Cheap StudyWorks Mathematics Deluxe 5.0 (Software) (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Me) Price

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Don't even think about it
...There appears to be information scattered about, but finding it is next to impossible. They seem to be very proud of the ability to build formulas anywhere in a window you want, but so what? They barely even tell you how to do that, and very poorly. There are no cogent lessons. You go looking for lessons and all you find is help files on how to use the software that tell you nothing but what great software it is. I thought Encore's "Math Advantage" was [bad], but I can't even think of expletives appropriate to what a waste of money this was. Unbelievable that after so many years of software development companies are still producing useless bits like this.

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It shows the math and how it is used.
There are many different mathematics software packages available for use, from the high powered symbolic computation packages to basic tutorials. This is a basic tutorial in pre-algebra through calculus II, and there is enough material here to keep a student busy for a long time. There are several hundred lessons covering the standard material in basic math, algebra, precalculus, geometry, business math, statistics, how to write about mathematics, mathematical games and calculus. Each lesson has a link to a set of problems and that problem set a link to the solutions. Several animation files are also available to demonstrate some of the more complex operations that are difficult or impossible to represent using static images. The company web site contains a large number of online tests that can be taken as many times as desired.
There are 21 interviews of people in a wide variety of professions, few of which would leap to mind when you think of using mathematics at your job. Some of the people interviewed are a boat builder, personal trainer, triathlete, triage nurse and furniture restorer. The wide spectrum of applications that they have for mathematics is a powerful argument in favor of how important it is to learn mathematics. Links to the interviews are included in the lessons where appropriate.
In terms of the quality of the lessons, they are very good, but not outstanding. While there will no doubt be times when a student will need the assistance of a human, in general it would be possible for the motivated person to learn using only these lessons. Instructors can easily incorporate the use of this package into their courses as a supplemental learning tool.
The package also contains a textpad that can be used to perform basic computations. Somewhat difficult to learn at first, it was necessary for me to consult the animated tutorials before I was able to use it. Nevertheless, it is straightforward to use and has a look-and-feel that is much like Microsoft Word.
This is a package that covers at least four years of mathematics. It is noted as being the best-selling high school mathematics package in the United States and from what I have seen, there is ample reason to believe it. There is also a good deal of material that college instructors will find of value.

Published in Mathematics and Computer Education, reprinted with permission.

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absolutely useless garbage
I'm running under WinMe, and I have this software, tho its called the 2000-2001 version. Unbelieveable numbers of crashes. And the crashes arent just limited to one particular activity. The disk must be in the drive while using this program, yet sometimes when you click on something and the program should access the CD for something, it claims it cant find the thing it needs. SOLUION: open and close CD tray til program finally recognizes CD.
The "avi" files that u should be able to view, will not play properly (tho they arent critical). There's a work-around. Last nite, while using the work-around and viewing the files with the Quicktime viewer, the whole thing froze.
So many things cause this program to crash (usually it doesnt bring the OS down with it) that its been a total waste of money and untold hours of time. Over a period of time, I keep coming back to this stinker, thinking the problems were me. No they werent!
Not only did they not teach me a thing (I never really got past trying to work thru the tutorials) , I've wasted valuable time that could have been better spent elsewhere. So much frustration. I'd put it to the side for months, then have another go at it. Sometimes persistence is a bad thing.