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


- Windows Education -

Air and Exhaust Gas Properties 1.0
Physics calculations
Learn about thermodynamics by calculating the properties of
air and exhaust gas over a wide range of temperature and
pressure. Analyze energy conversion components, like gas
turbines and compressors. Enter any two variables and it
calculates the rest.
*   Use different units for each variable, like bar, psi, pa,
    ksi and atm
*   Change the mass or volumetric compositions of the gas
    molecules
*   Includes a psychometric analyzer to calculate air
    conditions
*   Help menu
*   Thermodynamics tutorial
(Application by Taftan Data)

- Feature Program -
ClassRoom Windows 1.11
Teacher's pet
Teachers from elementary to graduate school will love this
grade book program. Record student rosters, grades and
attendance. Assign student ID numbers, include contact
information, add comments, input grades, change the maximum
grade scores and more.
*   Set the letter values
*   Show statistics, like pass or fail percentage, and
    average scores
*   Produce three grading graphs: pie, bar and line
*   Save rosters as ASCII text files
(Published by Laser Point Software; includes both 16 and
32-bit versions)

The Constitution of the United States
We the people...
Read the Constitution of the United States, one of the most
important documents in the history of democracy.
*   Searchable index
*   Contains the Bill of Rights, all Articles, all 27
    Amendments and proposed amendments (not ratified)
*   Includes bonus documents, like the Declaration of
    Independence, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and
    The Mayflower Compact
(Document by Bruce Fulton, Arbor Verde Press)

Europe! 2.2
Where in the world?
Learn Western European geography with this educational game.
Identify countries, capitals, and economic and geographic
features. It displays a name and you must choose the correct
country, city and area.
*   Includes more than 30 countries
*   Adjust the time to answer each question
(Application by Torpedo Software)

Eye On Sunrise 1.2c
City comparison
Calculate sunrise, sunset, moon rise, moon set and phase for
any location with this handy calculator. Select your home
city, plus any other city, and this program displays the time
difference. Also lists latitude, longitude and Universal Time
Coordinates (UTC). You can add locations by entering their
geographical coordinates and time zone.
*   More than 250 cities
*   World map and universal clock
*   Weather forecaster
*   Calculator converts weather pressure and temperature
(Application by Bruce Fulton, Arbor Verde Press; Requires
VBRUN300.DLL, included in your Utility Collection)

Molecular Weight Calculator 3.2
Scientific calculations
Figure the molecular weight and percent composition of up to
seven compounds simultaneously. It recognizes abbreviations
and all isotopes. Type in the compound's formula and the
program displays the total molecular weight. It also allows
you to edit the elements table and abbreviations.
*   Mass converter
*   Formula finder
*   Choose from three standard deviation modes: standard,
    scientific and decimal
(Application by Matthew Monroe; Requires VBRUN300.DLL,
included in your Utility Collection)

A Musical Tutorial 1.6 
Take note
Beginning and advanced musicians can sharpen their music
reading skills and practice playing the piano. It displays or
plays a note and you must choose the right key. Learn the
chord dictionary, chord reading, and practice sight reading,
key signatures and more. Work with naturals, sharps, flats
and combinations.
*   Choose from three educational games: Note, Drive and
    Piano Key 
*   More than 50 classical pieces in MIDI format
*   Four skill levels 
*   Graphically-oriented environment
(Application by Ronald Swerdfeger; Requires a Windows
sound card; includes both 16 and 32-bit versions)

QuickGrid 3.3
Mathematical graphs
Read and display data points (x, y and z) as contour maps.
Zoom, pan, print and copy your data to the clipboard. Show
maps with or without grid lines. 
*   Exportable to DXF, XYZ triplets and ER Mapper
*   Handles up to 100 data points
*   Set grid size, bandwidth, distance cutoff and edge
    sensitivity
*   Generate 2D and 3D grids
(Published by Laser Point Software)

Steam Properties 1.21
Physics aid
This is an extremely useful tool for engineers and students
studying advanced Physics. Analyze pressure and temperature
sets and calculate specific steam properties. Transfer the
results to other programs, like spreadsheets, databases and
research documents.
*   Includes a DLL version which can be incorporated into other
    programs
*   Create result reports in plain text format
*   Change the default units for each property
(Application by Taftan Data)

The Words 1.1
Say what?
Use this easy vocabulary program when learning a foreign
language. Enter your own words, save them as word lists and
then practice them.
*   Customizable fonts
*   Includes a word list editor
*   Indicates correct and incorrect answers
(Application by Aki Tuuliainen; Requires VBRUN300.DLL, included
in your Utility Collection)