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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About PmMath ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

PmMath is a program designed to be used by parents, tutors or even teachers. It
was designed with the intention that a "teacher" be at the controls and a
student watching the screen. It is best thought of as an elaborate set of flash
cards. This version of the program is shareware.  Please register and support
educational software for OS/2.

Registering the software

How do I start?


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Registering the software ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

PmMath is one of two OS/2 education programs I am currently writing and using.
PmSpell being the other.  I use both programs five times a week with my own two
children.  This helps the children and helps me pick up any bugs or design
flaws. If you find this program useful please register by sending $30 Canadian
to me at the following address. Please make all checks or money orders payable
to "Brett Baudin".

        Brett Baudin
        4303 103 Ave
        Edmonton, Alberta
        Canada
        T6A 0S4
        Email:[e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. How do I start? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Note that if you have "Teacher Answer" selected (under options) you will need
to build a little cardboard window that lets you see the teacher answers but
not the student.

o Select the Profile from the menu.

o Select the Question types you want.

o (Optional but recommended)Save the setup as a .Prf file.

o Press the "Next Question" button.

o Press the "Answer" button when you wish the student to see the answer.

o Repeat.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. File Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The File menu contains commands that you use to create, open, and save student
profiles. Profiles are simply a data file that keeps track of the options you
select for a student. The following commands appear in the File menu :

New
               Creates a new student profile

Open
               Opens an existing profile

Save
               Saves any changes to current profile

Save As
               Saves the current profile using a new name


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 You can create a new student profile by using the New command. To create a new
profile, do the following:

o Select the File menu and choose the New command.

 The words "New Student" appears in the title bar of the new file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can open a profile that exists on any drive or in any directory by using
the Open command. To open a profile, do the following:

o Select the File menu and choose the Open command.

A dialog box appears, showing you a list of files in the current directory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You use the Save command to save changes you've made to your profile. To save
changes to the current profile, do the following:

o Select the File menu and choose the Save command.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You use the Save As command to name and save a new profile.

Follow these steps to save a new profile:

 1. Select the File menu and choose the Save As command.

A dialog box appears, prompting you for a new filename.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
    drives on your system.
 2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
 3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
 4. Select a profile name from the File list or type in a profile name and
    select the Open pushbutton to display the file you want to edit.

For specific help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

File name           Type of file
Drive               File
Directory           Open pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of the profile you want to open in the File name field and select
the Open pushbutton.

For more help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

File name           Type of file
Drive               File
Directory           Open pushbutton
                    General help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types.  The sample has set this field for all file types.

For more help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Drive list displays the drives on your system.  Select the drive that
contains the files you want to edit.

For more help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list.  Select the file you want to open.

For more help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the  File list
box.

For more help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Open pushbutton to display the file you want to edit.

For more help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Save to store the profile you are editing.

Note:  If you are editing a new profile, select the Save or Save as  choices to
       display the Save as pop-up so that you can name the profile.  A profile
       must have a title to be saved.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Save as to name and save a new profile or to save an existing profile under
a different name, in a different directory, or on a different disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
    drives on your system.
 2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
 3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
 4. Type the name of the file you want to save in the File name field and
    select the Save pushbutton.

For specific help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

File name           Type of file
Drive               File
Directory           Save pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of the profile you want to save in the File name field and select
the Save pushbutton.

For more help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

File name           Type of file
Drive               File
Directory           Save pushbutton
General help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types.

For more help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Drive list displays the drives on your system.  Select the drive that
contains the files you want to save.

For more help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list.  Select the file you want to rename and save.

For more help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the  File list
box.

For more help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Save pushbutton to save the file to the drive and directory you
selected and with the file name you specified.

For more help, select a topic below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Product information dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

        PmMath
        Version 2.40
        "Shareware"
        Written by
        Brett Baudin
        (c)Copyright Sector Consulting
        All rights reserved.
        4303 103 Ave
        Edmonton, Alberta
        Canada
        T6A 0S4


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The OK button closes the Product information dialog.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Area Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Area of the following shapes.

Rectangles

Sample question:

Squares

Sample question:

Circles

Sample question:

Triangles

Sample question:

Parallelograms

Sample question:


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Date Time Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Level 1

Sample question:
How many seconds are there in a minute?

Level 2

Sample question:
How many seconds are there in an hour?


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Factors Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Factors

What are all the factors of 16?
1, 2, 4, 8, 16

Greatest Common Factor

What is the GCD of 12 and 16
The GCD is 4.

Least Common Multiple

What is the LCM of 12 and 8?
The LCM is 24.

Prime Factorization

What are the prime factors of 15?
3, 5


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. Fraction Add Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions. If you wish a certain number to always appear set the min and max
for that number to the same number.  The program does not currently check to
see if your numbers make sense. Selecting invalid numbers could cause the
program to crash.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Fraction Division Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions. If you wish a certain number to always appear set the min and max
for that number to the same number.  The program does not currently check to
see if your numbers make sense. Selecting invalid numbers could cause the
program to crash.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Fraction Equivalent Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions. If you wish a certain number to always appear set the min and max
for that number to the same number.  The program does not currently check to
see if your numbers make sense. Selecting invalid numbers could cause the
program to crash.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Fraction Multiplication Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions. If you wish a certain number to always appear set the min and max
for that number to the same number.  The program does not currently check to
see if your numbers make sense. Selecting invalid numbers could cause the
program to crash.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Fraction Of Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions. If you wish a certain number to always appear set the min and max
for that number to the same number.  The program does not currently check to
see if your numbers make sense. Selecting invalid numbers could cause the
program to crash.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. Fraction Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the types of questions you wish to be randomly picked.  Selecting mixed
allows the computer to generated mixed fractions. Note that this does not mean
all questions will be mixed when this is selected.

Use the following pages to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions.

Simplify

Sample question:

   2   1
   ΓöÇ = ΓöÇ
   4   2

 Of

Sample question:

   3          4
   ΓöÇ of 3 = 1 ΓöÇ
   5          5

Add

Sample question:

   1   1   1
   ΓöÇ + ΓöÇ = ΓöÇ
   4   4   2

Subtract

Sample question:

   3   1   1
   ΓöÇ - ΓöÇ = ΓöÇ
   4   4   2

Division

Sample question:

   2   1     2
   ─ Ў ─ = 2 ─
   3   4     3

Multiplication

Sample question:

   1   1   1
   ΓöÇ x ΓöÇ = ΓöÇ
   2   2   4


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. Fraction Subtraction Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions. If you wish a certain number to always appear set the min and max
for that number to the same number.  The program does not currently check to
see if your numbers make sense. Selecting invalid numbers could cause the
program to crash.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Geometry Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

2D Shapes

Circle
Square
Rectangle
Parallelogram
Triangle
Trapezoid
Pentagon
Hexagon
Heptagon
Octagon
Nonagon
Decagon

Sample question:

Basic Lines and Angles

Sample question:

Advanced Lines and Angles

Sample question:

Circles

Sample question:


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. Integer Powers Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions. If you wish a certain number to always appear set the min and max
for that number to the same number.  The program does not currently check to
see if your numbers make sense. Selecting invalid numbers could cause the
program to crash.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. Integer Roots Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions. If you wish a certain number to always appear set the min and max
for that number to the same number.  The program does not currently check to
see if your numbers make sense. Selecting invalid numbers could cause the
program to crash.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. Integer Add Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions. If you wish a certain number to always appear set the min and max
for that number to the same number.  The program does not currently check to
see if your numbers make sense. Selecting invalid numbers could cause the
program to crash.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. Integer Subtract Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions. If you wish a certain number to always appear set the min and max
for that number to the same number.  The program does not currently check to
see if your numbers make sense. Selecting invalid numbers could cause the
program to crash.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. Integer Divide Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions. If you wish a certain number to always appear set the min and max
for that number to the same number.  The program does not currently check to
see if your numbers make sense. Selecting invalid numbers could cause the
program to crash.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. Integer Multiply Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the spin buttons to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions. If you wish a certain number to always appear set the min and max
for that number to the same number.  The program does not currently check to
see if your numbers make sense. Selecting invalid numbers could cause the
program to crash.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. Integer Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the types of questions you wish to be randomly picked.

Use the following pages to select the range of numbers to be used for the
questions.

Add

Sample question:

     1
    +4
     ΓöÇ
     5

Subtract

Sample question:

     4
    -3
     ΓöÇ
     1

Division

Sample question:

     4R0
    ΓöîΓöÇΓöÇ
   2|8
     8
     ΓöÇ
     0

Multiplication

Sample question:

     3
    x4
     ΓöÇ
    12


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. Logic Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

And

If Lucas can run and Carmen can run
then Jessica can run.

Lucas can run.
Carmen can't run.

Can Jessica run?
Jessica can't run.

Or

If Lucas can run or Carmen can run
then Jessica can run.

Lucas can run.
Carmen can't run.

Can Jessica run?
Jessica can run.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. Metric Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Length

Sample question:
    23.743hm = ? m

Weight

Sample question:
    25.489cg = ? g

Volume

Sample question:
    18.098kL = ? L


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. General Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Setting up a student profile.

Select the question types that you would like the computer to pick at random
for the student. Some questions like integers and fractions allow you to change
the minimum and maximum size of the numbers to be used. Click on the tabs to
move around. Note that not all question types will show at once. Use the up and
down markers on the right side of the notebook to scroll the list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. Percent Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Decimals to Percents

0.13 = What percent?
0.13 = 13%

Fractions to Percents

1/3 = What whole percent?
1/3 = 33%

Percent of Whole Number

10% of 60 = ?
10% of 60 = 6

Percent to Decimal

6% = What decimal?
6% = 0.06

Percent to Fractions

87% = What fraction?
87% = 87/100


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. Perimeter Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Perimeter of the following shapes.

Rectangles

Sample question:

Squares

Sample question:

Circles

Sample question:

Triangles

Sample question:

Parallelograms

Sample question:


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 66. Zingers Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

These are a series of multiple choice questions.

Sample question:
The average of eight 8's is?
A) 1   B) 8  C) 64 D) 88


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 67. UNKNOWNDLG ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

UNKNOWNDLG