Algebra Assistant

Company: Mathpert Software/Recognix, Inc., 2211 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054; Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: http://www. mathpert.com/.

Price: $95-Windows 3.1/95/98, single user version; $499-10-user network license. Macintosh version scheduled for spring 2000 release.

Audience: High school to adult. Format: CD-ROM, text, graphics.

System Requirements: 386 IBMcompatible or higher, DOS 3.3, Windows 3.1,8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended), 10 MB hard drive space (17 MB for full installation), CD-ROM drive, VGA Monitor (256 colors), and a Windows-compatible mouse.

Description: Algebra Assistant, the first module of a three-program learning system, allows introductory and intermediate-level students to work through algebra problems in detail, step-by-step.

Reviewer Comments:

Installation: The Windows 95 installation couldn't be simpler. You drop the disc into the CD-ROM drive and the wizards do all of the work. The program is up and running in no time at all. Installation Rating on a Pentium: A

Content/Features: The three software products in this line include Algebra Assistant, Pre-Calculus Assistant for advanced algebra and trigonometry students, and Calculus Assistant for firstyear calculus students in either high school or college.

The products are cumulative in nature: Calculus Assistant contains all of the...