"The permitted materials field -
programmable calculators allowed, open-book exam and you can bring any of these five texts etc - potentially very useful.”
In general, is the necessary equipment (eg, personal computers [PCs],
programmable calculators, job aids, or hospital or laboratory information systems with the capability to perform programmable calculations) available for clinical care staff to treat patients effectively in your hospital?
Traditionally, electronic
programmable calculators, dedicated software, or expensive software simulation packages, such as MATLAB have been used to simulate scientific experiments.
Exhibit 1 shows the traditional method of computing internal rate of return, prior to the advent of
programmable calculators and spreadsheet programs.
In fact, many mathematics departments decided not to compete with other departments for use of the computer laboratory, and shifted to an emphasis on
programmable calculators which were cheaper for every student to obtain and easier to carry to wherever they were needed by the class or at home.
Do not allow cell phones, hats with bills, or
programmable calculators during exams.
Today's technologically savvy students use many types of technology including handheld computers, watches,
programmable calculators, and pagers.
Part One, "A Wake Up Call: What's Going On," presents national research statistics, quotes from students about why they cheat, and an overview of just how students are using high-tech equipment such as handheld computers,
programmable calculators, pagers, and other electronic devices to cheat.
These decades-old
programmable calculators bridged the gap between slide rules and PCs.
I wrote a little Basic program to speed up the calculations, but then it dawned on me that calculation speed wasn't the problem--guys with
programmable calculators were much faster than my Basic program.
Although the calculator manufacturers do not release sales figures, about 350,000
programmable calculators were sold in 1989, mainly to scientists and engineers, according to industry analyst Leone Johnson of Venture Development Corporation (Natick, Mass.).
Programmable calculators and computer software packages allow heating contractors to determine a structure's annual heating needs with relative ease and precision.