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Contents
English Vocabulary Builder

Version 1.0 & Version 2.0

Introduction

Version?

System Requirements

Build your Vocabulary

Getting Started

Menu Bar

Picture Boxes

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More Information


System Requirements

The system requirements are as follows:

Windows 3.1 or higher

4MB RAM  minimum; Windows 95, 8MB RAM recommended

Graphics video display should be set for a color palette of 256 colors minimum; 64K colors recommended

Sound files are available at 22KHz-8Bit-Mono


Copyright ©
 English Vocabulary Builder

       Version 1.0 & Version 2.0

  Copyright © Cognitive Software 1996

         All Rights Reserved


Version 1.0

Version 1.0 of the English Vocabulary Builder is a free software product, which means that it may be copied and distributed without any charge being incurred.

The vocabulary is suitable for anyone wishing to improve their English at the advanced level or prepare for examinations such as the verbal SAT1 or GRE.


Version 2.0

Version 2.0 of the English Vocabulary Builder is a Windows-based educational software program designed and developed by Cognitive Software to improve your English vocabulary at the advanced level.

Version 2.0 consists of a 500 advanced word list at the College level. In addition there are 500 synonyms, 500 sentences, and 100's of antonyms and text quotes.

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Getting Started

Getting started  after running the Setup program is easy since an icon is created in Windows to run the English Vocabulary Builder.

To start  Version 1.0  click the button with the same name.
To start  Version 2.0  click the appropriate button and then enter a valid password.

The menu bar at the top of the program may be used to navigate around the program, but if preferred the pictures boxes present a more graphical path. However the test scores are only available via a picture box.

Message displays at the bottom of the screen explain what is required from each situation encountered.


Menu Bar

Subject List

Subject List consists of four subjects to improve your vocabulary and are:

Find the Synonym

Complete the Sentence

Find the Antonym

Complete the Text

Words

Word Dictionary

Version 1.0 contains 50 advanced words in addition to 50 synonyms, 50 sentences 50 antonyms and 50 text quotes.

Version 2.0 contains 500 advanced words in addition to 500 synonyms, 500 sentences and 100's of antonyms and text quotes.

Word Preview

Version 1.0 contains a list of the 500 advanced words included with Version 2.0 of the English Vocabulary Builder.

Options

Reset Current User

After commencing a subject you may abandon the session by clicking on Reset Current User and you will be returned to the beginning of a new session.

Set Questions

You may select the number of questions.

In Version 1.0 'Questions Set' may be 5, 10, 20 or 50.

In Version 2.0 'Questions Set' may be  5, 10, 20, 50, 100 or 500.

Set Incorrect Try Again

Select the number of extra attempts at answering a question should you make a mistake.

'Incorrect Try Again' may be set to 0, 1, 2 or 3 extra attempts.


Picture Boxes

Subject List

Subject List consists of four subjects to improve your vocabulary and are:

Find the Synonym

Complete the Sentence

Find the Antonym

Complete the Text

Test Scores

Test Scores  provides a graphical display of each test completed according to:

Subject

Set Questions

Set Incorrect Try Again

Three bar charts are drawn per display representing:

 Last Test Score

 Mean Test Score

 High Test Score

 In Version 1.0 the test scores are only kept for the duration of the program, whereas in Version 2.0, the test scores are stored on disk for later examination.

The test scores may be deleted, should you wish to start scoring from the beginning.

Test Scores are calculated by adding one mark for a correct answer and subtracting one quarter mark for an incorrect answer.

Additionally, you may skip a question without losing any marks.

Word Dictionary

Version 1.0 contains 50 advanced words including synonyms, sentences antonyms and text quotes.

Version 2.0 contains 500 advanced words including 500 synonyms, 500 sentences and 100's of antonyms and text quotes.

Word Preview

Version 1.0 contains a list of the 500 advanced words included with Version 2.0 of the English Vocabulary Builder.


More Information

Further information about Cognitive Software products will be provided by contacting us at:

 Cognitive Software
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 9 Ahad Haam
 T.D. 29184
 Tel Aviv  65251
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 Tel:        972-3-5114360
 Fax:       972-3-5100466
 E-mail:  oblomov@shani.net


Find the Synonym
Select a word from the list of five words that is closest in meaning.


Find the Antonym
Select a word from the list of five words that is opposite in meaning


Complete the Text
Select a word from the list of five words that best completes the text quote from the world of literature.


Complete the Sentence
Select a word from the list of five words that best completes the sentence.


Set Incorrect Try Again
Select the number of extra attempts at answering a question should you make a mistake.

Incorrect Try Again may be set to 0, 1, 2 or 3 extra attempts.


Version 1.0 & Version 2.0
Version?

The English Vocabulary Builder currently consists of two versions, namely Version 1.0 and Version 2.0

Version 1.0

Version 2.0

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Subject Table
Find the Synonym

Complete the Sentence

Find the Antonym

Complete the Text


Set Questions
You may select the number of questions.

In Version 1.0 'Questions Set' may be 5, 10, 20 or 50.

In Version 2.0 'Questions Set' may be  5, 10, 20, 50, 100 or 500.


Last Score
This is a bar chart of the last score you obtained.


Mean Score
This is a bar chart of the mean score you have obtained.


Highest Score
This is a bar chart of the highest score you have obtained.


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What is Registration?

Registration is the process of giving us your details, paying a registration fee and in return obtaining the latest version of the English Vocabulary Builder.

What you get!

Register the English Vocabulary Builder and you will receive the latest version (at least Version 2.0) on a 3.5" diskette.

Order

To obtain your diskette for the price of $19 plus mail charge first close 'Help' and then click on 'Registration' from the program menu bar.