Software of the Month Club
April 1997 CD-ROM Program Guide


- DOS Education -

Bacterial Identification Program 2.0
Biological system
Learn to recognize microorganisms using phenotypic 
identification procedures. Input the results from bacterial tests by 
putting a + (positive test result) or a - (negative test result) next 
to each test, and the program searches through its database for an 
accurate match. The tests include acid and gas production, urease 
activity, fermentation of mannitol and more. This is a perfect aid 
for students studying microbiology.
*   Includes an encyclopedia of bacteria 
*   More than 400 bacteria in the database
*   Choose from 61 tests
(Application by Murat AYDIN; Requires SORT.EXE in your 
path environment)

BASIC MATHEMATICS SERIES: TRIGONOMETRY 3.0 
Math tutorial
Understand the basics of trigonometry with this helpful program. 
Covers triangles, circles, the Pythagorean theorem, associate 
laws and more.
*   Build your own triangles
*   Contains a brief overview of geometry
(Application by J. Zimmerman)

Coeli Electric Planisphere 3.79
Seeing stars
This real-time star chart combines practical ephemerides with a 
planetarium. View the heavens from any place or time with 
advanced star and constellation search. Readouts include rise, set 
and transit times, apparent and absolute magnitudes, 
astronomical twilight, distance, coordinates, phase and more. 
Click on a star or light to see information about it, including 
name, distance, rising and setting. 
*   Case sensitive controls
*   Point and click interface 
*   Online help
*   Press K to turn on sunshine/moonshine  
(Application by Roger Hughes, Swimming Elk Software; 
Requires mouse and VESA drivers)

DragMax Jr.
Pedal to the metal
Check what your car - or dream car - can do in a 1/4 mile 
race. Input information about the engine specifications, weather, 
weight of vehicle, driver size, transmission type, speed, ratio and 
efficiency. DragMax calculates and displays your vehicle's 
performance.
*   Choose from five body types 
*   More than 40 configurations, from motorcycles to dragster
*   View animations
(Application by Larry Meaux, Meaux Racing Heads)

- Feature Program -
Grow'Em 4.0
Green thumb
Learn everything you need to know about growing your own 
garden. This program teaches you how to propagate plants from 
seeds and cuttings, by layering and more. It covers each 
technique in depth by carefully listing instructions, giving helpful 
tips and showing examples. It also gives detailed information on 
other 
important topics, like growth media, composting and lighting.
*   Includes more than 300 plant species and 1,000 entries
*   Includes VGA and SuperVGA versions
(Application by Paul Postuma; Requires a VESA-compatible 
video card and a DOS mouse driver)

MATH WIZARD Math Tutor 1.0
123s
Learn addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with this 
math tutor. You get two chances to answer each question. It 
keeps a score of how many questions are answered correctly. 
Helps build a solid foundation in numbers.
*   For home and school
*   Three help features - for teachers, parents and children
*   Toggle sound on and off
(Application by Enterplex Software)

THE MATH ZAPPER 1.5
Beginning math
This is a great program for practicing math. The number range 
for multiplication problems is 2 to 20. The range for division, 
addition and subtraction problems is 2 to 400. Go back to the 
menu or quit at any time.
*   Choose Random for a test on all four sets
*   Help feature
(Application by Jim Zimmerman)

Teacher's Quiz Maker 1.2
This is only a test
Generate student tests in a snap. Choose from three formats: fill-
in, multiple choice, and true or false. Tests are provided in a 
wide variety of subjects and grade levels. Sample questions are 
intended for grades five through nine. View the questions on 
screen or print them out.
*   Saves up to 30 quizzes 
*   Includes ten question databases
*   Password protection
(Application by William Jimerson; The password is quiz)

UCALC for DOS 3.2
Adds up
This graphing scientific calculator is perfect for both simple 
arithmetic and intricate scientific calculations. It features many 
built-in functions, operators, numerical notations and modes. It 
supports user-defined functions and variables. Evaluate 
expressions, solve and plot equations and perform numerical 
integrations and summations.
*   Load as a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident), taking less 
    than 6K of main memory
*   Line editor available for performing multiple calculations
(Application by Dan Corbier)

YOURDAY
Happy birthday
What happened on your birthday, your favorite day or even 
today? Check out current events that happened today, or select a 
particular date. All you have to do is enter the month and day, 
then view the list of events! Great for teachers and students.
*   View in HTML or text format
*   Saves the last view
(Application by Greg Duncan)