for Version 3 Basic Edition
Lesson 2
Introduction to Main and the Soft Keyboard
Welcome
In this lesson, we will eventually explore the ClassPad’s Main
application and the soft keyboard. To begin, though, we need to cover
some terminology that is common to all PC applications and some
specific to the ClassPad.
Lesson Goals
• To learn basic window terminology
• To become comfortable using the Main Application
• To learn how to use the soft keyboard
• To learn how to change number format
In Lesson 2, you will learn how to:
• Identify specific parts of a window
• Use the ClassPad’s soft keyboard
• Store a number in a variable and clear variables
• Use the Main application’s buttons and menus
• Change number format
• Change from base 10 to other bases
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to
answer the following questions:
1. What is an application?
2. What are two ways to open the soft keyboard?
3. How do I change from the abc keyboard to the 2D keyboard?
4. What does the
5. What does the
6. What are mode settings and how do we change them?
7. What information shows in the status bar?
8. What is a single variable?
9. What is the imaginary unit?
button do?
button do?
Time required
About 60 minutes.
Getting Started
What is an application? In the computer world, we define application as a
computer program with a user interface. You can think of an application as
any program that you can open on your computer and do work in. The
ClassPad Manager is an application with other applications inside. Most of its
components (or parts) are the same as other PC applications; only a few are
unique.
PART I
[Important] Become familiar with basic window terminology.
System Menu
Button
(ClassPad Specific)
Menu Bar
Toolbar
Window
Border
Status
Cursor Pad
(Calculator Specific)
Scrollbar
Work Area
Icon Panel
(ClassPad
Specific –
Very Useful!)
Keypad
(Calculator Specific)
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CASIO MRD Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
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System Menu Button ( ) Opens a menu that looks similar in all
ClassPad applications. The System menu provides you with many
dialogs to set ClassPad modes and other window options.
Menu Bar Provides a row of menus that you can open and select
commands from. The ClassPad’s “Menu bar” will change for each
different application. For example, notice the different menu bars and
toolbars:
The Main
Application
The Geometry
The SpreadSheet
Application
Application
Toolbar Provides a row of buttons that you can click to get a
command or change modes. Some ClassPad toolbar buttons are in
dropdown button palettes.
The button on Main’s
toolbar toggles a result between
fraction and decimal quickly.
This dropdown button palette
provides a way to insert other
applications into
Main.
ClassPad 101 Lesson 2 CASIO COPYRIGHT © 2007 Author: Diane Whitfield
CASIO MRD Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Window Border A box or edge defining an application’s work area.
When more than one window is open, the active window (window
with focus) will have a bolder border.
You will learn a lot more about window borders and focus in the
next lesson. For now, please just notice the difference.
Notice the
toolbar
and
window
border
changed.
Notice the
toolbar and
bolder
window
border.
This window
is active
(has focus).
This window
is active
(has focus).
Scrollbar Provides a way to “pan” yo ur window. Useful hints:
Tap here to move up one line.
Tap in the space above the
thumb to move up one page.
Press and drag the “thumb” to
pan your window up or down.
Tap in the space below the
thumb to move down one page.
Tap here to move down one
line.
Work Area Window area where we can input data.
Status Bar Displays information about the application.
Icon Panel Provides a row of buttons that you can click at any
time.
Cursor Pad Provides a way to move cursor position up, down, left
or right.
Keypad Provides quick access to the most commonly used keys.
ClassPad 101 Lesson 2 CASIO COPYRIGHT © 2007 Author: Diane Whitfield
CASIO MRD Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
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