Getting Started with Scientific WorkPlace®, Scientific Word® & Scientific Notebook® Version 5

Susan Bagby
(c)2005
104 pages
ISBN: 0-9741652-4-7

Getting Started with Scientific WorkPlace®, Scientific Word®, & Scientific Notebook® Version 5 describes how to install and activate these three products, and how to get started creating your own documents.

The chapters cover:

  • Installing and exploring the programs
  • Entering text and mathematics, formatting with tags, previewing and printing, using hyperlinks, and customizing the programs
  • Computing and plotting with the integrated computer algebra system (Scientific WorkPlace and Scientific Notebook only)
  • Typesetting documents and taking advantage of automatic numbering, indexing, and cross-referencing (Scientific WorkPlace and Scientific Word only)
  • Finding help when you need it
Table of Contents

1. Tools for Scientific Creativity  

  • Understanding the Prod uct Differences 
  • Understanding the New Version  
  • Compatibility       
  • Typesetting      
  • Computation     
  • Understanding the Logical Design Approach
  • Using This Booklet 
  • Making Sure You Have What You Need  
  • Installing and Licensing the Program  
  • Exploring the Program  
  • Start a New Document  
  • Enter Text and Math  
  • Change the Screen Appearance of Text  
  • Compute  
  • Plot Mathematics  
  • Print the Document  
  • Browse the Internet  
  • Save and Close the Document  
  • Leave the Program  

2   Learning the Basics    

  • Using the Workplace  
  • Opening a Document  
  • Entering and Editing Text  
  • Entering Text  
  • Editing Text  
  • Entering and Editing Mathematics  
  • Entering Mathematical Characters  
  • Entering Mathematical Objects 
  • Entering Mathematics with Fragments  
  • Using Body Math  
  • Editing Mathematics  
  • Formatting Your Document  
  • Formatting with Tags  
  • Formatting the Page  
  • Working with Hypertext Links  
  • Creating Hypertext Links  
  • Jumping with Hypertext Links  
  • Saving Your Document  
  • Saving Portable LaTeX Files  
  • Exporting Files  
  • Previewing and Printing Your Document  
  • Working on the Web  
  • Creating PDF Files  
  • Exporting Documents as HTML Files  
  • Using TeX Files on the Web  
  • Browsing the Internet  
  • Managing Your Documents  
  • Customizing the Program  
  • Changing the Appearance of the Toolbars  
  • Changing the Appearance of the Document Windows  
  • Changing the Tools and Defaults  

  • 3   Computing and Plotting  

    • Evaluate and Evaluate Numerically  
    • Factor
    • Combine 
    • Expand  
    • Simplify  
    • Equality
    • Solve Exact and Numeric  
    • Work with Polynomials  
    • Create 2-D and 3-D Plots  
    • Compute in Place  
    • Perform Matrix Operations  
    • Solve Differential Equations  
    • Compute Statistics     
    • Compute with Units of Measure  
    • Create Exams and Quizzes  
    4   Typesetting Your Document  
    • Understanding the Typesetting Process  
    • Typeset Previewing and Typeset Printing  
    • Understanding the Appearance of Typeset Documents  
    • Creating Typeset Document Elements  
    • Creating Cross-References  
    • Creating Notes  
    • Creating Bibliographies and Citations
    • Obtaining More Information About Typesetting
        
    5   Getting the Most from Your Software  

    A   Toolbars and Buttons  
    B   Keyboard Shortcuts  

    • Scrolling and Editing
    • Entering Mathematics and Text  
    • Using Online Help  
    • Obtaining Technical Support  
    • Additional Information
    • Learning to Use the Program 
       

    Index  

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