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(491.87 KB) (1.00 MB) (416.15 KB) ■ personal computer IBM has ever made. I tk‘ IVamp character ImviinwI In ltuhl>li»s Inc.. s.a. XENIX'" is a leftist I h;tpes for the three tone voices available. Other Software Acom software developed on these shores was scant up until the beginning of 1984, when many packages began to appear. Acom has set up a qualified review panel to ensure that Acom educational packages will conform to a high standard of quality. We made a random sampling of six Acom/Shiva math packages, along with educational packages from Krell and Acom itself, and found them quite satis- factory. Acom tells us that hundreds of packages, including a powerful version of Logo, are now available. Documentation But the Acom is never a better learning machine than when it is teaching computer literacy. The two-volume User's Guide accompanying the machine is among the best Basic tutorials available. It is clear, unpatronizing, well-paced, thorough, and above all, logically consistent. If you want to learn Basic, or have a youngster who wants to, the Systems User Guide would be a very good place to start. Bottom Line Things change very swiftly in the world of micros, and I have taken to calling six months a generation. The Acom has been around for seven micro generations now and is still going strong. I would have liked to have seen the in- troduction of the machine to the U.S. long before the beginning of this year— it might have pre-empted the inappropriate purchase of many machines less suited to use in education. Now that the Acom is here, it has already found a niche among smart educational buyers. The Acom lists for S999 retail with built-in cassette storage port. A 5.25" disk drive unit with controller lists for S599. ■ CIRCLE 403 ON READER SERVICE CARD October 1 984 ® Creative Computing 42 bic roup NEW 128 K —MEGA BYTE DUAL DISK DRIVE-80 COLUMN COMPUTER SYSTEM SALE! HOME • BUSINESS • WORD PROCESSING •oso Dual Disk Drive m 1 Meg* Byte be mostin formats •SghL 'SSSKS® ^ 00 ^ -fetfehers. Ihepp&i ■- a- cofttep? which AUTHOR I«S s V ■tpenupdreim^ 1 gjnkis toryjaoef&i aying about Radio Snac Development Seminar 'mltotlW learned nil Mining e$mdn]/ofon_ t 9d w^TTjhAir tewre M wedisciplM *V* level" > 'Confidently HencV'^- Educators all across the country developing their own courses are using Radio Shack's AUTHOR I courseware development system— a screen-oriented authoring system that lets educators with no programming knowledge develop software for use in any subject or grade level. Get the Courseware You Really Need. With AUTHOR I, teachers become actively involved in curriculum development. Courseware can be designed with specific needs and goals in mind. No Obligation Seminar. Teachers, administra- tors and counselors can participate in a com- plimentary 8-hour seminar at your local Radio Shack Computer Center AUTHOR I is simple to use, with full-screen editing, graphics, branching and many options. Call your local Radio Shack Computer Center or contact your Regional Education Coordinator for more details. We'll Show You How. We've already demon- strated the effectiveness of AUTHOR I to Dr Charles S. Cline and Louise Fulgham of Duval County Schools, Jacksonville, Florida; to De- borah Sinkis and Sam McClure of Worcester Public Schools, Worcester, Massachusetts; to Mary-Jane Frazier of Grand Prairie Indepen- dent School District, Grand Prairie, Texas; and to Nancy Tucker of Caddo Parish School Sys- tem, Louisiana Let us show you, too. For the name of the full-time Regional Educa- tional Coordinator in your area, call 800-433-5682 toll-free. In Texas, call 800-772-8538. Radio /hack The name in classroom computing " A DIVISION OF TANDY CORPORATION For more information about Radio Shack educational products and services, mail to: Radio Shack. Dept 85-A-646. 300 One Tandy Center. Ft Worth, TX 76 1 02 SERVICE CARD 1 PERSONAL An Apple work alike at an attractive price. HAVAC from Microsci HARDWARE EVALUATION Owen Linzmayer Let's start right off by setting things straight. Havoc is a synonym for destruc • tion. HAVAC is an acronym for Home/ Academic Very Affordable Computer. This, my friends, is a review of the 64K Apple-compatible Havac computer from Mircosci. Now that we have dealt with the formalities, on with the review. History The Havac is a new computer with an interesting background. Back in the days of yesteryear, when software publishers were thriving on entertainment program sales, a small hardware firm decided that there was a market for a game machine that would run only Apple entertainment packages. Since it would only play games, all that was needed was a joystick port and a disk drive to load the programs, reasoned the hardware developers. Unfortunately, more and more new games were being intro- duced that required keyboard input to work correctly. By the time the need for the keyboard became evident, it dawned upon the designer that he essentially had HARDWARE PROFjLE Product: Havac Type: Desktop CPU: 6502 RAM: 64K/64K ROM: 8K Type of Keyboard: 63-key detachable full-stroke Text Resolution: 40 x 24 Graphics Resolution: 280 x 192 Number of Colors: 16 Sound Capability: Yes Ports: Parallel, serial, disk drive, hand controller Dimensions: 5.5" x 10.75" x 14.5" Documentation: Fair Summary: An alternative Apple worth investigating. Microsci Engineering Manager Alan Silver, the proud designer of the Havac. Manufacturer: Microsci Corp. 2158 S. Hathaway St. Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 241-5600 46 October 1 984 © Creative Computing PERSONAL an Apple-compatible computer. Why not expand the machine a bit and sell it as a full-blown computer system. That, dear readers, is the stoiy of the Mircosci Ha vac. Reality The Havac of today is an unexpandable Apple-compatible computer based on the 6502 microprocessor. The main unit sports somewhat cumbersome 10.75" x 14.5" x 5.5" dimensions which encase a single- sided, single-density disk drive along with the computer motherboard. The heavily populated motherboard contains the 64K of RAM and 8K of ROM, as well as joy- stick, serial, and parallel interfaces. The detachable keyboard is a full-stroke 63- key model with the same layout as an Apple lie. At $799 retail, the Havac lives up to its billing as a “very affordable computer." The design philosophy of the Havac is similar to that of the new Apple lie (see review elsewhere in this issue). Both com- puters are compatible with the Apple II line of software, neither has expansion slots, and both provide the user with printer and communications ports built-in at no extra cost. The Havac is intended to “meet the needs of the first-time computer user." While the design philosophy may be the same for both computers, the physical designs are much different. Whereas the lie is a sleek, low-profile computer, the Havac is a box-like system that resembles an old fashioned breadbox. Although the Havac will never be exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, the substantial price difference between it and the lie makes it an attractive alternative. October 1984 Creative Computing The detachable keyboard of the Havac has 63 full-stroke keys arranged in the same fashion as those on the Apple lie keyboard. The cable to the main unit is hardwired to the keyboard and has a male 15-pin D-type connector on the other end that plugs into the lefthand side of the Havac. The keyboard unit itself is made of plastic and does not feel very solid. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the response from the keys is excellent. I also like the fact that the caps lock key has a small red LED that lights up to signal when the key is active. In the upper lefthand corner of the keyboard is a Microsci emblem that acts as the power indicator for the computer. My only complaint about the keyboard is that the Tab, Delete, Shift, and Return keys are too small. Built into the front of the Havac is the disk drive. The unit is a typical Apple- compatible single-sided, single-density drive that is accessed as if it were in slot six of an Apple. The $199 optional external second drive is referenced as drive two, slot six. The disk drive closes with a small black lever. When a disk is inserted into the drive, the lever must be turned clock- wise to 12 o'clock to engage the drive properly. A disk containing the Havac disk oper- ating system (DOS) is supplied with the computer. I like the format and features of this DOS, but it is not as useful as Apple's new ProDOS. A Havac DOS disk can hold a maximum of 104 files and display eight at a time in the main menu. Each of the eight files currently displayed by DOS is given a number. At the bottom of the screen are nine DOS commands, each with its own number. By typing a command number followed by a file number, you can perform operations with a minimum of keyboard input. This is excellent for beginning computer users, the main audience for the Havac. Compatibility For any Apple-compatible machine, the most important consideration is just how compatible it really is. After testing quite a few commercial software packages, I estimate that the Havac is about 80% compatible with available Apple II soft- ware. The Havac will not run software packages written specifically for the lie, those that use CP/M, nor programs that need ProDOS and Applesoft Basic at the same time. There are several different boot pro- cedures that must be tried before you can determine whether or not a package will work on the Havac. These take into con- sideration different memory and language requirements, as well as if the program The Havac runs most (but not all) of the software for the Apple. can utilize lowercase. If the program needs Basic, you must own a copy of Apple DOS with Applesoft and Integer Basic. The Havac material suggests buying this disk from your local Apple dealer to clear up most compatibility problems that you may encounter. Interfaces The Havac has several ports for inter- facing a variety of peripherals. On the back of the main unit are the printer, communications, video, and second drive connectors. On the far left of the rear of the computer is the parallel printer inter- face. The printer port is a male 15-pin D- type connector. To interface a parallel printer, you must have the appropriate 15-pin to Centronics cable available from Microsci for $40. You can also hook up a serial printer, but this is not as desirable since DIP switches on the bottom of the computer must be changed, and a special interface cable must be acquired. To the right of the printer port is an RCA phono jack for video output to any standard NTSC composite monitor. If you want to use your television set as a display, you must get an optional RF modulator that plugs into the RCA phono jack. Adjacent to the video output jack is the serial port. This female DB-25 con- nector is designed to be compatible with 47 The layout of the Havac keyboard is identical to that of the Apple lie with the exception of a small LED on the Caps Lock Key. The HBJ Computer Test Preparation Series This proven study method has helped thousands of students score higher on the SAT, GRE, and ACT. Each package contains: double-sided diskettes, a comprehensive review textbook, and a 50-page User's Manual. COMPUTER PREPARATION for the SAT* $79.95 Available for. Apple, Atari, Commodore, IBM-PC, IBM-PCjr, and TRS-80. COMPUTER PREPARATION for the GRE" S89.95 Available for Apple. COMPUTER PREPARATION for the ACT -rwur! S89.95 Available for Apple. QrutitAs'Ylour'! Ask for these HBJ programs at your local computer store or bookstore or call 800 - 543-1918 for major credit card orders. In CA call collect 619-699-6335. HARCOURT BRACE JOVANOVICH 1250 Sixth Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 j PERSONAL the RS-232C standard serial interface. Since almost all telecommunications is done in serial, this is where you connect a modem. Of course, many other serial devices are available for the Apple 11 line of computers, but few use the standard DB-25 connector. If you wish to try to interface these third- party devices, you will have to build your own custom cables. All the way over on the righthand side of the rear of the Havac is a female DB-25 connector for the second disk drive. Creative Computing was supplied with an external disk drive for this review, yet the cable coming out of the drive was too short for the unit to be placed to the right of the computer, the recommended position. I expect that this minor problem will be corrected by the time the Havac goes into full production. Toward the front of the computer on the righthand side is a 9-pin D-type game socket. This connector is identical to those on the He and lie computers. Any device that plugs into the hand controller socket of the He should work with the Havac. but since the He controller port leads to special mouse firmware, it is doubtful that all He peripherals can be used with the Havac. Support The software and documentation in- cluded with the Havac are woefully in- adequate. The word processor and com- munications package provided on the Havac DOS disk are bare bones programs with very few features. They serve well to introduce the first-time user to these ap- plications, but must be replaced with more powerful packages if you ever wish to do any real work in those areas. The same holds true for the documen- tation. The Havac manual is an intro- duction to the computer, not an in-depth look at how it works. For those interested in the advanced aspects of the Havac, a technical reference manual is available. Ads for the Havac tout it as “the very personal computer/’ As far as ease of set- up and interfacing go, the Havac lives up to this claim. Even more important is the price. Several thousand dollars does not a personal computer make, regardless of what IBM might try to tell you. The basic Havac, priced at $799 complete, is a very good buy if you are in the market for an Apple compatible computer. Like the lie, Havac lacks expansion slots for exciting peripherals such as digi- tizers, sound boards, and voice gener- ators. The lie has the advantage of carry- ing the Apple logo, which almost guaran- tees that third-party manufacturers will design dozens of Ilc-specific devices. Hopefully adaptors and interfaces will be available so that Havac owners can use the new lie devices. IB CIRCLE 404 ON READER SERVICE CARD Discover Magic Office System at your local dealer: Joe Clark • Computer Supermarket 1777 Main Street • Tewksbury, MA 01876 617/8515317 Dale Lack • Computer Headquarters 10 Rider Ave. • Patchogue, NY 11772 516/654 8252 Randy Sharp • Gulf Coast Computer Shoppe 306 Perry Ave. SE • Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 904/2448675 Howard Stovall • Lexington Computer Store 2909 Richmond Rd. • Lexington, KY 40509 606/2681431 Charles Warner • The Softwarehouse 650 Maple Hill Dr. • Kalamazoo, MI 49009 616/344 0276 Bruce A. 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Wilshire Dr. • Phoenix, AZ 85008 602/9551404 Roger Mass • Software Supermarket 1 1960 Wilshire Blvd. • West Los Angeles, CA 90025 213/2071494 Ken Welk • Apple Country Ltd. 2602 Washington • Julian, CA 92036 619/7650239 Greg Chamberlain • SGC Computer Goods 700 Mowry Ave. • Fremont, CA 94536 408/4903420 Santa Rosa Computer Center 521 Mondocino Ave. • Santa Rosa, CA 95401 707/5281291 Stan Belzak • Juneau Electronics 1000 Harbor Way • Juneau, AK 99801 907/5862260 October 1 984 « Creative Computing CIRCLE 140 ON READER SERVICE CARD At last! The four most useful business programs in one integrated package for your Apple He and He, Word Processing, Spreadsheet. Business Graphics. And an on line Spelling Checker. All in Magic Office System. One disk. No shuffle. Now you can do presentations for your boss , your clients, your banker or investors— complete with spreadsheets and explanatory graphics and every word spelled correctly. Or you can just do a simple letter— with every word spelled correctly. You automatically raise the quality of your communications with a significant reduction of hassle. WORD PROCESSING: an enhanced version of a very popular program with automatic formatting and printing. SPREADSHEET: more powerful than VisiCalc ® and includes variable width columns and output formatting. BUSINESS GRAPHICS: easy to create pie charts and multiple bar charts. SPELLING CHECKER: first ever on line auto- matic checker with room for any other words you wish to add. And Magic Office System’s beautifully clear, simple icon menu organizes into visual file drawers with folders, documents and stationery for new material. You can move, edit, cut and paste with incredible ease. See the screens at left. Want a Magic Office System right now? Check with your local dealer. If he doesn’t have it, send in the coupon below : You’ll need 64k, an 80-column display, two disk drives and a new outlook on using your computer: takin’ it easy! 11/ w. -column # I can’t find Magic Office System at my local dealer. ^ □ Please send me more information right now. Name Business . Address . City/State/Zip . Telephone Mail to: ARTSCI 5547 Satsuma Avenue North Hollywood, CA 91601 Or call: 818/985 2922 CC10 Pads and Folders . . . which File Drawers contain . . . Heres the only integrated Apple program with all functions plus spelling checker on one disk: Magic Office System.” This is much better than Appleworks ®7 organize your documents. Printer selection is easy. Magic Office System is a trademark of ARTSCI. INC. VisiCalc is a registered trademark of VisiCorp.. Inc. Appleworks is a registered trademark of Apple Computer. Inc. CIRCLE 104 ON READER SERVICE CARD We interrupt this magazine frwiiriimiiiNiHifNiraMiaaii IF WORD HAS ONLY ONE SOUNDED MONEL# PRESS 'S' IF UOUEL SOUND IS SHORT I OR ‘L’ IF UOUEL SOUND IS LONG. IF WORD HAS BOTH SHORT AND LONG ! SOUNOED UOUELS# PRESS '2 liwiaiiyiairainaNiaaiaMiauiaaaiaimfiraiaaipauiayiatfiMiaMuiakiiatiiiJiaaimiiiiambiil! This month we deal with the first two of the three R’s here, while Dave Ahl looks at the third elsewhere in the issue. We have a reading package for third to fifth graders and two grammar packages which should help older students with spoken as well as written English. Reading Reading , program number 1013 from Centurion Software, is subtitled Master- ing 5 Basic Word Attack Skills. On the cover of the package, we read that “reading skill is dependent on the ability to apply the primary Word Attack rules of the English language un- til those rules can be applied automati- cally ...” We were puzzled by the reference to word attack skills and, since our education credits are well over a de- cade old, decided to ask around to see if the designation was a newcomer to the lexicon of educational jargon. We asked several people we thought ought to know, and not one showed a glimmer of recognition, so we called Centurion and asked a woman who sounded as though she thought she knew. She defined word attack skills as those skills one uses to attack words. We thought of offering her a definition of tautology, but gave up with a simple sigh instead. Be word attack skills what they may, Reading is an interesting package that focuses on the components of words. Vowel sounds, consonant blends, com- pound words, affixes, and syllable count- ing are drilled in a no-nonsense format Mm software EVALUATION Betsy Staples that concentrates on letters rather than detailed graphics or catchy tunes (the closest thing to graphics the program offers is a small smiley face that flashes when you proffer the correct answer). The only frills this program includes are in the menus, of which there are three. The first menu that appears on the screen is the operating menu, which asks for the student's name and the “printer code.” If you read the lines at the bot- tom of the screen, you will learn that to enter either of these bits of information you must press the period key and then enter the name or code (“Contact Cen- turion for the correct code for your printer”). If you fail to notice the instructions, you will find yourself in the content menu before you can say “user- friendly.” The content menu allows you to choose one of the five subjects; a lesson number; a set of 10, 20, or 30 problems; and a specific series of problems, if desired. With the response menu, you can set the program for study or test mode depending on whether you want problems to be repeated until they are answered correctly or not. You can also decide whether or not to control the amount of time a student is given to Reading answer. If you decide to limit the re- sponse time, you can specify a period of from 1 to 99 seconds. And you can spec- ify whether or not you want a tone to indicate right and wrong answers. To make changes in the content and response menus, you must press the pe- riod, followed by the C to flip through the choices. The drills themselves are simple, especially when compared with the con- figuration exercise set forth in the intro- ductory menus. In Mixed Vowel Sounds, you look at a word displayed in hi-res characters and press one of three keys to indicate if it contains a long vowel, a short vowel, or one of each. In Mix&d SOFTWARE PROFILE Name: Reading Type: Educational program Suggested Age: Grades 3 to 5 System: Apple Format: Disk Summary: Down-to-earth drill and practice Price: $39.95 Manufacturer: Centurion Industries 1526 Main St. Redwood City, CA 94063 (415) 364-9456 October 1 984 © Creative Computing ■^SS^SS- SSSsr^t sss — s Giap^ v»o* ar booV.^ %W^zSz~ Sutt*** tot^lUngsbaff^, seasV*" aid**^*** duqPS P^e^o itn w ^OtO"V^ an d*^ ta so «2tfa s £tf-'ssjs!“ - ' o-gfcSSSS*”*'’ *!ff, WT gU^ e »»» — odaV S!%SSSs»S^ »*5c to A/M73AH2 Aprivate tutor in every box. Otudying and preparing for school and college can be the absolute worst. But with computer programs from CBS Software, students can be their absolute best. Success With Math™ MicroSpeedRead ,™ and Mastering The SAT' —created, tested and endorsed by professional educators— are just like having a private tutor. In fact, they’re better. Because not only do they coach you, explain concepts to you and quiz you, they also do it very patiently. They never get angry. And they’re on call 24 hours a day. If you’re headed for college, you’ll agree CBS Software is your key to success. Enter our “KEYS TO COLLEGE Sweepstakes. You could win a full year’s tuition to the college of your choice— up to $10,000! There’s nothing to buy. It’s easy. It’s fun. And it’s our way of underscoring that CBS Software can be your key to success. Look for details and entry forms wherever you buy CBS Software. Or write to us at the address below. for these and more Mating programs write tor our catalog CBS Software One Fawcett Place. Greenwich. CT 06836 In Canada contact Holt Rinehart and Winston at (416) 2S5-4491 O 1984 CBS Inc CBS Software, a Unit of CBS Inc . One Fawcett Place Greenwich. CT 06836 (203) 622 -2525 t'SAT* is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Eiammation Board This program was prepared by CBS Software and its developers which bear sole responsibility for its contents Apple * 'Atari ' and IBM' are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Atari Inc and International Business Machines Corp respectively ‘Commodore 64' is a trademark of Commodore Electronics Ltd SOFTWARE Making you the best. CIRCLE 112 ON READER SERVICE CARD EDUCATION Replace the incorrect verb fori>s in the following sentences writing the correct fore at the end of the sentence If the sentence is correct, write ''correct.** BIB The visitors from England have went hone, gone 6 I brung my friend a gift from Paris. BRANG “Brought" is the correct verb form. ■ Principal Parts of Verbs Identify the adjectives in the follow- ing sentences. Indicate whether the adjective is B descriptive, 9 limiting, or B a proper adjective Example She wore a red hat. Answer* A 7. The doctor recommended a Turkish bath. Answer* C The cat's pajamas! ! Adjectives Position blends, you specify whether a consonant blend is at the beginning or the end of the word. Identifying Compound Words asks you to decide whether a word is compound or not, and Identifying Affixes asks you to identify plural, prefix, and suffix modifiers — again, simply by pressing a key. Counting Syllables, as the names implies, requires that you press the key number that corresponds to the number of syllables in the object word. No response requires more than a sin- gle keystroke, so knowledge of the key- board is not necessary, and feedback is instantaneous and unobtrusive. At the end of each lesson, you see your score broken down into the number of each type of answer correct out of number presented and the total elapsed time. The program includes 1000 words, but there is no provision for adding your own. Presumably, if your attacks on the included words are successful, you can feel confident in your mastery of the word attack skill and move on to other things. Documentation The documentation for the program is a 1” x 18" card printed on both sides and folded into three sections. Most of the text on the card is devoted to operat- ing instructions (how to use the menus) and suggestions for mastering the sub- ject matter. Also included are a list of the 1000 vocabulary words and a short catalog of Centurion products. The style of the documentation is a bit pedantic — “mastery of the subject has been attained and the skill involved is permanently internalized into memory” — but we had no trouble understanding any of the information in it. When we called Centurion about the title, the woman to whom we spoke volunteered that some users had complained about October 1984 c Creative Computing the documentation, causing Centurion to print a supplementary sheet, which we assume addresses these complaints. The exercise themselves are self- documenting — at least the first one in each lesson is. You get complete instruc- tions with the first question, but for each succeeding question, you must remem- ber that you press 1 if the vowel has a long sound, s if the sound is short, and 2 if the word contains both long and short sounds or whatever the pattern is for that exercise. Summary Reading is a serious, businesslike, drill and practice program. It makes no attempt to explain the subjects being studied and is totally devoid of cuteness. It will not win any awards for innovation or design, but neither will it be accused of unsound pedagogy or inaccurate presentation. It is a safe, solid program. Although it could easily be used by SOFTWARE PROFILE Name: Principal Parts of Verbs Type: Educational program Suggested Age: Junior high System: Apple Format: Disk Summary: Basic drill and practice in an unexciting format Price: $24.95 Manufacturer: Intellectual Software 798 North Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06606 (800) 232-2224 (203) 335-0906 individual students in the home, it is probably better suited to use in the class- room. The ability to add extra words limits the flexibility of the program a bit, and although 1000 words seems like a great many, we suspect that it will not take students too long to master them. A feature that will make Reading especially attractive to classroom teach- ers is the compact coding that allows the entire program to reside in memory, so that once it is loaded, the disk can be re- moved and stored safely. For down-to-earth practice in attack- ing words, grab your sword and do bat- tle with Reading on your Apple. CIRCLE 41 3 ON READER SERVICE CARD Principal Parts of Verbs Principal Parts of Verbs is number 12 in the Practical Grammar series from Intellectual Software. Like Reading , it is a no frills package that offers valuable practice in an often neglected subject area. There is nothing visually or aurally exciting about this program — unless, of course, you are inspired by the Apple II character set. You start by typing in your name and then move on to a menu, which lists the 10 modules included in the program: basic Forms of Verbs, Troublesome Verbs, Exercise 1-2, Ex- ercise 2-3, Lie and Lay, Sit and Set, Rise and Raise, Assignment 1-2, Assignment 2-3, and Progress Test. The modules are numbered in increments of five, starting with L10, and to select one you must type in the entire three-digit code number of your choice. This is not a friendly approach, and we wonder why a simple 1 through 10 numbering system would not have done as well. Your module selected, you move into the program itself where you are first 69 presented with a paragraph explaining the concept under consideration. At the end of the paragraph (while the para- graph is still on the screen) you are drilled on the information you have just learned. The first questions are usually multiple choice; later you may be asked to test your knowledge by typing a spe- cific requested form of a verb, i.e., past tense plus present participle. If your answer is correct, you are so informed, and a small solid square appears on the right side of the screen to tell you that hitting any key will allow you to go on. We found this convention difficult to get used to and wasted quite a bit of time staring at the screen waiting for the next question to appear when we had simply forgotten to press a key. If your answer is wrong, the program tells you what the correct answer is and offers a brief explanation. You are never told that the answer is wrong. The drill sections offer quite a few dif- ferent types of questions, and while most of them were not difficult to figure out, a few required several tries before we mas- tered the exact format. In the section on lie and lay, for example, we were asked to “Type the correct form then indicate whether the sentence requires the verb A lie or B lay.” Faced with sentence “Mother (has laid, had lain) on that couch often“[the lazy slug!], we were not sure whether to include the auxiliary verb has in our answer, and then we typed lie instead of the code letter A, resulting in the recording of an incorrect response in the management section of the program. Upon completion of each module, the program displays a small chart which tells you the number of items in the module, the number you got correct, and the percentage you got correct. This package definitely has some rough spots, but the most serious flaw in it is the practice of displaying incorrect forms. When a choice must be made, instead of providing the present tense form of the verb (throw, for example) in a sentence like “The boy — the ball,” the program shows you a totally incorrect — often nonexistent — word like “throwed.” We think this is a very poor practice. Management For an additional $10, you can buy any of the Intellectual Software gram- mar series disks with a management sys- tem. This is virtually transparent to the student user and provides the parent or teacher with a method of tracking the progress of up to 10 students. Unless you are a classroom teacher who plans to work with only one small group of stu- dents at a time, however, this bare bones record keeping feature is probably not worth the extra money. 70 EDUCATION Documentation The manual for the program is an 18- page small format booklet devoted primarily to listing the packages in the series. There are also short sections on running the program and the manage- ment system. The booklet does refer to “the Prac- tical Grammar texts included with Re- view and Comprehensive Grammar packages,” but since we did not receive either of these packages, we cannot com- ment on it. We can say that the docu- mentation that we received rates as barely adequate. We would also like to refer the writer of the booklet, whose repeated use of construction such as “ . . . enter his or her name exactly as they did the first There is nothing logical about the past participles of most of our irregular verbs, and the only way to learn them is to practice using them over and over. time they used the disk” gave us serious misgivings about the entire program be- fore we even booted the disk, to Intellec- tual Software’s program number 7, Agreement of Pronoun with Antecedent. Summary Principal Parts of Verbs lacks the pro- fessional polish that we have come to expect in educational programs. If the copyright notice had not been dated 1984, we might have suspected that the disk had fallen into a time warp; it is a program that might have represented the state of the art in 1978. Although it does offer brief explana- tions of the topics being drilled, we con- sider it primarily drill and practice. We do, however, think that principal parts of verbs need to be drilled. There is nothing logical about the past participles of most of our irregular verbs, and the only way to learn them is to practice us- ing them over and over. For this, as we know, computers are well suited. Principal Parts of Verbs is a very basic sort of program, and if you happen to be searching for a program to drill the basic skills it treats, it should be adequate. It is also relatively inexpensive if you don’t add the management system. So, if you don’t mind students being shown incorrect verb forms. Principal Parts of Verbs may be a cost-effective way to provide them with practice in some important skills. CIRCLE 41 4 ON READER SERVICE CARD Adjectives Adjectives: Adding New Ideas to Nouns and Pronouns , although a member of the Intellectual Software family of grammar programs, has quite a bit more going for it than Principal Parts of Verbs. Like Verbs , it is a no frills, less than pro- fessional effort. Unlike Verbs , it has no fatal flaw that we were able to discern. The modules offered on the main menu include: Introduction, Identify Adjectivies, Nouns Modified, Kinds of Adjectives, Kinds-Adjectives II, Position-Adjectives, Nouns as Adjec- tives, Comparison of Adjectives, Irregu- lar Adjectives, and Review. The selection process is the same as for Verbs. Again, the program presents an explanatory paragraph and goes on to test your mastery of the information pre- sented with simple exercises. Initially, for example, you see a noun modified by an adjective, and you must type the adjective. Later, you are asked to pick the adjective out of an entire sentence. As you progress through the program, you learn that there are different kinds of adjectives — limiting, descriptive, predicate, et al. — and you are required to identify them as they appear in con- text. In the sections on comparison of adjectives and irregular adjectives, you just fill in the blanks: good, — ,worst. Correct answers are rewarded with one of a seemingly endless supply of adjectives and phrases: Cool!, Beautiful, 1 1 SOFTWARE PROFILE Name: Adjectives: Adding New Ideas to Nouns and Pronouns Type: Educational program Suggested Age: Junior high System: Apple, IBM PC Format: Disk Summary: Efficient, if unimaginative, drill on types and uses of adjectives Price: $19.95 Manufacturer: Intellectual Software 798 North Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06606 (800) 232-2224 (203) 335-0906 October 1984 © Creative Computing Give your children more than the advantage of a computer. Give them the Scholastic Advantage. You probably realize the computer is only the first step. Now you need Scholastic . Software to turn it into both a powerful and entertaining learning tcx)l for your child. Scholastic Software is the only software that comes with the Scholastic Advantage. This meaas software which uses your child’s own natural curiosity and love of adventure to make learning valu- able skills fun. 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Clty/Ststo/Zip Race Car Rithmetic accept decimal answers to four or five places; after all, if a child calculates the value of 3/7 to 0.42857 he should not be told that is wrong because the program is looking for 0.429. Scores are automatically retained on the disk and may be viewed, printed, or erased from the included utility program. Report. Race Car ’Rithmetic and Ships Ahoy Race Car Rithmetic and Ships Ahoy are— you guessed it— drill and practice programs in the four basic arithmetic operations. In Race Car Rithmetic , up to four players may race, although we found that it was rather boring for just a single player. Prior to the start of the race, each player enters the type of problems he wants to do, his skill level (1 to 3) and how many seconds he wants for each answer; this allows players of different ages and abilities to compete fairly. Then, as problems appear, players take turns in answering. An incorrect answer or no answer within the time limit causes the car to move backward or the player to lose a turn. Unfortunately, the program messages to players are divided into short phrases, only one of which appears on the screen at a time; RETURN must be pressed to see each phrase in a sentence, a rather cumbersome procedure. It takes 13 correct answers to inch your car across the screen to the finish line. Any player who gets a score of 90% or better (0 or 1 wrong) is given an opportunity to play a short arcade-style race game, a reward that should provide good incentive for completing the rather boring problem part of the program. Ships Ahoy has two games which pro- vide math drill for solo players. In the first, correct answers propel a ship safely (and slowly) across the screen similar to the race car game. In the second. Mine Sweeper, you must select one of four mines that contains the correct answer to the problem shown overhead. A third game on the disk is just for fun and lets you maneuver around an under- 82 EDUCATION Official scoreboard i «r by 4 If 4 tints the smaller is aaoreaseb by twice the larger nueoer the retainer is i. Find the ruebers 4. When we substitute (X ♦ 4; tor V in the second equation - 2V - 6 4X - ■ 6 Algebra Word Problems Gary is 6 years older thar Harry Gary is 24 How old is Harry? 1 This Problem may be expressed as H » G - 6 G ■ 24, H H + 6 * G G - 24. H Either of the above Neither of the above H - 6 ■ 0. G ■ 24, H There is more than one way to skin a cat, but E is a dog. Try again. Hit any key first. ■ Algebra Word Problems of a lesson by pressing ESC. Some questions are multiple choice while others require a numeric answer. An in- correct answer brings up an explanation and the question is presented again; a second mistake causes the correct answer to be shown and the program goes on to the next question. In general, there is little feedback — pro or con— except prob- lem explanations and a scoring summary. For classroom use, the disk contains a classroom management system that records the summary scores of each student on each lesson. In summary, these are no frills, no nonsense, solid educational programs. The Algebra System The Algebra System is a set of programs which gives users practice in solving certain types of one-variable word problems using the “box method." Upon loading the program, you select one of ten types of problems (three types of age problems, three of rate/time/dis- tance, two of coins, and two of invest- ments). There are more than 20 of each type for a total of more than 2000 on the disk— you won't get bored with this! After selection, the problem is presented on the top part of the screen, and four to six boxes are drawn on the bottom (see example). Since these are single variable problems, you are asked for the letter you wish to represent the variable and where you wish to place it. The program then asks you to fill in the other boxes with entries (equation 86 fragments) related to the variable. If your response is inappropriate, the program offers the option that you have made a mistake, but it does not give you the correct answer. When all four boxes have correct entries, you are requested to enter one side of your equation. If the program judges this correct, you are asked for the other side. The computer then solves the equation, but you must calculate the answers to the originally stated word problem. Upon suc- cessfully doing so, you are given a short congratulatory message and returned to the problem selection menu. Frankly, we have never seen a program quite like this one. But not only is it unique, it is easy to use, offers exceptional edu- cational benefit, and is great fun. Our ap- plause to Elaine David for an outstanding package! Quations Quations is a game for one to three players (plus the computer) in which players must form equations on a Scrabble type of board. Scholastic terms it a “crossmath" game. At the start, you select which operations to use ( + , -, x, or a combination). You also determine a time limit for each hand. Each player is dealt six number tiles and seven operation tiles. The objective on each turn is to use as many tiles in your hand as possible, subject to the limitation that only one equal sign may be used. You get points for each number in your equation plus each operation. Players take turns forming equations which must, of course, intersect with one or more of the equations already on the board. Certain colored squares on the board double and triple the value of the tile or equation placed on them. After each turn, your hand will be re- plenished so you always have 13 tiles (until the tile pile is depleted). The game ends when no further equations can be formed. The winner is the one with the most points. We like Quations. The rules are easy to learn and, by varying the operation types and timer, it can be suitable for a wide age range (age 8 to adult). Younger players Quations will want the computer to keep track of scoring, while for older players, tallying up the score of each play is an added challenge (do it wrong and you get no points). Quato, the little androgynous computer player verifies all equations and scores, so no cheating, please. The Math Doctor The Math Doctor is an unusual program; indeed we know of nootherson the market like it. Basically, it is a tailored diagnostic test on number concepts, the four arith- metic operations, and fractions. The test is geared to the grade level of the user. The test measures a student's mastery of 39 finely defined objectives such as in- crementing sequences, rounding numbers, two-digit sums with regrouping, decimal products, multiplying fractions, and adding mixed fractions with regrouping. The test usually takes from 20 to 45 minutes to complete. After finishing, a parent or teacher (or student) can view The Math Doctor The Math Doctor October 1 984 © Creative Computing r# r$ n r» c$ ' u O i j j HO/V TO BUY SOFTWARE Multiplan Home and Office Companion The latest advances in computer guides and interactive services — a) A simple, all-in-one Macintosh tutorial, b) The master guide to selecting the right program, c) A complete guide for getting optimal use from the Multi- plan software package, d) An easy to use interactive videotex service for all computer owners. 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Although the manual says you can “work at your own pace" and “move on by pressing the ESC key," we found that this did not work. Thus, you are confined to the rather slow pace of the program. Indeed, this was just one indication that, despite the good intentions of Micro Program Designs, the package was rather poorly executed. For example, the in- structions talk about providing “practise." Words continue from one line to the next and are broken whenever column 40 is reached. For example, on the end of a line, we find THI and on the next line, RTY-SEVEN. If you finish one module and want to go on to the next one, you must go through the entire five-screen opening dialog. Even many of the actual explanations were not at all clear— and we Ye not exactly math dummies. We could go on, but there is not much point in it. Our recommendation: leave this program on the shelf. 923 Software for Learning Mathematics Name System Price Manufacturer Math Maze DesignWare, Inc. Apple, PCjr. C64, Atari 185 Berry St. $39.95 San Francisco, CA 94107 (415)546-1866 Path Tactics MECC Apple 3490 Lexington Ave. N. $29.95 St. Paul. MN 55112 (612)481-3500 Pick the Numbers D.C. Heath & Co. Apple, C64 125 Spring St. $45 (school price) Lexington. MA 02173 $60 (list price) (617) 862-6650 Quations Scholastic. Inc. Apple 730 Broadway $39.95 New York. NY 10003 (212) 505-3000 Race Car'Rithmetic Unicorn Software Ships Ahov 1775 E. Tropicana #8 Apple. IBM PC. PCjr, Atari, C64 Las Vegas, NV 89109 $39.95 each (702) 798-2727 Starship Alert The Wizard Apple 18584 Carlwyn Dr. $34.95 Castro Valley. CA 94546 (415) 582-8252 Success with Math CBS Software Apple, C64. Atari One Fawcett PI. $24.95 Greenwich, CT 06836 (203) 622-2525 Teasers by Tobbs Sunburst Communications Apple, Atari. 39 Washington Ave. $55 disk Pleasantville. NY 10570 $39 cassette (914) 769-5030 Tri-Math Human Engineered Software C64 150 N. 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In order to avoid this, you may have to be flexible and show some acceptance of his position. “You are both risk-takers and enjoy dealing with a tough competitor. This can be a very engaging, as well as profit- able negotiation for you if you can avoid angry confrontations. Stubbornness is a quality you both share which makes arguing pointless.’’ Following this brief introduction were two pages on planning a negotiating ap- proach including sections on the antici- pated counterpart position, details of recommended tactics and strategies. In this section, I was told that Mr. Mellon may use unfair tactics and that it might be worthwhile for me to create an emotional distraction. Another single-spaced page recom- mended the approach to take during the actual process of negotiating. With Mr. Mellon, for example, I was advised to avoid deadlocks. “The two of you can be unyielding at times. 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