| Product Name: |
CD-Physics |
| Level: |
a Year 12 class/ First Year Tertiary |
| Platform: |
Macintosh® / PC - Windows® |
| Supplied Information: |
CD-Physics version 2.0 contains the complete contents of Fundamentals of Physics (5th Edition) by Halliday, Resnick and Walker as well as the study guide and student solutions manual by Christman. In addition, it contains simulations and interactive learningware problem solving software. This CD provides an electronic environment which allows specific topics, exercises, solutions, simulations and tutorials to be accessed and linked almost simultaneously. |
| Possible Use: |
This product is suitable for a Year 12 class/ First Year Tertiary courses for use by students without supervision. |
| Price: |
$74.95 |
| Review: |
CD-Physics is based on the popular first year textbook ìFundamentals of Physicsî by Halliday, Resnick and Walker. CD-Physics (version 2.0) contains a complete hypertext version of the textbook (5th edition, extended), the student solutions manual, and the study guide. In addition, it contains simulations and interactive learningware tutorial software. It is easy to install, run and master.
The structural design and content of the second version is far superior to the first. A user friendly graphical interface has been introduced as well as video ìpuzzlersî from Jearl Walker to motivate students at the beginning of each chapter. The overall layout and features have been much improved.
The main menu and tool bar icons situated at the bottom of the screen make the material easily accessible and often in a number of ways. Students can quickly select the appropriate chapter and section through the ìtable of contentsî icon. Pages, which contain text, illustrations and photos, are turned back and forth using the tool bar icon rather than a scroll bar. Important terms are linked to relevant pages through the use of hypertext and can also be found using the ìsearchî icon. Students are able to highlight text (in a variety of fluorescent colours), bookmark pages and write their own notes which of course can be printed out. The ìkey infoî icon allows students to swiftly look up key formulas, concepts and miscellaneous data. The study guide can be accessed through the ìkey infoî icon, the ìbrowseî icon, or directly from the main menu. Questions, exercises and problems can be individually selected at the end of each chapter. Answers, hints, text references, worked solutions, or even a learningware tutorial may be sought by clicking on the corresponding icon, provided it exists for the particular problem. For example, answers are only given for odd numbered problems.
CD-Physics version 2.0 is a comprehensive first year tertiary physics package with helpful tools included to help students learn and study effectively. Many students will benefit from this package and I will therefore be recommending it to our students for purchase in 1998.
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Dr Geoff Swan, Physics Programme, Edith Cowan University 20/10/97 |
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| Supplier: |
Jacaranda Wiley, PO Box 1226, Milton Qld 4064 |
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headoffice@jacwiley.com.au |
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http://www.wiley.com/products/worldwide/jacaranda/ |
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phone: (07) 3859 9755 |
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fax: (07) 3859 9715 |
| Date Record Last Modified: |
20/10/97 |
