Study Works Math Complete Review
2009 Study Works Math Complete Review
Global Software Publishing has created a program that will cover all your key topics around algebra giving you a complete explanation to several sample problems will have to be Study Works! Math Complete. It is a great program for all your algebra needs.
Other then just being instructions the program offers you a worksheet that will allow the creation for lab reports and even electronically transferring equations that you create. Throughout there will be math games and puzzlers that will put you to the test on your math skills. When you go online you will notice that the homework helper and forums have become a little outdated but still useful and the program may lag a bit making it that it will not become too much of a challenge for more popular programs like Math Success Deluxe and Microsoft Student.
Study Works is great if your computer runs on an older system and you do not need the use of the Internet. It may be an older program, but it is still a very usable program.
Teaching Tools:
Throughout Study Works there has been the inclusion of many usable features:
• Quizzes
• Text instructions
• Glossary
• Representational drawings
You will also be provided with many links and even more assistance online for algebra. Many of the instructions that have been included are what you would find placed in a textbook but still quite useful. This program is great if you do not have access to a textbook and will surely assist in updating your knowledge on many math skills since it will take your through almost every math subject.
Interactive features have been included. One will allow the students to generate geometric drawings and lab reports. The utilization of this feature will become quite useful for students or even teachers who are in need of creating an electronic presentation for some of their problems or even print them out to share with fellow students.
Homework Help:
To get the correct homework help that you need you will be required to go to the subject of choice and find your topic yourself. The worksheet tool that has been included makes setting up the option to solve a problem or even offer various advices on how to complete the problem a little complicated. The online help may be a little useful but it is very outdated so it may not assist too much.
Topics Covered:
For being a program placed onto one single disk is holds a large amount of subjects with a large amount of very understandable text and drawings placed throughout the entire program. In the program you will have a total of ten different topics that have been covered. These topics consist of:
• Pre-algebra
• Algebra I
• Algebra II
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Pre calculus
• Calculus I
• Calculus II
• Statistics
• Business Math
When it comes to the algebra section it will start off with your basic subjects such as the evaluation of expressions and go all the way to logarithmic functions.
Up-to-Datedness:
When it comes to comparing with Microsoft Student this program comes nowhere near. The homework help pages are really out of date and with the program not being as interactive like other programs its not as appealing to the young minds. It would have been better if it did update more often like Microsoft Student and had an Internet page like MSN Encarta for use.
Ease of Use/Support:
When it comes to help with using the program you will be given a step-by-step instruction, the use of an online FAQ page, and email support through the web based page. The program is simple to utilize once you have gone through and taken the time to familiarize yourself with how the program is set up.
Purchasing Information:
Study Works come at a very reasonable price that you can purchase through Amazon.com or go to a computer retailer that may have the program in stock. For the low price of $8.90 you will surely get your moneys worth during the first use.
Summary:
Newer programs do not include as many instructions that Study Works! Math Complete offers the users. Even though the homework pages are outdated they can be of use. For being all placed into one disk the program does an astounding job by covering all the most important math subjects and with it not requiring the use of the Internet older computers can easily run the program hassle free.
Categories: Algebra Software
