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R U Ready For Calculus II ?

INSTRUCTIONS
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To browse through this document, use the following keys :

Home : takes you to the beginning of the document (here).
End : takes you to the end of the document.
PgUp : takes you up one page.
PgDn : takes you down one page.
Up Arrow : takes you up one line.
Dn Arrow : takes you down one line.
Ctrl P : prints this document (IBM graphics printing capability required).
Esc : takes you back to the main menu.

If you look at the bottom left hand side of the screen, you will see these
commands highlighted. The right hand side displays the length of the
document, together with the lines you are currently viewing.

You do not need to use the RETURN (or ENTER) key. Just press any key and it
will be accepted. Why don't you press the down-arrow key now? If nothing
happens, check that the Number Lock key is disabled.
Now that was easy, wasn't it! Now try PgDn, and you are on your own.

THE PROBLEM
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One of the problems we encounter while teaching Calculus II is that many
students do not have the mathematical skills which are essential for
success. This is true even though the prerequisite course (Calculus I)
has been passed. Let me put it another way. I think the main reason that
students do poorly in Calculus II has little to do with the course itself.
It has to do with poor or forgotten calculus skills.

Even students who have received an "A" in previous calculus courses have
trouble with Calculus II. This is because some of the material
which they did not master in Calculus I is essential for success in
Calculus II.

To address this problem, the Mathematics Department of the University of
Arizona decided to do the following. Write a computer program which a
student can use before starting Calculus II. This program would quiz the
student on all sections of Calculus I which are essential to Calculus II.
In other words, it would not review all of Calculus I, but would concentrate
on those areas which are actually needed in Calculus II. The quiz would not
be part of the student's record. In fact the University would have no
knowledge of it.

The whole purpose of the program would be to hone the student's skills in
those parts of calculus which are essential for success in Calculus II.

This program should be available at minimum cost and could be run anywhere
a student has access to an MS-DOS machine. We should supply the computer
labs on campus with copies of the program. We should also make it freely
available to any interested parties. Finally, we should upload it to
bulletin boards across the country so that students at universities and
colleges throughout the USA can benefit from it.

For our sins, William Conway, Donna Krawczyk, Elias Toubassi, and I were
asked to write such a program, and this is the result. William Conway,
Donna Krawczyk, and Elias Toubassi supplied the questions and help files,
and I wrote the program.

Previous programs, with the same intent, have been released for Calculus I,
Business Calculus, Calculus III, and ODEs. We hope to create and release
similar programs for other courses which might include College Algebra.

If you feel your trig or algebra skills need reviewing, you should acquire
a copy of "ARE YOU READY FOR CALCULUS I?".

This program is designed to be self-contained. All you have to know are the
keys used to browse through a document. There is nothing else to remember
(except calculus!).

If you find any mistakes, or if you have any suggestions, or have an
overwhelming desire to express an opinion, please feel free to contact me.
Please mention that this is Version 1.OO of RURCII.

David Lovelock,
Department of Mathematics,
University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ 85721.

Tel (602)-621-6855 (my office).
Tel (602)-621-6893 (departmental office).


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º This program may be freely distributed by any means, including bulletin º
º boards, provided that there is no fee or charge or consideration of any º
º kind involved which is in excess of $8. However, we retain all the rights º
º to this program. º
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After you exit from these instructions (by pressing the ESC key) you should
attempt the review quizzes. Each quiz has a help document which can be read
the same way you are reading this document. Each quiz consists of 10
questions. After you complete all 10 questions, the program will assess your
performance. If you know the material sufficiently well you will be so
advised. Otherwise the program will recommend that you work on specific
problem areas before re-attempting the same review.

If you have a CGA graphics card, you may have seen flickering (snow) on this
and the initial screen. By selecting SNOW ON or SNOW OFF from the main menu,
this effect can usually be reduced.


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º Some advice so that you can get the most out of this review. º
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º 1) ALWAYS use paper and pencil. º
º 2) ALWAYS start from the question and work towards an answer. º
º DO NOT start from the answers and work towards the question - some º
º questions can be done this way, but that won't help you with calculus. º
º 3) DO NOT use a calculator - many instructors prohibit their use. º
º 4) Remember this review is for your benefit - take it seriously. If you º
º don't understand something fully, admit it, AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! º
º 5) If you don't know why you missed a question, copy it down, along with º
º all the answers, and take it to your instructor for help. Most º
º instructors are human and are quite happy to help a serious student! º
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In case you inadvertently go to this point, the end of the document, and have
already forgotten which keys to use, here they are again.

Home : takes you to the beginning of the document.
End : takes you to the end of the document (here).
PgUp : takes you up one page.
PgDn : takes you down one page.
Up Arrow : takes you up one line.
Dn Arrow : takes you down one line.
Ctrl P : prints this document (IBM graphics printing capability required).
Esc : takes you back to the main menu.

This is the end of the Instructions. Press the ESC key to return to the main
menu.