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| Volume 4B Number 1 | ||
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| In This Issue | ||
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| NOTEBOOK: A Column Calculator and Plotter | ||
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Robert C. Rittenhouse
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| SPEC 20 | ||
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Ralph W. Gable Davidson College, Davidson, NC 28036 James A. McCormick University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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| About This Issue | ||
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John W. Moore University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1396 |
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This issue is out of print. |
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The value of spreadsheets for analysis of data has been well established (1). However, the cost of installing commercial software on a large number of computers and the long time needed for inexperienced students to master spreadsheets are significant drawbacks. Even with a template to provide instructions, beginning students can, with one errant keystroke, suddenly find themselves in completely unfamiliar territory. NOTEBOOK is an inexpensive and easy-to-learn alternative--one that is capable of supporting most of the data analysis requirements of introductory science courses, especially laboratories. Suitable at high school or college levels, SPEC 20 can be used by an instructor to demonstrate techniques or by students for independent experience before, after, or possibly in place of actual instrument experience. An adjunct program, SPECUTIL, allows an instructor to create and incorporate alternative spectra, making a flexible, complete package for introducing spectroscopic analysis. Hardware and Software Requirements NOTEBOOK requires a MS-DOS/IBM-compatible computer with at least 512 K of RAM, at least one disk drive, and a CGA, EGA, or VGA graphics adapter. SPEC 20 is similar but requires VGA graphics (CGA, MCGA, EGA, or Hercules will not work) and only needs 256 K of RAM. Literature Cited |
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Last Updated: March 19, 2001 Created: December 10, 1996 |
Created by: J.L. Holmes Comments to: jceonline@chem.wisc.edu |
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| © 1997 Division of Chemical Education, Inc., American Chemical Society. All rights reserved. | |