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Q&ASA is a study aid that presents questions from a database and verifies
and scores your answers. The size of the database is restricted only by
the amount of memory available. A typical limit would be 3000 questions
and their answers. You must create a database before Q&ASA can be used.
The name of your database is given to Q&ASA using the /FS command.

Q&ASA provides context-sensitive help using the F1 key. Use it anytime.

Q&ASA supports a pull-down menu system. All commands consist of one or
two letters and are selected by pressing '/' followed by one or two
letters and Return [─┘]. As you become familiar with the commands,
you may use the faster ALT-key selection mode, in which one or two
letters are entered while holding down the ALT key. This method does
not require the use of the slash key or the Return key.

You may exit Q&ASA using the ALT+F/ALT+X key sequence, which is the
same as /FX <RET> (File/eXit).

When the slash (/) key is pressed, you will see MENU in the top right
corner of the screen. This tells you that Q&ASA expects you to enter
a command. Pressing the HELP key [F1] at this time will provide help
on the menu system. To view this, quit Help using the ESCape key,
press the '/' key, and then F1, or use the Help Index.

You may obtain help on any area through the Help Index. Once you
have entered the Q&ASA help system by pressing the F1 key, you will
see the option "F1 = Help Index" at the bottom of the help window.
Pressing F1 will display a list of the help categories. You may view
the help text for any of these categories by pointing to the desired
category using the cursor keys (and possibly page up and page down).
Press RETurn to view the screen. ESCape will back you out of the
help system one screen at a time, in reverse order.
~TUsing Q&ASA Menus

The topmost area of the Q&ASA screen is the MENU window. It is used to
select the various options used by Q&ASA and to enter commands. Each
item in the menu window will expand when selected if it has options
below it.

The left and right cursor keys move between menu items; each item is
expanded as it is selected. Similarly, the up and down cursor keys are
used to select an expanded item. You may also use the first letter of
any option to select that option. For example, you may exit Q&ASA using
any of these three methods:

     /FX <ret>                    -> Menu/File/Exit/Enter
     ALT+F ALT+X                  -> File/Exit
     / Left Down Down Down <ret>  -> Manually

You may use the HELP key [F1] AT ANY TIME while in the menu system. To
find out what a command does, point to it so that it is highlighted,
then press HELP. The Help window will appear with an explanation of
that command.

Once in the help system, a highlighted bar will appear at the bottom of
the screen. This bar tells you which keys you may use at that time. If
the help context has more than one page, the PgDn and End keys will be
shown, telling you that another (and possibly more) screen follows the
one you are viewing.

One of the options in the highlighted bar will be "F1 = Help Index" if
you have just called up a Help screen. Pressing F1 at this time will
display the first page of the Help index. Using the PgUp, PgDn, Home,
End, and the cursor keys, you may move the highlighted selector bar
to any of the Help subjects in the list. Pressing F1 again will display
the Help screen for that subject. You may not call up another index
once you have indexed to a Help screen, but you may back out to the
previous screen, the index, by pressing ESC. You may press ESC again
to get back to your original help screen, or you may select a different
Help subject from the index.
~TAnswering a Question

To answer a question presented by Q&ASA, simply type your answer when asked
for your response. Press RETURN to submit your answer. You may not enter
a blank answer. You may edit your answer is you wish BEFORE you submit it
by using the cursor keys, INS, DEL, and Ctrl-shifted cursor keys.

If you do not wish to answer a question, press ESCape. Q&ASA will display
the next question if there is one. You will NOT BE SCORED on the question
you skipped. After you have answered all other questions, Q&ASA will again
present all questions you skipped. You may, of course, elect to skip any
question again. You are scored ONLY when you answer a question.

Each question has a 'weight' associated with it. The number of points a
question is assigned is always displayed to the right of the answer area.
This weight is a percentage ratio relative to 100.00%, and indicates the
number of points you will be awared if you answer correctly.

Q&ASA will compare your answer to the those given in the database, and will
update your score. If you answer incorrectly, Q&ASA will display the correct
answer.

There may be a time limit associated with the database. If so, the time
you have remaining will be displayed on the left side of the Scoring area.
If you do not answer all questions in this time period, Q&ASA will stop you
and score any unanswered questions as incorrect. If there is no time limit,
Q&ASA will display "No Limit".
~TFile Operations

Use this option group to load a database file, select the database file
directory, or to exit Q&ASA.
~TLoading a Database File

The File/Select Database option will display a list of all Q&ASA database
files in the currently-selected database directory. Selecting a file with
the bar pointer and RETurn will cause the index for that database to be
read into memory and the first question will be displayed. The timer will
also be started at this time if there is a limit on the time allowed to
answer all questions. The new database will replace any already in memory.

The displayed directory is that specified by the "File/Directory" option,
which defaults to the directory that you started Q&ASA from.
~TSelecting a File

To select a file, use the UP and DOWN cursor keys to move through the
list, or PGUP and PGDN to move by page, or HOME and END to move to the
top or bottom of the list, respectively. You may also locate the first
file whose filename begins with any character by pressing that character.
Pressing that character repeatedly steps through all files beginning with
that character.

Once selected, the database file is loaded for use by Q&ASA.
~TEntering a Directory Path

Enter the directory name to be used by the "File/Select Database" option.

        Cursor Movement                         Editing
───────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────
Cursor right   Move cursor right   │  Control-End    Clear buffer
Cursor left    Move cursor left    │  Backspace      Backspace
Home           Start of line       │  Insert         Toggle insert mode
End            End of line         │  Delete         Delete character
Tab            Tab right           │  Return         Accept
Shift-Tab      Tab left            │  Escape         Cancel
~TDatabase File Directory

Use this command to select the directory from which database files will
be loaded. The contents of this directory will be displayed by the
"File/Select Database" option.
~TExit Q&ASA

Select this option to quit Q&ASA and return to the operating system level.

~TIMPORTANT

If you use this command before you have completed a quiz in progress,
your score file will be updated with your current score and a note
indicating that you quit Q&ASA before answering all questions.
~TMode Selection

The Mode Selection menu allows you to select the method used to obtain
the next question from the database.

~TIMPORTANT

Q&ASA may ignore a request to change the mode. This will occur if the mode
has been locked via a command in the database.
~TSequential Order

Select the Sequential mode to tell Q&ASA that you wish to read questions
from the database in the same order as they appear in the database. When
the last question has been answered, Q&ASA will display your final score.

You may force Q&ASA to start over by selecting "Mode/Clear", provided that
the Clear command has not been locked out by a command in the database.

~TIMPORTANT

Q&ASA may ignore a request to change the mode. This will occur if the mode
has been locked via a command in the database. Otherwise, you may change
modes as you wish.
~TRandom Order

Use this option to tell Q&ASA that you wish to answer questions in random
order. Q&ASA will keep track if questions you have answered and will not
display a question you have already answered. The next question is always
chosen randomly from the set of questions you have not answered.

You may force Q&ASA to start over by selecting "Mode/Clear", provided that
the Clear command has not been locked out by a command in the database.

~TIMPORTANT

Q&ASA may ignore a request to change the mode. This will occur if the mode
has been locked via a command in the database. Otherwise, you may change
modes as you wish.
~TClear Scoring

Use this option to reset the scoring back to zero and to cause sequential
access to start at the beginning of the database.

~TIMPORTANT

Q&ASA will ignore the Clear command if this option has been specified in
the database.
~TYou Have Completed The Quiz

You have completed the quiz. Your score is shown as well as the elapsed
time.
~TThe Name Command

Use the Name command to give your name and/or other identifying
information to Q&ASA. Your name will be placed in the score file.
You may enter up to 35 characters.
~TEntering Your Name

Enter your name now. The following editing keys are available.

        Cursor Movement                         Editing
───────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────
Cursor right   Move cursor right   │  Control-End    Clear buffer
Cursor left    Move cursor left    │  Backspace      Backspace
Home           Start of line       │  Insert         Toggle insert mode
End            End of line         │  Delete         Delete character
Tab            Tab right           │  Return         Accept
Shift-Tab      Tab left            │
~TControlling Screen Updating

Use this command group to control screen updating. These commands
determine the event, if any, Q&ASA will wait for before it attempts
to access the screen memory.
~TSet Screen to Fast Updating

Use this command to get the fastest possible screen updating. Q&ASA
will not wait for any signal before it writes to the screen memory.
~TSet Screen to Medium-Speed Updating

Use this command if you have trouble with 'snow'. It will instruct
Q&ASA to write to the screen memory only during the horizontal blanking
interval.
~TSet Screen to Slow-Speed Updating

Use this command to eliminate all 'snow' effects. It instructs Q&ASA
to write to the screen memory only during the vertical blanking
interval. This is the slowest updating mode.
