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- Soft World's Fair, Inc.
- P.O. Box 305
- Janesville, WI 53547-0305
- (608) 758-0246
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- PC PRIMER Text + Tutorial Disk was first created in the spring of 1990.
- The first edition went thru 2 printings and was used in vocational
- schools, continuing education departments within universities, some high
- schools, and corporate training centers, federal and state government
- agencies. Many single copies were sold to the individual learner thru
- mail order and retail stores.
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- The Second Edition of PC PRIMER Text + Tutorial Disk was first printed
- in the fall of 1991. It embodies the 1.5 year worth of feedback from
- edition 1 and includes new chapters on DOS 5 and batch files. All original
- chapters have been expanded.
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- With the launch of each manual, a new shareware version of the tutorial
- is released. The shareware version of the tutorial is considered "stand
- alone" because it includes SCAN-TEXT information. The tutorial supplied
- with the manual is quiz only to reinforce the manual's writings. A much
- wider range of questioning is found in the manual's tutorial. Both
- tutorials are self-paced, self-scoring and fun.
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- The target market is the first time computer user - the novice. PC
- PRIMER Text + Tutorial Disk is written to minimize techno-babble and
- walk the user to clear understanding in an easy to read manner. PC
- PRIMER goes further than most introductory curriculum by design. Many
- users develop a thirst for greater depth in certain topics. PC PRIMER
- Text + Tutorial disk suits their needs.
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS: (2nd edition)
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- 1. Hardware 15
- 2. DOS: Basics 26
- 3. More DOS+ 16
- 4. Hard Drive DOS 26
- 5. Batch Files 18
- 6. Memory, DOS 5, Windows 30
- 7. Applications: Word Processing, Database 16
- 8. Spreadsheets (Lotus 123) 38
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- Appendix: Fill-in-the-Blank Answers 8
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- The tutorial disk has questions tied directly to each chapter.
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- Features:
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- Each Chapter has self directed exercises offering step-by-step
- procedures. It also has fill-in-the-blank questions.
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- Over 50 actual screen dumps to illustrate DOS command usage.
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- Over 275 tutorial questions.
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- An improved simulated DOS prompt to show the actual DOS response
- to a properly answered DOS command question.
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- New Chapters on DOS 5 and Batch Files.
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- The book is in an 8.5" x 11" format with pleasing fonts.
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- ** COURSE NOTES
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- The PC PRIMER Text and Tutorial Disk learning system works well for the
- self directed, self study individual. It is also designed and is being
- used to serve the needs of a variety of courses.
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- The PC PRIMER material goes beyond the requirements of any single
- course. This enables interested students to go further on their own.
- It also can serve as a future reference text for all users.
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- The following are some courses in which PC PRIMER is currently being used.
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- Introduction to the IBM PC 15-21 hours
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- DOS II 12-16 hours
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- Hard Disk DOS 6-15 hours
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- Introduction to Lotus 123 18-24 hours
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- For additional curriculum information, please contact Peter Diotte at
- Soft World's Fair.
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- ** TESTIMONIALS
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- The following are user feedback:
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- "Peter Diotte has created a very valuable learning tool. There is
- enough explanation to get the ideas across without wasting a lot of
- time. PC PRIMER is an affordable textbook and disk-based tutoring
- system for beginning computer users. It is self-paced, non-aggravating
- and accurate. It is not tiring to use."
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- Phil Dorcas - PC-Trans Magazine book review - December, 1991
- Fort Worth, TX
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- "...very suitable to our needs because we could learn at our
- own speed..." L.J.G.-Ontario, Canada
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- "It has helped many employees at our restaurant understand
- DOS." N.D.S.-Berkeley, CA
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- "I am a reseller of computer hardware and have found your
- program to be useful for my customers." C.J.A.-Wahpeton, ND
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- "Super program, it has helped improve my understanding & use
- of DOS." R.B.-Augusta, MI
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- "The PC Primer text includes a self-paced tutorial disk
- that's tied directly to the text. This frees the instructor
- to assist students at different ability levels."
- Ermon Clough-Asst. Director of Marquette University's
- Division of Continuing Education
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- "Congratulations on a well presented tutorial that can easily be
- followed, and with practice exercises that are do-able!....The DOS
- command and Batch File tutorial I found of particular value."
- David C. Wright - Chartered Financial Consultant
- Chicago, IL
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- "We are using it for training. The program is easy to use and very
- informative. Thank you for creating an effective training tool.
- R.P.-George Washington University
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- "PC Primer text and tutorial offers a realistic simulated DOS
- prompt that shows the students the proper DOS response when a
- DOS question is answered correctly."
- Gretchen Augustin-Arrowhead High School Business Teacher
- Hartland, WI
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- "PC Primer eliminates unnecessary editorial and gives a complete
- overview to first-time computer users. The tutorial disk allows
- students to move at their own pace. I highly recommend this book".
- Ron Fischer, Associate Dean: Waukesha County Technical College,
- Waukesha, WI
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