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Ultimate Language Teacher A Foreign Language Teacher Distributed by: Ultimate Software P. O. Box 2454 White City, OR 97503 (503) 830-0501 Programming by Richard W. Watson Documentation by Richard W. Watson and Tom Knackstedt Copyright and distribution by Ultimate Software P. O. Box 2454 White City, OR 97503 (503) 830-0501 (voice) Program and Documentation Copyright 1991 Ultimate Software. All rights reserved. Ultimate Language Teacher is a trademark of Ultimate Software. PC, PC XT, PC AT, PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We at Ultimate Software couldn't possibly produce products like this one without help. We would like to thank the following people: A special thanks to Mike for making this all possible. To Pat who has listened even when she had no idea what I was talking about, or why. To Tom for his excellent beta testing and advice. To Thomas for taking over my other responsibilities. To Mike Smedley and SoftC, Ltd. who developed The C Extended Library and The SoftC Database Library that made coding so much easier. The following tools were used in creating this software: Compilers: Borland C++ 2.00, and Borland Assembler 2.0. Libraries: The C Extended Library from Mike Smedley and TesSeRact, SoftC Database Library from SoftC, Ltd. Debuggers: Borland Turbo Debugger 2.0, and Borland C++ Interactive Development Environment. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Registration Information 1 License Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Technical Support 4 Program Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installation 5 Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Main Menu 6 Test Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Libraries 7 People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Add a Person 8 Remove a Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 See Scores 8 Graph Scores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Register 9 Introduction Page 1 Welcome, and thank you for trying the Ultimate Language Tutor. The Ultimate Language Tutor was designed to help you learn words from foreign languages like Spanish, French and German through quizzing. You'll find the Ultimate Language Tutor has a wide array of quizzing features and is very expandable through its library system. The Ultimate Language Tutor is being distributed through Shareware, which allows you to test out a program before purchasing it. Further explanation of Shareware and Registration can be found on this page. In the following pages you will learn how to install and use The Ultimate Language Tutor to its full benefit. The ASCII test found in this "electronic" manual are only slightly different from the printed manual. The printed manual is written around the concept that you are a registered user. Registration Information The Ultimate Language Tutor is a copyrighted program protected by all applicable U.S. and International copyright laws. If you have obtained this copy from a shareware disk vendor, an on-line computer service or bulletin board, a friend or colleague, or any similar source, you have the trial (unregistered) copy. You are allowed to use this copy without charge for a limited time as specified under the license agreement. After this time, you must register in order to continue using The Ultimate Language Tutor legally. This method of distribution is known as Shareware, a distribution concept began by Jim Button. It allows you, as a user, to evaluate the software in your own home to make sure it meets your needs before you pay for it. The registration fee for The Ultimate Language Tutor is only $20. Payment of this fee entitles you to: A disk with the latest version of The Ultimate Language Tutor, registered directly to you. A program that will allow you to create your own (or modify existing) libraries of words for use with this tutor. An upgrade to the next major release of The Ultimate Language Tutor. Technical Support via telephone or selected Electronic Bulletin Boards. Notification of other programs within the Ultimate Software Library. Ultimate Language Tutor's License Agreement Page 2 (1) Copyright: This program, documentation, and supplied libraries are Copyright Ultimate Software 1991, and are protected by U.S. and International copyright laws. You are granted a license to use your copy of The Ultimate Language Tutor under the terms and conditions specified in this license agreement. (2) Definitions: The Ultimate Language Tutor is being distributed in two forms: 1. The "registered" copy being distributed on diskette from Ultimate Software, with a unique serial number and the words "Registered Version" appearing at the border of the "Program Description Window" and on the diskette label. 2. A "shareware" copy being distributed via electronic bulletin boards, on-line services, shareware disk vendors, or another individual. This copy will have the words "UNREGISTERED VERSION" appearing at the border of the "Program Description Window". (3) Shareware Copies: Shareware copies are distributed to allow you to try the program before you pay for it. These copies are still Copyright Ultimate Software 1991. These copies are not to be confused with "public domain" or "free" software. You are allowed to use the shareware copies for a trial period of 30 days. Once the trial period is over, you are required to register with Ultimate Software for $20. (4) Registered Copies: Registered copies are only distributed to those persons who have purchased them through Ultimate Software or an authorized reseller. You registered copies may only be used in accordance with the License agreement and any additional specifications defined within enclosed documents. (In other words, for site licenses.) (5) Use on Networks or Multiple Systems: A site license agreement will accompany your copy of the Ultimate Language Tutor if you have purchased one. The number of "users" permitted will be defined within this document. If you did not purchase a site license agreement, then you are limited to one "user". (6) User: A computer on which the Ultimate Language Tutor is installed, regardless of whether the user is aware of this installation. (7) Copying the Ultimate Language Tutor: Registered Users: You may make as many copies of the Ultimate Language Tutor as you require for your own backup purposes. No copies of the REGISTERED version shall be distributed by you or anyone acting in your behalf (employees, etc.) to anyone who has not purchased the Ultimate Language Tutor. You may create and distribute an unlimited number of copies of the UNREGISTERED version(s) to License Agreement (continued) Page 3 anyone you wish as long as the maximum billed amount does not exceed $6.00 (US) for this program, documentation, and any other "accompanying" parts related directly to this program. Unregistered Users: You may make as many copies of the UNREGISTERED version(s) to give / distribute to anyone you wish as long as the maximum billed amount does not exceed $6.00 (US) for this program, documentation, or any other "accompanying" parts related directly to this program. (8) Distribution: You MAY NOT attempt to distribute this program with the intent of mass production for the public without prior written permission by Ultimate Software. You MAY create individual copies for friends or associates for their individual use. If you are a bulletin board system or shareware disk vendor: you may not distribute this diskette without prior written permission of Ultimate Software unless you are part of the Association of Shareware Professionals and are approved by the ASP for distribution. (9) Limited Warranty: Ultimate Software warrants to the owners of registered copies of the Ultimate Language Tutor that the software will operate as described in the documentation, and that the diskette and manual will be free of defects which interfere with normal use. This warranty is valid for 90 days from the date of purchase from Ultimate Software. During this warranty period Ultimate Software will at its option repair or replace any defective item(s), or refund the purchase price of any defective item(s), if such defect is found to be the fault of Ultimate Software and not the result of misuse or abuse beyond "standard" use. In no event will Ultimate Software be held accountable for any financial amount exceeding the purchase price of this package. (10) Guarantees: If you are not satisfied with the registered copy of the Ultimate Language Tutor, you may return the entire package at any time up to 90 days after the date of purchase to Ultimate Software for a full refund. This applies even if you have found no software defects. Technical Support Page 4 Technical support is available to registered users. If you are evaluating a shareware version of the Ultimate Language Teacher, we will be available to answer questions about installation, however, we cannot provide continuing support until you register. We have found that most of the questions asked can be answered in the documentation, so please be sure to review all of the documentation before calling. The best way currently to contact us for support is by phone. We are considering setting up support areas on other Bulletin Board Systems; however, this support is not currently in effect. You can find our telephone number at the beginning of this documentation. Program Features The Ultimate Language Tutor was written to help people studying a foreign language by quizzing them on words listed in a library. As the program developed, more and more features were requested and eventually included. The list of features currently is as follows: Libraries segmented by Noun, Verb, Misc...: It was determined that the new language was learned easiest when the words were grouped into like areas, for instance, Nouns, Verbs, Miscellaneous. When these areas are reviewed, one could then move on to learn phrases and verb conjugation. Keeping track of scores for people: If you select the people menu, you can enter your name and set up memory to track your testing scores. At each test area, the computer will ask you if you would like to test for a specific person. It will then display a list of people it knows for your selection. After the test is complete, you can return to the people menu and view your scores as a graph. If you do not complete the test, the score will not be kept. If you change libraries, all the scores will be erased and you begin tracking scores under the new library, unless you have registered. In the registered upgrade, the scores for any tests done by a specific person will be tracked in the database. Easy access to libraries: When you pick a library from the main menu, you will be presented with a list of the libraries on the default drive. Simply scroll through this list and select the new library. The new library will be loaded, and you may test from it. Database tracking (added to the registered version): When you have started a test, your name, date, time, and the library name will be added to a database, along with the area you are testing. When you have completed your test, the database will be updated. This database is dBase III compatible and can be modified through dBase III, dBase III+, dBase IV, FoxBase, FoxPro, PCFile or any dBase program capable of handling dBase III data files. Program Features (continued) Page 5 Reporting (added to the registered version): The reporting functions allow you to report to disk, screen or any standard printer. The database can be sorted by Name, Library, or Date. Then there is a list of filtering functions so that you can isolate one student, one library, a group or groups (nouns, verbs...), a range of dates, or only completed tests. These functions were set up to allow you to view how you have been doing since you started. For instance, you could create a report of only your name, in all libraries, tested after 06/30/91, for only completed tests, and include only nouns and verbs. This would let you isolate only areas of the database you want to view. Library Builder (distributed with the registered version): The library builder allows you to create customized libraries for use with the Ultimate Language Teacher. This can be of great help for tests in school or even if you are about to head to a foreign country and don't feel that the included libraries will be enough. The Library Builder will also allow you to create other language libraries -- you don't have to stick with just one. Installation The Ultimate Language Tutor was written for the IBM PC, PC/XT, PC/AT, PS/2, and compatibles. It requires MS/PC-DOS 2.0 or above, and at least 512K on your machine, free ram should be slightly above 269K. Files The files listed below should be included with your shareware version, or copy you receive: TEACHERS.EXE This is the Shareware version of the Ultimate Language Teacher. TEACHER.CFG This file contains configuration information and a copy of the registration sheet. You may view/print this sheet from within the program. LIB?????.DAT These are the data files or libraries used by the Ultimate Language Teacher. For registered users, your copy should include the above, plus: LIBBUILD.EXE This is the library builder used to create LIB?????.DAT files. TEACHERR.EXE This is the Registered version of the Ultimate Language Teacher. Execution Page 6 The program was designed around the use of bar menus to allow the easiest possible interface between user and program. All menus include mouse support if a mouse driver is loaded. MAIN MENU The main menu will include different selections depending upon whether you are using the registered version or not. Test ->Test from the selected library. Libraries ->Libraries allow for other languages and more words People ->Allows for up to 3 people to "compete" Register ->Registration form and registration number QUIT ->Returns you to DOS or your menu program In order to elaborate on each selection, I will follow each of them to the end and then come back on the others. Therefore, here is a cross- reference table to the beginning of other menu selections: TEST Page 6. LIBRARIES Page 7. PEOPLE Page 8. REGISTER Page 9. TEST The test menu will open a new menu that should appear with the following selections: NOTE: If there are not enough words in an area to test you on, there will be a message like: Insufficient nouns in the library. Nouns ->Test from the XXX nouns in the library. Verbs ->Test from the XXX verbs in the library. Phrases ->Test from the XXX phrases in the library. Verb Conj. ->Test from the XXX Conjugated Verbs in the library. Miscellaneous ->Test from the XXX Miscellaneous words in the library. MAIN MENU ->Returns you to the main menu. When you select what area you would like to be tested on, you will be asked the following questions: Would you like to test for a specific person (Y/N)? NOTE: This question only appears if you have entered a person under the people menu. This will allow you to track scores during this session. Would you like a multiple choice test (Y/N)? Execution (continued) Page 7 If you select no you will have fill in the blank answers, otherwise you will be presented with a list of 5 possible answers. NOTE: There are no fill in the blanks under verb conjugation. Would you like ENGLISH to XXXXXXX (Y/N)? If you select yes, the test will display the question in ENGLISH and ask you for the foreign language answer. Otherwise, this will be reversed. During testing, the screen will be divided into two major screens, the QUIZ ENTRY SCREEN and the QUIZ RESULTS SCREEN. The QUIZ ENTRY SCREEN on the left will display the question and await your answer. The QUIZ RESULTS SCREEN will have information on the test so far; for instance, number correct, number tested, percentage correct, average time per answer, and time for last answer. The information on amount of time for testing is not recorded and placed there for your own convenience. Directly below these two screens will be two bar graphs. The top graph shows the amount of the library you have been tested on and the other shows you the percentage correct. If, for instance, you get the first question correct, the bottom bar will be all the way across the screen and the top bar will move proportional to the amount of the library that question represents. Once testing is completed or if you press ESC before completing a test sequence, a summary box will replace the two windows and two bar graphs. It will tell you how you have done and if you have completed the test. At this point, you can press enter or click the mouse on the phrase "Press Enter to Continue". You will be returned to the TEST MENU to select another area for testing or return to the MAIN MENU. LIBRARIES If during testing, you decide that you want to use another library, you should simply select LIBRARIES from the main menu. A list of currently accessible libraries will be displayed for you to select from. Simply move the high-lighted bar up or down and press enter when you are on the library you want. If the library you want is not displayed, you can use the PgDn or PgUp keys to check for another screen. If you are using a mouse there will be two arrows on the border for moving the high-lighted bar, or you may simply click on the library you want. The library function will not load more than 50 libraries, so if there is a library you know should be loaded, check to make sure you don't have more than 50 libraries in one directory. All library names must match the file mask "LIB*.DAT", for instance LIBSPAN.DAT is OK, but LSPANISH.DAT is not. PEOPLE Page 8 The people selection will bring up another menu, something like this: Add a person ->Add a person to the list Remove a person ->Remove a person from the list See Scores ->View current scores for all people Graph Scores ->Show a graph of the scores, comparing all people MAIN MENU ->Return to main menu ADD A PERSON The program was designed to keep an internal table of the people testing to record there results and to show them their results compared to others currently using the program. When you select ADD A PERSON, the menu will be replaced by a box showing all of the names in the internal table. It will then ask you for a new person. If you choose not to enter another person, you can simply press ENTER or ESC to return to the PEOPLE MENU. If you enter a person, the person will be added to the internal table and the names in the box will be updated. Once you have entered the maximum number of people, the PEOPLE menu will automatically return. If you have the maximum number of people already entered and try to enter another, a message will appear informing you of the problem. You must either remove a person or continue testing with the people currently on the list. REMOVE A PERSON As mentioned under ADD A PERSON, the internal table of people is limited to a certain number. Once this number is reached, you must remove a person to add a person. This area of the people menu will help you do this. When you select Remove a Person, a list of the people that are currently on the list pops up, and you can select a person to remove. Press ESC if you don't want to remove a person. SEE SCORES This will display the current scores for the people the computer knows about. Once you are done viewing, you can press ENTER to return to the people menu. GRAPH SCORES This is much like SEE SCORES; however, it will display the scores as a graph. Some people find this method easier for determining who is ahead. When you select this function, there will be a list of the people on the left, and a box on the right with the current scores for nouns listed. You need to use the arrow keys at this point to display each person's scores, or select Quit. REGISTER Page 9 When you select register from the MAIN MENU, a box will come up displaying a message that you can either print the registration form or display it on screen. Then it will ask if you would like the form printed. If you answer Yes, please make sure your printer is set up and has paper in it. The registration form is only one page and there shouldn't be any problems with printing. If you answer No, the registration form will be displayed on screen in three separate screens; just press a key to see the next one. If you are copying down the form, please make sure that you copy everything down exactly as you see it. Then fill out the questions. If you don't feel like answering the questions about your system, that is fine. However, please feel free to make any comments or suggestions anywhere on the sheet. Also make sure to copy down the special registration number. The registration number tells us where your copy of the Ultimate Language Tutor came from. Remember that registration will bring you an upgrade to the Registered version of the program. The registered version has all of the features found in this copy and includes the following: 1. Database functions: All of the tests for a specific person will be recorded. Any record can be easily removed if you decide you don't want anyone to be able to see your initial scores. 2. Reporting functions: Any of the scores recorded in the database can be viewed in a report. Reporting is very flexible, output may be redirected to either the screen, printer, or a file. All reports may be sorted by Name, Library, or Date. All reports allow you to "filter" out whatever you don't want on the report. For example: You could have a report sorted by date with only a specific person tested on a specific library with only completed tests from nouns, verbs, and misc. 3. Information about all of the other Ultimate Software programs that are currently available, as well as new ones as they are released. 4. Unlimited technical support: We have a phone number you may call in the event that you have any problems with this program. End of Ultimate Language Tutor Documentation