printers, the blind PC user can also benefit from this program. An easy, menu-driven program, WORD-PART is recommended for ages 10 to adult.
Special Requirements:
No special requirements.
Author Registration:
$14.00
Wordfind
by Castle Oaks Computer Services
Download Disk# 2434
and Disk# 2435
What's an eight letter word that starts with a ``W'' and means ``a terrific puzzle-aid''? If you haven't guessed, the answer is WORDFIND, a sensational program for anyone who loves puzzles but doesn't always have all the answers.
WORDFIND assists in finding words for crossword puzzles and other types of word puzzles such as acrostics. Type in the word with a wild card symbol for the letters you don't know. WORDFIND searches its files and tells you every word that meets the letter requirements. You decide which word meets the crossword's definition.
WORDFIND contains a dictionary full of words, from two letters to 20 letters long. This program is perfect for frustrated crossword players and budding cryptogram pundits.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$15.00
`Words
by BAD Software
Download Disk# 1998
and Disk# 1999
Get the edge in school or business with this precisely done vocabulary enhancement tool! You know that people judge you by the clothes you wear, but did you realize that they also judge you by your vocabulary?
Well, now's the time to use this smartly designed software to increase your working vocabulary to further your career in the business world or in school!
This well designed package allows you to test yourself by seeing either the word itself or the word definition in the quiz format. You can use the author's initial 100 word starter vocabulary set to familiarize yourself with the software. With registration, you'll receive the 500 word vocabulary file. You can create your own specialized vocabulary files for specific learning tasks, whether it be a foreign language or a specialized interest area, such as computers! With a separate utility you can also define the screen colors most appealing to you. The program is fast, and elegant in its simplicity; a must for students!
Special Requirements:
A hard drive is recommended.
Author Registration:
$15.00
Words*Words
by Blanchard Software
Download Disk# 1897
A sophisticated word game, WORDS*WORDS is a logical deduction puzzle in which puzzle words are linked to quotations and proverbs. You have to deduce five-letter puzzle words by guessing no more than 18 words. For each guess WORDS*WORDS tells you how many letters are common to the puzzle word. For example, if the puzzle word was "drums" and you guessed "stump" the program would tell you that "3" letters match. The program uses a 6000 word dictionary to check your guess words.
The instructions are simple to follow. Function keys let you save letters that are part of the word or discard letters that are not part of the word, which helps you organize your thoughts.
There are no flashy colors or graphics, but if you love intellectual exercise, the 50 carefully chosen puzzle words and quotations will amuse you and challenge you for many hours.
This program could be used for helping children with spelling and word associations. An amusing yet challenging game for ages 12 and up, WORD*WORD breaks through its simple format with its tough puzzle solving.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$15.00
Teaching, Grading and Record Keeping
Aeius Gradebook
by Aeius Corporation
Download Disk# 1239
AEIUS offers teachers and administrators with multiple classes a versatile way to keep grade records of every sort. A fast, comprehensive program, AEIUS GRADEBOOK handles up to 20 classes of 48 students each, with 64 assignments per term.
Teachers can grade by letters, numbers, or virtually any known grading system. Student names can be encoded for privacy and security.
Individual and class grades can be averaged, and adjusted to curves with different weights given different assignments and tests. It keeps tabs on missed assignments. Makeup grades are found at the touch of a key.
Missing grades can be optionally excused or counted into grade averages.
Weekly, monthly, and semester averages are generated, displayed, and printed for individuals or classes, if desired. Grade distributions can be calculated and graphed, and the teacher's comments printed.
Using a window system to display every facet of the program, AEIUS GRADEBOOK guides the user every step of the way. Help screens are always at hand. Finding and correcting errors is easy. The ability to print out individual and class report cards gives AEIUS an A+. The small amount of RAM memory used permits AEIUS GRADEBOOK to be used on nearly any PC. The 20-page on-disk manual assumes virtually no computer knowledge on the part of users, teaches basics, and works its way into the program.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$35.00
Class Record
by Software Assistance Co.
Download Disk# 1071
CLASS RECORD is a spreadsheet-style program for maintaining grades and averages over the course of the school year.
A record of each student's name and grades is recorded. Give grades different weights, omit grades for absent students, and drop or change grades at any time. Calculate the total averages for each student and the total class average. You can also calculate a subset average for each student, such as the student's average for quizzes, tests, labs, etc. Printouts are available for many record combinations.
Special Requirements:
384K RAM.
Author Registration:
$39.95
Classbook Deluxe
by J&K Programming
Download Disk# 951
CLASSBOOK DELUXE is a multi-function, menu-driven package that helps teachers keep track of attendance, homework, and test scores just as in a regular classbook. It accepts raw scores, percentages, or letter grades.
You can calculate grades, as well as create and print progress reports, class lists, and seating charts. Get the complete status on any student at the touch of a few keys!
Special Requirements:
Two floppy drives.
Author Registration:
$25.00
Gradease II
by Softwarr
Download Disk# 1862
Let GRADEASE do a teacher's dirty work. This software will calculate grades, print out class lists, print seating charts and gradebook pages, and print a summary of grades and progress reports for each student.
The program can handle as many separate classes as your disk can hold.
For each class, you may have up to seven separate grading categories.
These categories can be divided between quizzes, tests, homework, etc., and you may define categories that will not count in the final grade.
GRADEASE has several grading options. The program can calculate the overall grade for each grading category, with the final grade based either on the averages of these grades or on the weights of those averages. Each category of grades can be weighted by percentage or multiples. Missing grades may or may not be included in the final grade. You may drop the lowest grade or change all grades below a certain score.
GRADEASE can print out an immediate seating chart with the students arranged alphabetically or randomly. The student list may be updated and can be sorted alphabetically or by an assigned group number.
Spend your time teaching and let GRADEASE do the bookkeeping for you.
Special Requirements:
640K RAM. Hard disk is recommended. Windows compatible.
Author Registration:
$59.95
Grader
by MicroHealth Software
Download Disk# 1071
Teachers -- GRADER makes statistics that let you evaluate test quality and helps you establish grade breakdowns.
Just enter the number of problems in an exam and GRADER displays a table of possible scores based on the number of either right or wrong answers. GRADER can give standard statistics including range, midrange, median, mean, standard deviation, mode, skewness index, and a distribution of scores according to letter grade. The grade ranges are set by the program, but can be changed at any time. GRADER also displays listings of standard (Z) scores and all raw scores ranked in descending order.
Other features include: Rapid computation of the score a student needs on a final exam in order to pass the course; random number selectors to determine the correct answers on multiple-choice questions and to draw items from a test item bank; and difficulty and discriminability indices.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$9.95
Grades
by SupremeSoft
Download Disk# 2025
GRADES is a very simple database designed to track school grades. It is primarily for students who want to keep track of all the courses they have taken and pertinent data for each class. This information includes the class name, section name, course number, teacher name, amount of credits, test scores, and grade. Using the test score information you can predict the grade, and even see how a grade curve would effect your grade. This makes it very easy to determine one's current standing in a class. Allowing the program to decide the most likely grade, you can then see how this grade affects the overall GPA.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$20.00
Gradescan
by Crofton Binary Concepts
Download Disk# 1233
GRADESCAN is a menu-driven grade-keeping system designed with the busy teacher in mind. Its operation is so simple that it can be used with full confidence the very first time. Menu selectable options include:
create/select class, enter assignments, enter grades, add new students, examine class data, and print reports.
GRADESCAN allows up to 17 classes to be created. Each class can contain 50 students and 41 assignments. The assignments can be weighted and student names can be copied into more than one class.
GRADESCAN was developed for teachers by a teacher. The program includes complete instructions on disk, self-explaining menus, and provides several sample class exercises for the new or timid user to experiment on without hurting anything.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$20.00
ASP Member.
Grading Assistant
by Jim Reid
Download Disk# 1632
and Disk# 2678
Here's some quality help for harried teachers. GRADING ASSISTANT churns out student grades throughout the grading period with a minimum of effort and study. The well crafted menus let computer-wise teachers skip most of the manual and plunge into program installation. To aid in tracking, GRADING ASSISTANT produces a bonanza of student and class average reports.
Teachers can use up to 12 grade categories such as work, homework, projects, tests and quizzes for each class. Different weights can be assigned to each category, but categories and weights can be changed at any time.
Compute both numeric and letter grade averages. You define your own match of numeric grades to letter grades with pluses and minuses. You can automatically drop the lowest score for each student in a class for a particular grade category.
A thunderstorm of reports awaits the number conscious teacher. You get current grade average reports for each student in each class. You can get student averages for up to 12 different categories of grades per class. You also get the class grade distribution counts by letter grade.
An interim grade report lets you produce a listing for each student whose average is below a cut-off numeric grade. This helps the teacher notify both parent and child that things need changing. The class roster is handy for taking attendance or manually recording select grades. You get year-to-date grade average reports by student and by class and the overall average for each of the past grading periods of the school year. Then you get an overall school year average for each student in each class. You can compute a yearly class grade average at the end of the school year.
A special subprogram lets a teacher display current grade averages or grade averages from previous grading periods as a simple bar graph.
And, another included program file lets teachers maintain a file of each student's address and telephone number.
Special Requirements:
640K RAM and 2 floppies or a hard drive.
Author Registration:
$20.00
Mark Record Plus
by W. A. Phillips
Download Disk# 1512
and Disk# 2310
MARK RECORD PLUS allows teachers to harness the power of their PCs to avoid much of the drudgery involved in calculating and recording their students' marks.
MARK RECORD PLUS can handle up to 50 students per course and up to 50 grades per student. Reports can be generated using either the students' real names or their aliases (for privacy). Any combination of reports such as student ranking, weighted marks, and distribution curves can be printed or saved to disk. The teacher can easily generate bar graphs for visual representations. Includes 17 page on- disk guide.
Special Requirements:
Printer.
Author Registration:
$20.00
The Noble Gradebook
by Noble Software Co.
Download Disk# 2515
THE NOBLE GRADEBOOK is a teacher's gradebook that can handle the most complex grading tasks. Based on a familiar spreadsheet format, THE NOBLE GRADEBOOK lets you quickly enter up to 150 scores for as many as 150 students.
Set up NOBLE to handle 18 different categories of tests, quizzes, or homework. NOBLE lets you enter the percent of final grade for each category, the maximum grade, the number of low scores to throw out, and any extra credit/no credit available for each category.
Once grades are entered, THE NOBLE GRADEBOOK does the rest. It sorts by any item (name, ID#, final grade, etc.); creates a bar graph on any item; and calculates statistics such as average, median, and standard deviation. Print the entire gradebook or a grade summary for all students or selected students.
THE NOBLE GRADEBOOK isn't the simplest gradebook program around, but it's not intended to be. This is serious power for the teacher who demands total control over even the most complex grading systems.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$49.95
The ProGrade System
by William E. Peace
Download Disk# 1778
and Disk# 1779
THE PROGRADE SYSTEM is a full-featured grading program for educators.
It was designed by an educator and has been rigorously tested by "non-computer expert" educators to meet their specific needs. The documentation manuals are complete. Once you've read the documentation and figured out how the system works, you will find that the system's power and flexibility is worth the time it takes to learn.
THE PROGRADE SYSTEM will accept letter or numerical grades and lets YOU decide the letter grade numerical equivalents. THE PROGRADE SYSTEM lets you enter grades in ANY order -- any assignment for any student at any time. THE PROGRADE SYSTEM calculates weighted grades or unweighted grades, points, percents, or letter grades. And every floppy disk can store dozens of class files, each with up to 35 students, 45 assignments per student.
PROGRADE computes class averages, comparisons of grades, ranked or alphabetical class lists, averages of all tests, homeworks, etc. It will provide individual progress reports with averages for all assignment categories. Your students and their parents can know where they stand at all times, and you can, too.
Special Requirements:
640K RAM, a printer, and two floppy drives.
Author Registration:
$48.00
The Progress Report
by A.P. Software
Download Disk# 1633
Teachers, now the task of writing classroom progress reports is academic. THE PROGRESS REPORT computerizes the process so that progress reports for five different classes, each with up to 50 students (250 student total), can be generated and printed along with a summary list.
THE PROGRESS REPORT is completely menu driven and intuitive to operate.
You can enter up to 28 progress report comments, which are saved to a file, and can then be individually selected for inclusion in a student progress report. This greatly simplifies the job of writing progress reports.
Each progress report consists of student name, comment number selections 1 - 28 (you may select up to 24 of the 28 comments for any one progress report), test grade option, and an additional teacher comment. The test grade option allows you to enter up to 8 test grades, which will appear in the report along with the average grade. The last item in the progress report is an additional teacher comment for each individual student. The progress reports are automatically printed along with a summary list of names for all students processed and their class or subject area.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$10.00
Teacher Works
by R&G Software
Download Disk# 1521
TEACHER WORKS is for teachers and school administrators who want to do it their way. TEACHER WORKS lets people use their favorite type of grading system, not conform to a grading method understood by a programmer. Requiring a minimum of keystrokes, the program tackles classes of up to sixty students.
TEACHER WORKS lets teachers grade by points or grade averages, using either letter or numeric grades. With a maximum of 240 grades per semester per student, teachers can weight grades within six categories and give extra credit. Calculated grades can be adjusted for the student who really worked but barely missed achieving a certain grade.
The teacher can edit one grade or the whole class on a single screen, adding grades in any order. Complete student records can be displayed and edited. Student records can be formatted and printed to meet the requirements of most districts. Students, and their records, can be transferred between classes.
You can use quarterly, trimester, or year round grading. Grades can be calculated by what the student has been assigned, so new check-ins are not penalized for grades they missed -- unless you choose to do so.
Class, student, and individual grades can be searched. Class grade averages are generated. Students are automatically assigned ID numbers which can be changed later. Grade printouts can be done by ID numbers to protect student anonymity. Data files are dBase III compatible so that they can be used by other commercial programs such as dBXL, FoxBase, PCTools, FormWorx, Quattro, or PC-File.
Special Requirements:
520K RAM, two floppy drives or a hard drive.
Author Registration:
$25.00
Teacher's Database
by David G. Bodnar
Download Disk# 878
TEACHER'S DATABASE is designed particularly for teachers to organize information on their students. The database can track up to 500 students, each student having as many as 80 individual items of data in his record.
Store names and addresses, alphabetize or reorder records based on their contents, sort by homerooms or subjects, and print individual student progress reports, class gradebook sheets, and student seating charts.
Student test scores may be weighted, averaged, statistically analyzed, changed to a percentage or a letter grade. Graphs of student test results may be created using the computer's high-resolution graphic screen. Grade distribution can be displayed numerically or as a histogram. A spreadsheet-style editor makes data entry and editing a snap.
Let the computer do the paperwork while you focus on teaching. After all, that's why you became a teacher.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$35.00
TutorialWriter
by Intelligent Educational Software
Download Disk# 2788
Teachers, Parents, Trainers -- TUTORIALWRITER is an educator's toolkit for computer-based training.
The computer is the ideal tool for the classroom, but in order to use it to the fullest, you have to learn how to program. Many people have knowledge to share but do not want to learn computer programming in order to do so. TUTORIALWRITER has closed this gap. Anyone who can use a word processor can create full color computer tutorials with Hypertext, pop-up windows, menus, online help, tests, quizzes, branching on answers, graphics, mouse support, and more.
Harness the computer's power. Decide what you want to present, type it into a standard (ASCII) file with a word processor and then enter TUTORIALWRITER's codes where you want them. Put a title in a fancy box at the top of the screen. Put CONTINUE and QUIT boxes at the bottom of the screen. It is that simple. There are more than forty codes that give the author tremendous control of the computer. Give the ready-to-run tutorial disk to the people it was written for.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$49.50
VAR GRADE
by Dennis Revie
Download Disk# 903
and Disk# 1357
VARGRADE is designed for teachers sho want to keep a computerized record of their students' grades. It tracks an unlimited number of students and up to 99 sections of students per class for up to 240 days of attendance. There is no limit to the number of classes.
VAR GRADE supports several grading methods, including weighted exams, use of letter or number grades, and the ability to throw out the lowest exam score(s). Several statistical features are also available through the program: calculation of mean, median, and mode for exams; correlation of two exams; and the ability to sum, average, or take the percentage of any combination of exams. Plot the exam results on your printer.
Special Requirements:
384K RAM, a graphics card, two floppy drives, and a printer.
Author Registration:
$30.00
ASP Member.
Test and Quiz Preparation
Besttest
by Wiseware
Download Disk# 2532
BESTTEST takes the drudgery out of preparing tests so teachers can have more time to teach. Excellent documentation and a complete tutorial make this powerful program easy to use. Features are accessed through function keys or menus.
Questions are easily created with templates and can have various formats, including multiple choice, true/false, fill-in, matching, or essay. By assigning reference fields to each question, the questions can be sorted or filtered to create tests with a set number of questions, one format only, difficulty level, etc. The order of question and answer choices can be automatically shuffled at each printing.
Questions are stored in files on disk for future editing and printing.
Other features include user-defined screen colors and macros. Daisy wheel, dot-matrix and laser printers are supported, with a user-defined printer option.
BESTTEST is the upgrade to both TESTMAKR and EXAMBANK. Import files from those programs into BESTTEST. BESTTEST even includes hints for writing good questions.
If you teach the same material over and over and hate making up tests, this program is a lifesaver!
Special Requirements:
384K RAM.
Author Registration:
$50.00
ASP Member.
Exam Bank
by Education Software
Download Disk# 1631
Teachers give EXAM BANK an A+ because it takes the hassle out of testing. Its ability to quickly change test questions means that teachers will never again need to give the same examination twice. With one extra keystroke, teachers can scramble the sequence of questions, thus preparing two tests for the same class. The program even generates printed answer sheets.
Crossmatch questions are produced without hassle. Matches are entered side by side. Each time the question is printed the program scrambles both columns into a different order and then prints a correct answer sheet.
EXAM BANK stores examination questions of the type most commonly used by teachers and professors: multiple choice, true/false, short answer, essay and cross match. It allows for complete editing or deletion and replacement of previously written questions. Best of all, EXAM BANK's question entry screens have wordprocessing features and full cursor control key usage.
Special Requirements:
300K RAM.
Author Registration:
$30.00
The Explorers
by Hubbard C. Goodrich
Download Disk# 2298
Here's a great tool for anyone at high school or college level with an interest in early American history. This program has two parts: the EXPLORER HISTORIES and the EXPLORER QUIZ.
EXPLORER HISTORIES contains information about 45 explorers who touched American shores and are considered to have made important historical contributions to America's growth. Page through the explorers one by one until you have found the one you are interested in. Once the explorer has been chosen, you will be shown his/her full biography, including birth/death date, accomplishment, and other interesting tidbits.
It is best if the user has a good map of the U.S. for tracking the various expeditions.
The EXPLORER QUIZ asks a series of questions on the 45 explorers. The main menu provides a choice of subjects such as names of explorers, explorer dates, accomplishments and a fourth named POT LUCK.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$10.00
NewQuiz/QuizWhiz
by Paul R. Godin
Download Disk# 2464
NEWQUIZ lets you make tests, quizzes, and trivia games as fast as you can type. Just type in a question, add the multiple choice answers (only one correct answer of course), note the correct answer, and you have a quiz. Make up one question; make up as many as your disk will hold -- it's that easy.
Then, using QUIZWIZ, take the quizzes you made and test yourself or friends. QUIZWIZ lets up to four people take the same quiz at the same time. It keeps track of right and wrong answers, and the percentage of correct answers.
To get you started, QUIZWIZ comes with an example quiz with 900 questions about the Bible. Use it to make your own quizzes or just to brush up on your Bible trivia. Either way NEWQUIZ/QUIZWIZ is a winner.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$10.00
PC-CAI
by TexaSoft/Mission Technologies
Download Disk# 1470
PC-CAI is a computer language for the easy creation of computer-driven tutorials, tests or demo programs.
Using the PC-CAI language, professional-looking graphics can be mixed with questions and text to produce a polished interactive program in minutes. The PC-CAI language has commands for interpretation of answers, responses to anticipated wrong answers, limiting the number of answer attempts and more. The graphics tools provided permit color selection and suitable screen manipulation, as well as the ability to create and animate images.
PC-CAI provides a simple environment that even the computer neophyte can use to design helpful educational programs or games. The system comes with on-line help and a built-in word processor to create programs -- although any ASCII processor can be used. There is even a PC-CAI generated tutorial on how to program with PC-CAI.
Special Requirements:
320K RAM. Color monitor and hard disk recommended.
Author Registration:
$49.00
ASP Member.
PC-Quizzer
by Data Assist
Download Disk# 1143
PC-QUIZZER is an educational program for instruction in almost any subject including foreign languages, history, science, math, vocabulary, trivia, and word definitions. PC-QUIZZER is an excellent educational tool and a must for anyone involved with learning or teaching, as it lets you create your own computer lesson. You can create quiz files using any standard ASCII text editor or wordprocessor.
You can create graphic images to use in the program with any graphics or painting package or a BASIC program. PC-QUIZZER lets you use color text, color graphics, and music. An ECHO speech synthesizer can also be used to produce speech. The questions used in a lesson can be true/false, fill-in-the-blank, or multiple choice. Various levels of help and other information can be included and are displayed when the student needs help or has entered a right or wrong answer.
Special Requirements:
384K RAM.
Author Registration:
$29.00, $59.00, $129.00
PREP
by Southwind Software
Download Disk# 2889
PREP is a Multiple Choice, True/False question authoring system for text questions. It can assist the user in developing question sets for manual or computer aided testing. In addition, PREP allows the user to analyze both group and individual results. Following is a summary of features contained in the PREP and the Run-Time programs created using PREP:
Create question set of up to 200 multiple choice questions.
Create question sub-sets from master question set.
Retrieve results from files containing individual results.
Maintain a list of 300 individual results which can be saved.
View individual results on a group basis or individually.
View group summary results of missed questions.
Print test, answer sheet, results.
Print questions to disk for use with a word processor.
Provides context sensitive help throughout the program.
Create a run-time version of questions as a test program.
Create a run-time version of questions as a drill program.
Special Requirements:
512K RAM and two floppy drives.
Author Registration:
$30.00
ASP Member.
Quiz-Maker
by Intelligent Educational Software
Download Disk# 2786
QUIZ-MAKER is an educational tool and a Trivia game. Take quizzes in three formats -- match the question with the answer, type in an answer to the question or choose the correct answer from the four or five answers listed.
QUIZ-MAKER has two modules. QUIZPLAY lets you play the quizzes.
QUIZMAKE is the Development module used to create quizzes. Of course, there's no challenge to solving quizzes you've created yourself, so create them for others -- your spouse, children, friends, colleagues or the world at large. Give them a copy of QUIZPLAY and the quizzes you've created, and let them have fun meeting your challenge.
Upload quizzes to your favorite Bulletin Boards or Compuserve (the IBM NEW WordGames Forum or the Education Forum). Become known for your ability to create Trivia quizzes. (Your name will be displayed on the files you create!) The user-friendly nature of the menus and the online hints make this an easy program to use.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$24.50
Test and Train
by Frank Lendaro
Download Disk# 797
Whether you're a teacher wanting to give tests on the computer, or a student who needs to drill for tests or courses, or a manager who needs to administer training drills to your employees, TEST and TRAIN can help you do the job.
You enter the questions and TEST AND TRAIN displays them on the screen.
The program offers slightly different scoring options for testing and training. In both cases, the program accepts valid answers and rejects inappropriate ones, showing the correct answer with an optional comment when the answer is incorrect. You can put incorrectly answered questions on hold, and view them again until the correct answer is given. TEST keeps score of points associated with correct answers, and counts the number of incorrect answers entered. At the end of the test the program displays an optional evaluation, and stores the results in a permanent file on your disk.
Special Requirements:
A word processor.
Author Registration:
$11.88
Test Maker
by R. Allen Hackworth
Download Disk# 1551
and Disk# 2596
Teachers, teacher's aides, and parents -- TMAKER is here to help you at test time. Tell TMAKER the subject and how many questions should be in the test and stand back! Produce a quiz for the fourth period civics class and a quiz for the sixth period class, cover the same material and yet, have two different tests. Someone miss a test? Generate one for him to take as make-up. No need to worry if people have been comparing notes.
Create a database of up to 200 questions and answers in each file with as many files as you have the memory to support. You don't have to enter them all at once. As you create test questions and answers, put them in the database. The next time you create a test in that subject, enter any new questions and answers into the same database.
Tests can be printed and taken in a group or the computer can run a single test for a student. This one-on-one version is also good for tutorials and can be used by the students to create personalized study guides. (Optional password protection keeps private information private.) Exact answers are required for the computer-driven option so it's ideal for questions with exact answers such as names, dates, numbers, yes or no, multiple choice and fill-the-blanks.
The software is menu-driven, has a full help function and requires no special computer expertise to operate.
Special Requirements:
Hard drive. A printer is recommended.
Author Registration:
Single $29.95; Network $99.00; Per Classroom $99.00
Test Management System
by Marshall Woolner R.N,
Download Disk# 1890
and Disk# 1891
TMS stands for TEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, and the name is descriptive. TMS is a software system, or system of programs, which automates many of the routine and tedious chores of administering multiple-choice and true/false tests.
Maintain a test bank of up to 999,999 questions.
Browse through the test bank and mark questions at will for inclusion in a test; you can let the program search for the questions by author, by the class or course from which it is derived, or by the topic or area of the questions.
Print the test directly on a printer, with a face sheet, a coded student answer sheet, and an overlay key template for correcting the student answer sheets.
Save a test in ASCII text form, to load into your favorite word processor for additional editing or special effects such as boldface or italics.
Print a reference key version of the test, which contains all the questions of the regular test, plus a graphic indication of the correct answer, the level of difficulty, area of the question, class, author and bibliographic citations.
Administer the test by computer, by placing the test on a single diskette; the test will be scored automatically, and if you choose, the program will show the student his/her score and even review the test, with the correct answers and the student answers shown.
For each test you administer by computer, print a report which contains the name and score of each person who took the test, and a tally of the distribution of answers for the test.
Special Requirements:
512K RAM and a hard drive.
Author Registration:
$75.00
TestWriter
by Fred Glahe
Download Disk# 2264
Here's a riddle. What do teachers love that's easy to crunch and "red" all over? Give up? It's TESTWRITER! TESTWRITER takes the hassle out of making up tests. Well, not all the hassle, you still have to write the original questions or copy them out of the teacher's manual. But once that is done, you'll never have to type them again.
TESTWRITER is a full fledged word processor which can be used for preparing a file containing examination questions and for almost any other task that word processors can handle. Its fast, easy-to-use, and may just take the sting out of test writing. TESTWRITER offers a command structure very similar to WordStar as well as pull-down menus, function key commands and an "undo" key.
TESTWRITER prints the examination and also prints the corresponding answer sheets. Nobody loves tests, but TESTWRITER makes test writing easier to take.
Special Requirements:
None.
Author Registration:
$25.00
Total Recall
by Zoft Systems RUN
Download Disk# 1917
If you've ever had to study a foreign language or memorize a lot of words, terms, phrases, facts, acronyms, formulas, or dates, you've probably had to do it the hard way. You've enlisted unwilling friends to flash index cards at you, or test you until you became friendless.
Wouldn't it be nice if there were a better way to memorize? Now there is with TOTAL RECALL.
TOTAL RECALL is a complete, computerized learning environment designed to help adults learn and memorize almost any subject. TOTAL RECALL is not a game or a children's educational program, but a powerful learning tool.
You enter everything you need to learn or memorize into TOTAL RECALL.
It then helps you drill, review, and test on the material quickly and effortlessly. TOTAL RECALL automatically keeps track of where your weaknesses are and gives you the most practice in those areas, thus saving you hours of time and work. It helps you organize and manage your learning, too: you can print, edit, add, copy, merge, etc.
Multiple users can study multiple subjects. In this shareware version, files are limited to 50 entries but you may keep as many files as disk space will allow.
Use TOTAL RECALL to study any subject where you have to learn or memorize terms, words, ideas, concepts, names, places, or dates. It may even help you raise your scores on the GRE, LSAT, GMAT, SAT, or ACT.
Information and quizzes included are: states and capitals, English vocabulary, computer terms, and U.S. presidents.
Special Requirements:
512RAM. Two floppy drives or a hard drive recommended.
Author Registration:
$29.95
Verbal Vanquish
by James Bair
Download Disk# 2729
VERBAL VANQUISH is a program designed to help prepare for the verbal portions of exams such as the SAT, ACT and the GRE. The program walks the student/user through sample questions, strategies and hints to solve them and ends with sample exercises from previous years' examinations.
The program has a lot to offer to anyone from high school to college age preparing for the entrance examinations. Verbal sections of these exams can determine admission and scholarships and are therefore very important. VANQUISH acknowledges this need and provides a unique and inexpensive method of preparation - Computer Aided Instruction.
VERBAL VANQUISH provides results to each exercise completed by the student and supplies guidance for similar questions through generic examples and questions. This is definitely a program for those preparing for the entrance examinations and does a wonderful job of reducing exam anxiety.
Special Requirements:
512K RAM.
Author Registration:
$25.00
CD \RUN\ALGEBRAX
ALGEBRAX
@RESTART
CD\RUN\CALC
RURCI
@RESTART
CD\RUN\PLAY
PLAY
@RESTART
CD\RUN\GOOGOL
GOOGOL
@RESTART
echo off
echo Use the F10 key to quit kid paint after you reach the white picture.
pause
CD\RUN\KIDPAINT
KP
@RESTART
CD\RUN\ANIMATH
grasprt count MATH
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echo off
cd\run\animal
CLS
echo Use the space bar, not the enter key, to move through advertising screens.
pause
AQ 1 1 0
CLS
@RESTART
CD\RUN\MOM
sm
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CD\RUN\TUTOR
TUTOR
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CD\RUN\TOTALRE
TR2
@RESTART
CD\RUN\SKYGLOBE
SKYGLOBE
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CD \844
ABC
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ECHO OFF
CD \646
cls
ECHO Hit ESC and then Q to quit.
pause
AMY
@RESTART
echo off
cd \2831
cls
echo Type \hr\restart to return to the CD after quitting Animated Alphabet..
pause
alphabet
@RESTART
echo off
cd \2640
cls
echo Type \hr\restart to return to the CD after quitting Animated Shapes.
pause
shapes
@RESTART
cd \2709
balloons
@RESTART
cd \2903
bd
@RESTART
cd \2669
bigbox
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cd \2709
drawsome
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cd \2233
ecb
@RESTART
cd \2366
egamp41a
@RESTART
cd \1381
factrace
@RESTART
cd \1278
funlw
@RESTART
echo off
cd \229
cls
echo Set speed to slowest when you first play.
pause
funnels
@RESTART
cd \2463\katie
kck
@RESTART
cd \1629
k
@RESTART
echo off
cd \1412
cls
echo Type END to quit.
pause
guess
@RESTART
cd \2931
mc
@RESTART
echo off
cd \2344
cls
Type \hr\restart after the games to return to the interface.
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