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- FASTquiz EXERCISES
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- The sample file FASTquiz includes questions with answers that
- will save you time. So please work the following exercises even
- though you may not have a need to make tests.
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- FASTquiz has special scrambling features, and allows multiple
- choice, TRUE/FALSE, and essay questions. You may even create a
- MATCHING test from the list of questions.
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- The exercises below assume you have worked the checks exercises
- and are familiar with moving the FASTFILE cursor.
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- 1st INVESTIGATE Q & Answers
- type remark
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- a [7] Goto Get NEW Database from MAIN menu
- b[5][Enter] Selet the FASTquiz file name
- c [1] Goto FIND mode
- d [F1] Select ALL records.
- e [F3] Find 1st record. Then read the Q & Answer.
- f Repeat step (c) examine all records
- g[Esc][Esc] Return to FIND mode, Goto MAIN menu
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- 2nd PRINT A SCRAMBLED TEST
- type remark
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- a [3][1] Goto REPORT mode and print Normal Report
- b [1] Select Multiple Choice
- c [F1] Select ALL records.
- d [2] Printer output.
- e [Enter] Goto MAIN menu after report is printed
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- Please answer the questions and check your answer with the answer
- key.
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- 3rd MAKE YOUR OWN TEST
- type remark
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- a [6] Goto CREATE file from the MAIN menu
- b [MYTEST] New file name
- c [Y] Answer to Duplicate Records question
- d [1] Question # 1, then type [Enter]
- e Type your question, answer, and wrong ans.
- f [F2] Save the record.
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- Notice the Question number now reads 2 and the information the
- first question is displayed. To enter the next question merely
- hit [Enter] and start typing. (FASTFILE will blank the field if
- the first character typed is NOT back arrow or backspace.)
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- EXERCISES USING CLIENTS FILE
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- 1st PRINT A MAILING LIST
- type remark
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- a [7] Get NEW Database from the MAIN menu
- b [3][Enter] Select CLIENTS file name
- c [4] Goto Report LAYOUT and make
- sure Printed lines/pg
- equal Total Lines/pg
- d [F3][1] Goto REPORT, Print Normal Report
- e [1][Enter] One label per record
- f [F1] Select all records
- g [1] Screen Output
- h [Enter] Back to MAIN menu when done
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- 2nd CHANGE LENGTH of ZIP FIELD
- type remark
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- a [5] Goto FIELD edit from the MAIN menu
- b [6][Enter][F1] Edit field 6
- c Move the cursor to PWidth
- d [9][Enter] New print width
- e [0][enter] Quit editing
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- 3rd CREATE YOUR OWN FILE
- type remark
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- a [6] Goto Create File from the MAIN menu
- b [CLIENTS1] New file name
- c [1] Copy file design
- e [Esc] Return to MAIN menu
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- Thank you for working all exercises. The manual contains many
- more exercises that allow you to "learn by doing". It will not
- take long for you to master the instructions so that you can work
- your own applications without referring to the manual.
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- PRINTING the MANUAL
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- FASTFILE.DOC is an ASCII file with form feeds every 59 lines.
- Print the manual by typing [PRINT FASTFILE.DOC] from the DOS prompt.
- Note: PRINT is an EXTERNAL DOS command. This means that DOS must
- be in the PATH (see your autoexec.bat file in the root directory.)
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