CalcFourthGrade User Manual
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1. the parameters of the program The program interface allows to edit e The difficulty of an exercise e The language of the program a choice between french English or German automatic chooses the language of the computer e The transition of mode Training Evaluation This mode change is possible if the Master or Mistress have loaded the student list of the class AOC CalcFourthGrade Version 1 2 0 Build 88 Difficulty choice su Help button Expert Automate French German 4 Number of operations Average 14 0 20 10 Training Mode s Figure 7 Program parameters Note the Help button clicking this button give you access to this document 3 Using the Program CalcFourthGrade in mode Evaluation mode If the Master or Mistress activated Evaluation mode by loading a students list you can toggle the mode Training to Evaluation by clicking the button Select mode see Figure 7 ind your fitst name Figure 8 Entering the name and surname of the student The only difference with the Training mode is that in Evaluation mode all the exercises you do will be recorded so that the Master or Mistress can assess your progress Thus the game begins by asking your name and firstname see figure 8 If you belong to the class you can play If you play for the first time you must define a password Above all you must remember this password in order2. xX B _ m O Expert Langage choice English H Number of operations 0 j f 7 Average 20 Click ia here to l Start Training Mode J Figure 2 Launch of CalcFourthGrade The program starts in Training mode The yellow button Click here to Start flashes This is the button to click to start an exercise The first operation starts by clicking the button New operation see Figure 3 or by typing the Enter key on the keyboard Ready for a new exercice Difficulty e Beginner O Standard AxB ae Langage choice English aH Number of operations 0 Average ee d Training Mode Mode Figure 3 To start an operation click on the button New operation or type the Enter key A question is then asked by the program for example 19 9 When you have typed the answer you can click on the Click to verify or type the Enter key on the keyboard to check your answer expect your answer Difficulty Beginner Standard o 45 5 as _ Expert Langage choice English Number of operations 3 Average 12 0 tz 89 d Training Mode Figure 4 After entering an answer check the button Click to verify or by typing the Enter key If your answer is correct the program displays Congratulations See Figure 5 Note that the logo is changing with your average Note also that you can stop an exercis
3. CalcFourthGrade User Manual September 20 2009 Figure 1 CalcFourthGrade Version 1 2 5 Contents 1 What is the use of CalcFourthGrade 2 Using CalcFourthGrade in Training mode 2 1 Launching the program in Training mode 0 0 00 0 8 2 2 Changing the parameters of the program e a e a a ee 3 Using the Program CalcFourthGrade in mode Evaluation mode 3 1 Difference with Training more 4 46854425 ue SRR Ree eee EE He eS 1 What is the use of CalcFourthGrade Fourth Grade CM1 as we say in French and in German Vierte Klasse it is your fourth years at school and you get a big one But to be truly great one must count And even counting from head without paper or computer It s a good manner to seem bright in a store when you have to buy something This program aims to the training at a Fourth Grade level at simple calculations but in a fun and practical manner e Addition e Subtraction e Multiplication e Division All these operations include only whole numbers CalcFourthGrade run following 2 ways Modes e A Training mode you can freely pratice e An Evaluation mode your results are recorded and may be analyzed by the Master or Mistress who can evaluate your progress 2 Using CalcFourthGrade in Training mode 2 1 Launching the program in Training mode ann CaleFourthGrade Version 1 2 0 Build 88 Ready for a new exercice a ifficulty Beginner 5 Standard A
4. e by clicking on the red button You can also adjust the difficulty with the radio buttons on the panel of difficulty see 7 just after starting an exercise by clicking the yellow button click on a panel of radioboutons Difficulty Congratulations Difficulty Beginner 26 4 Langage choice English H Number of operations 2 Average 20 0 20 t Training Mode J Figure 5 CalcFourthGrade behavior in the case of good response Mistake Try again Difficulty Beginner l Standard E 8x2 Exper Langage choice Cs Nom Engin A Number of operations 2 Average 20 0 Ele4 Training Mode Training Mode 4 Figure 6 CalcFourthGrade behavior at a wrong answer If the answer is wrong the program displays Mistake Try again By clicking Yes you can try to find the correct result By clicking the No button or by typing the Enter key you can quit and try a new operation Ending an exercice CalcFourthGrade stop when the student reaches the maximum number of operations per exercice set by the Master or Mistress The program displays the number of operations that you made and your average on 20 points In addition the program draws a graph representing the evolution of your average based on the number of operations If you click on the red button you stop the exercise You can start a new exercise by clicking the yellow button 2 2 Changing
5. to be able to play in the future If you forget it you should ask the Master or Mistress to erase the old password so that you can do a new one because nobody should know your password You must use a password so that nobody does for you and make you jokes Si Show password Figure 9 First entering the password Enter your password ssseese f Ok Contim your passord see K Show password Cancel Figure 10 Second entering your password to verify that the two passwords are identical When you create your password the program ask you for 2 times in order to avoid mispelling 3 1 Difference with Training mode Except for the introduction of names in the series of operations the course of an exercice is similar in Training 2 and Evaluation 3 modes
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