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FASTquiz EXERCISES
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.
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.
The exercises below assume you have worked the checks exercises
and are familiar with moving the FASTFILE cursor.
1st INVESTIGATE Q & Answers
type remark
========== =======================================
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
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
Please answer the questions and check your answer with the answer
key.
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.
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
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
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
3rd CREATE YOUR OWN FILE
type remark
=============== ===================================
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
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
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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