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The programs in this category contain an assortment of educational and
"human interests" material suitable for both HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE and
older adults.
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Name: SPANISH
Disk #: LA115
Author: George Campbell
Requirements: Floppy drive, computer that supports voice digitizers
SPANISH is a phrasebook for travelers, but with a difference. It TALKS!
It can say 36 different phrases out loud. Among the phrases are "Good
Morning, I don't speak Spanish, Do you have Pepto Bismol, What time is
it" and more. Very clear and articulate.
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Name: TRANSLATOR/DICTIONARY **NEW!**
Author: T. Tyler
Requirements: Color graphics card, one floppy drive
A very comprehensive translator dictionary program. Translates either
single words or phrases! It will show the phonetic spelling of what the
word or phrase should sound like. Ideal for both students and teachers.
Disk #: TU104A English to GERMAN
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Disk #: TU104B English to ITALIAN
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Disk #: TU104C English to SPANISH
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Name: CREATIVITY PACKAGE
Disk #: TU103A/TU103B - Two disk set
Author: R.K. West Consulting
Requirements: DOS 2.0 or later, 400K RAM, Hard drive
This program contains Thomas A. Easton's complete book, "Think Thunder!
and Unleash Your Creativity", a straightforward explanation of the nature
of creativity and how to develop it. "Thunder Thought" is a proven tool
for computer-aided brainstorming, developing and refining ideas, particu-
larly in the fields of creative writing. "Versifier" is a fascinating
poetry writing program working with your vocabulary to create free verse
or haiku poetry.
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Name: DECISION ANALYSIS SYSTEM - The Modern Art of Decision Making
Disk #: TU105
Author: Armada Systems
Requirements: Color graphics card, floppy drive okay
DAS was created to aid an individual who is faced with a problem of
choice. It will provide the user with an unbiased ranking of alterna-
tives considered. It is menu driven and equipped with help screens.
A useful addition to any software library.
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Name: DICTIONARY DATABASE, HELP, POPHELP
Disk #: TU106
Author: Mark W. King, John Crouch and Help Software
Requirements: Color graphics card, 265K RAM, hard drive recommended
DICTIONARY has been designed to keep the user up to date with the
ever expanding world of computer acronyms and words. Very little
installation is needed. Allows the user to add or change words. HELP
was created to help new users learn about DOS commands, hard and floppy
disk preparation and DOS command syntax. POPHELP becomes a pop up DOS
help file once it is easily installed.
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Name: CONG **NEW!**
Disk #: TU108
Requirements: Color graphics card, hard drive required
A computerized Congressional locator and administrative support program.
The user can quickly locate any member of Congress by name, state, party,
district, body, commitee or subcommittee. Once a member has been located,
the member's phone number, building, office number are displayed.
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Name: THE CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
Disk #: HI156A/HI156B/HI156C - Three disk set
Author: Central Intelligence Agency
Requirements: Hard drive required
This world factbook is produced annually by the Central Intelligence
Agency for the use of U.S. government officials, the style, format,
coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements.
Contains information on 249 nations, dependent areas, and other entities.
A wonderful source of information.
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Name: THE BATES DIRECTORY OF U.S. DAILY NEWSPAPERS
Disk #: HI115
Author: International Features
Requirements: Hard drive recommended, color graphics card
This easy to use database of nearly 1600 U.S. newspapers would make a
nice school project. The list contains addresses and telephone numbers,
fax numbers, and the daily and Sunday circulation. Mailing labels may
also be printed.
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Name: GLEANERS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INDEX
Disk #: HI116
Author: John Rubin
Requirements: Monochrome okay
This informative program is a database of National Geographic magazines.
Menu driven and online help allows easy use when searching for any given
subject. A "must have" for students and researchers alike.
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Name: DESERT STORM - Farewell to Babylon
Disk #: HI154
Author: Oedware
Requirements: CGA or higher, one floppy drive
A hypertext information system on Desert Storm. This program includes
maps of the Mideast countries involved, weapons specifications, back-
ground information and much more. For anyone interested in studying
Desert Storm.
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Name: TUTOR DOS
Disk #: TU109A/TU109B - Two disk set
Author: Kevin L. Cummings
Requirements: Color graphics card, hard drive
TUTOR DOS is an interactive, beginner's DOS tutorial. It assumes
the user knows virtually nothing about MS-DOS. Consists of twenty one
lessons, a final test, and a few closing words. Guaranteed to get you
well on your way to being an experienced computer user!
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Name: THE DOSEA SYSTEM
Disk #: TU110A/TU110B/TU110C - Three disk set
Author: Chet Langin
Requirements: 512K RAM, Mono or color, DOS 2.0, Mouse optional
DosEA is a series of tutorials on MS-DOS. Each program can be mixed or
matched with the other programs. The individual programs in the series,
so far, are: DosEA 1 - For Absolute Beginners, DosEA 2 - What is DOS?,
DosEA 3 - 10 Easy Commands, DosEA 4 - Find That Command! Written espec-
ially for the beginner; we think you will find this program very useful.
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Name: WORD PART DICTIONARY and PC DICTIONARY **UPDATED!**
Disk #: TU111
Author: Edicom Systems
Requirements: Color graphics card, one floppy drive
PC DICTIONARY is a program to enhance your word power. It has a database
of 10,000 words with concise definitions. The WORD PART DICTIONARY has
a database of 500 word parts and 2000 related words. The selected list
of word parts is related to about 70% of the tough words in a typical
SAT test.
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Name: SIGN FRIENDS, FSPELL, LEARN TO SIGN
Disk #: TU112
Author: Fran O'Gorman, Jerome Harr, Herb Bartow
Requirements: Color graphics card, GW Basic
SIGN FRIENDS is designed to provide an interactive learning environment.
Studies include the alphabet, numbers, colors, days, interrogative words,
emotions, places and more. Animation is provided. FSPELL is a drill
program for finger spelling. FSPELL includes the beginner's ABC drill,
3 to 4 letter and longer word drill, prefix and suffix. LEARN TO SIGN
is another excellent program designed to teach sign language.
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Name: IRIS - Electronic Books Made Simple!
Disk #: TU115
Author: Userware
Requirements: Color graphics card, hard drive recommended
IRIS has taken books one step further. This program provides everything
you need to create your own book. Program includes a selection of screen
colors, borders, and CPU speeds, sound switch, bookmark, topics list,
view list, DOS shell, speech synthesizer compatible. Much nicer than
using a typewriter or a notebook!
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Name: PC-FASTYPE
Disk #: TU148 - Monochrome Version
Disk #: TU123 - CGA+ Version
Author: Trendtech Corporation
Requirements: Mono or CGA+, one floppy drive
PC-FASTYPE is an easy to use, menu driven interactive typing tutorial
designed for computer users who wish to improve their typing skills. The
program displays a character graphics image of the keyboard and prompts
user to use the correct keys. Very nice for beginners.
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Name: TYPING PRACTICE **UPDATED!**
Disk #: TU116
Author: Frank Harris, Matthew J.W. Ratcliff, David Guinti
Requirements: CGA+, one floppy drive
We've included three programs on this disk that can help improve your
typing skills. One is a full fledged typing tutor that would be
suitable for beginners and the other two are set up as colorful and
fun games to help you enjoy yourself while brushing up on your skills.
All are worth looking into.
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Name: READABILITY PLUS and SLED
Disk #: TU126
Author: Scandinavian PC Systems
Requirements: Hard drive recommended, Word Processor such as Word Perfect
or an ASCII text editor. We use SLED, which is also Share-
ware and needs to be registered if you use it regularly.
READABILITY PLUS doesn't look for errors, it looks for sentences and
words which are not appropriate for your intended audience and purpose.
You can compare your text to any of the nine writing style models pro-
vided with the program. Whether you want to write love letters to read
like an advertising copy, or technical papers to read like well-crafted
magazines articles, READABILITY PLUS can help.
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Name: TOTAL RECALL
Disk #: TU127
Author: Zoft Systems
Requirements: Floppy drive
A complete learning program designed to help you learn almost any subject
or language. It's a self-instruction tool that makes memorizing as pain-
less as possible. Although learning involves much more than just memor-
izing, it is nevertheless true that for many subjects, memorizing is the
first step to understanding. Highly recommended.
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Name: RUNNING PUBLIC DOMAIN & SHAREWARE PROGRAMS
Disk #: TU129
Author: JC SOFTWARE
Requirements: Color graphics card, floppy drive
A guide to using public domain software as well as shareware and commer-
cial software. Explains how to start DOS programs, as well as how to
start, run, break, list and print BASIC programs. Written in simple,
easy-to-understand language which can be easily understood by a total
beginner.
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Name: SAVE THE PLANET
Disk #: TU132
Author: Roger and Kathy Cox
Requirements: Mono or CGA+, one floppy drive
An educational program explaining Global Warming and Ozone Depletion
by using graphics, text, and maps. A handy, built-in word processor is
included for writing quick letters to representatives in Congress, along
with voting records. Includes "Global Roulette" a global warming simu-
lator game which explores future global temperatures.
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Name: LESSONS IN "C" and PC PROFESSOR
Disk #: TU133
Author: P.J. Ponzo and PC-PROF.
Requirements: Color graphics card, GWBasic
Would you like to try your hand at programming? These two programs just
might be the thing to get your started. LESSONS IN C provides a menu
driven introductory course in "C" programming. It comes with 12 lessons
and 8 tests. PC PROFESSOR BASIC TUTORIAL is a beginner's tutor in the
BASIC programming language. Both programs have good color and are easy
to understand. Both are good learning tools.
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Name: THOT-PLAN'R! and THOUGHT ORGANIZER
Disk #: TU135
Author: THOTSystems and Revolution Software
Requirements: Color graphics card, one floppy drive
THOT-PLAN'R! is for brainstorming and outlining which can be used to cap-
ture thoughts and then put them into a plan or outline. Menu driven
and easy to use. The THOUGHT ORGANIZER organizes information by inte-
grating the free format facility of a word processor with the organizing
power of a database manager.
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Name: TUTOR123
Disk #: TU138
Author: Kevin L. Cummings
Requirements: Color graphics card, hard drive
An interactive tutorial to teach LOTUS 123. As you follow each lesson,
you will be working in a Lotus 1-2-3 simulator which will allow you to
practice skills and techniques you will be reading about. Very good.
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Name: MANAGING PEOPLE
Disk #: TU142
Author: M.D. Smith
Requirements: Color graphics card, one floppy drive
This program is designed for management and supervisors, but can be ex-
tremely helpful for anyone in both personal and business lives. Written
by a Management Seminar Instructor with 23 years of experience behind him,
this is a computerized summary of some of the most important areas for
supervisors. A complete mini-management course.
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Name: SHARESPELL AND DICTIONARY MANAGER
Disk #: TU149
Author: Acropolis Software
Requirements: one floppy drive
SHARESPELL is a stand-alone spelling checker which allows you to check the
spelling of text files. Completely interactive, it displays the text of
the file as it goes through the file check for spelling errors. SHARE-
SPELL has a 112,000+ word dictionary and you can add even more words.
DICTIONARY MANAGER allows you to add and delete words from the dictionary
used with SHARESPELL.
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Name: PC-CAI - Computer Aided Instruction System
Disk #: TU151
Author: Texasoft
Requirements: 360K RAM, CGA+, Hard drive recommended
Create computer driven tutorials on any subject. Programming knowledge
is not necessary. PC-CAI will allow you to use sound, graphics, anima-
ion, color and more. It can teach concepts, ask questions, record ans-
wers, grade results. Even comes with a demo.
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Name: READFAST!
Disk #: TU152
Author: Larry O'Rear
Requirements: Color graphics card, one floppy drive
This course considers some of the causes of slow reading and shows you
how to overcome those obstacles. It will pace you to read in order to
force you to increase your speed. Reading speed is measured to show you
the progress you are making.
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Name: REAL ESTATE EXAM REVIEW
Disk #: TU153
Author: CrossKeys,Inc.
Requirements: Color graphics card, one floppy drive
This course was written by Phil Hardwick who is an instructor of Real
Estate at Millsaps College and former Adminstrator of the MS Real Estate
Commission. He has been involved in real estate regulation, education
and test development since 1977. The course includes a review of the
principles of real estate, a glossary of terms and definitions, practice
examinations and a real estate math section.
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Name: WHAT'S IN THAT BOX?
Disk #: TU154
Author: Another Company
Requirements: Mono or CGA+, one floppy drive
A menu driven tutorial to explain how the computer works. It allows
you to peek inside your computer and see all the different gadgets.
Each gadget is explained in full detail. You can go forward or backward
and make random searches in order to review. Online help option included.
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Name: TEACHER **UPDATED!**
Disk #: TU102
Author: Larry Edwards
Requirements: CGA or higher, one floppy drive
TEACHER helps teach in problem areas. It includes practice lessons for
spelling, antonyms, synonym, math, history, geography and more. It helps
you to learn through repetition and observation. You can configure the
program to suit your own needs by adding or deleting. Would be good for
SAT testing.
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Name: THE QUIZMAKER
Disk #: TU156
Author: Intelligent Educational Software
Requirements: Color graphics card, one floppy drive
QUIZMAKER is an educational tool and a trivia game! The program lets you
take quizzes which come in three formats - match the questions with the
answer, type in the answer to the questions; choose the correct answer
from the four or five answers given. You can create, edit and view all
from a menu. Very user friendly.
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Name: SPELLBOUND! WORD SEARCH CREATOR **NEW!**
Disk #: TU100
Author: Kenneth R. Casey, Jr.
Requirements: One floppy drive, color graphics card
The ideal choice for creating your own custom word or number, alphanumeric
search puzzles. It offers complete flexibility over how the puzzle is
created. You can enter up to 80 words manually or specify a file which
contains a list of words one-on-a-line which will be inserted into the
puzzle. Strongly suggested if for the person who enjoys puzzles. Makes
a good learning game.
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Name: MEDPET
Disk #: HO133
Author: Arnold R. McGall
Requirements: Monochrome or CGA+, one floppy drive
MEDPET is a simple database system with your dog or cat in mind. MEDPET
provides an easy way to keep track of your pets vaccinations. Contains
12 preset fields covering the 12 most common vaccinations for dogs and
cats. Will also allow you to print out a report of your pets history.
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Name: BRAINSCAPE!
Disk #: TU101
Author: W. Jeffrey Wilson and Lynn A. Ostergren
Requirements: Mono or color, one floppy drive
An unique opportunity to learn neuroanatomy by wandering around inside
your brain. There are 50 locations available for exploration. There
are also treasures to be found, problems to overcome, and a few denizens
of the brain to be met! Good program for a medical student.
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Name: ANATOMY OF THE SKULL
Disk #: TU107
Author: Steve Reid
Requirements: EGA or higher, hard drive recommended, mouse optional
This program will display several digitized EGA views of skull anatomy.
The images are covered with invisible boxes for you to activate to
learn more about skull anatomy. Another one for the medical student.
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Name: TUTORIAL WRITER
Disk #: TU155
Author: Intelligent Educational Software
Requirements: Color graphics card, Hard drive required
A computer based training tool kit. It enables the non-programmer to
produce computer based tutorials which feature pop-up windows, menus, full
text control, colors, sounds, graphics, help systems and much more. If
you have knowledge to share with others and need a good tutorial system,
this just might be the one for you.
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Name: THE CEBOOK SYSTEM **UPDATED!**
Disk #: TU158
Author: Michael J. Barry
Requirements: Mono or CGA+, high density floppy or hard drive, printer
THE CEBOOK SYSTEM will allow you to generate personalized children's
coloring books and create your own books from scratch. The general over-
view is that the program reads a story file, substitutes the child's
personal data into the text, word wraps the story, and finally, prints
it. It's important to note that this program is not limited to children.
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Name: DANDYLINES AND WRYBITS
Disk #: TU159A/TU159B - Two disk set
Author: Jim Mitchell
Requirements: Mono or CGA+, floppy drive or hard drive
It is humbling to realize how much we are social beings, and how the
origins of our own thoughts are often unknown. There are more than 1200
different sayings and quotes in this program that will bemuse you. Makes
for very interesting reading. The author has spent three years putting
this program together. Very enjoyable.
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