Learning ecology from an illustrated data base, with sound effects

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Earthquest Inc introduces Earthquest Explores Ecology, a $59.95 educational software package, which is actually a kind of a data base, for the Apple Macintosh. Earthquest Explores Ecology is a Hypercard-based program that teaches principles of ecology and environmental protection using images and sounds. The program, which comes with HyperCard 2.1, has five parts: EcoExplorer, the Renegade Tour, the Rainforest, the EcoSimulator and the Carrot Cruiser. These units cover material relating to everything from ecosystems, such as rainforests, to vegetables and animal sounds. Users familiar with HyperCard can customize the program and a Workshop option allows existing screens to be altered. Minimum configuration requirements include a hard disk, System 6.05 and at least 1Mbyte of RAM.

Software, Educational software, Ecology, Databases, Environmental protection, Hypertext, Database, Bundled software, Earthquest Inc., Earthquest Explores Ecology (Educational software), HyperCard 2.1 (Data base management system)

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Seeing branches on the data tree

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XTree Co introduces the latest of its disk management software programs, the $129 XTreePro Gold. XTreePro Gold will operate on any IBM or fully compatible microcomputer using DOS 3.1 or higher with at least 256K of RAM. The program will put even the most disorganized of disks into understandable tree diagrams showing directories and subdirectories. XTreePro is installed on to the hard disk and provides statistics about the number of files, the room they are taking up and how much room is left. The program allows the user to copy, rename, delete, move and view up to 13,000 files on up to 26 drives. The program also has a search function and a word processing program that can be replaced by the user's preferred word-processor if so desired.

Product information, Disk and file management software, product announcement, Disk/File Management Software, XTree Co., XTreePro Gold (File management software)

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Elaborate tests for your system

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Diagsoft Inc's $159.95 QAPlus 4.52 software is an easy-to-use program that is capable of checking system information or for computer viruses. The utility software provides computer system information on the first menu, which includes data on performance on the system in general and the hard disk in particular. The information provided by the program includes identifying the microprocessor, the speed that microprocessor is running at, the amount of main memory for the computer, the amount of extended memory available, the average seek time of the hard disk and the existence of computer viruses on the system. QAPlus 4.52 also includes interactive testing features and advanced diagnostic tools.

Prevention, Computer viruses, Virus, DiagSoft Inc., QAPlus 4.52 (Performance analysis software)

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