Free and Low-cost Software for Scientists and Engineers

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McGraw-Hill, 1994 - Computers - 367 pages
This book sifts through the mountain of free and low-cost software and distills it into a compendium of the top recommended programs. Each chapter is devoted to one specific type of software. Readers can use the author's convenient, step-by-step evaluation procedures to assess additional software on their own. Disk contains sample programs.

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Contents

How to Get Started
1
Computer Tutor
19
Computer Utilities
33
Copyright

14 other sections not shown

Common terms and phrases

allows applications archive ASCII automatically backup basic batch files calculator calendar cards characters color command Commander Keen compressed CompuServe copy create database dBASE delete designed desktop desktop publishing DISKCOPY diskette display document drawing drive easy easy-to-use edit enter entry fields floppy font format freeware functions GANTT chart gram graphics hard disk images input install interface keep track keyboard lets macros MCGA memory menu system menu-driven mode modem mouse multiple operation options output package Pascal phone numbers PKZIP pop-up printer provides pull-down menus record reports schedule screen script shareware specific spreadsheet stored tasks Telix text editor text files tool Turbo Pascal tutorial utility Windows word processor WordStar write

Bibliographic information

TitleFree and Low-cost Software for Scientists and Engineers
McGraw-Hill programming tools for scientists and engineers
AuthorHarley Bjelland
PublisherMcGraw-Hill, 1994
Original fromthe University of California
DigitizedOct 7, 2009
ISBN0079118968, 9780079118967
Length367 pages
Subjects › 

Computers / Buyer's Guides
Computers / General
Science / Microscopes & Microscopy
  
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