Documentation

The software includes documentation in html-format. Browse the Help by topic, click the Help button if available or press F1.

An outline for the Help is provided below, note that all links on this page will open a new window.

Chapters

1 Getting started
Introduction to RekenTest.
Before you begin - Perform some sessions - Task - Run the client/server demo - What's new in version 4

2 Server
A server application manages connections to clients. The server is not visible for users, only for system administrators.
Basics - Networking Server side - Server settings - Accounts

3 Client
A client connects to a server. This way, the client application enables a user to use the software in a network.
Connecting to the server - Log on - Troubleshooting - Advanced settings clientside

A demo is available to show the server and client.

4 Session
In a session the student is offered problems which he or she needs to answer. The session forms the core functionality of the software. Almost all other features of the software are related with sessions somehow.
Wizard - Wizard Task page - Wizard Challenge page - Wizard Practice page - Before you begin - Using the keyboard - Report

5 Task
A task encapsulates all settings needed to perform a session.
Task for current session: Show wizard - Select from list - Use predefined task
More about tasks: Session - Problem values - Levelchange - Problem sources - Define tasks - The resulting session - A philosophical note

6 Advanced
This chapter discusses all available task settings in detail.
Problem allocation - Generate problems - Decimals - Fractions 1 - Fractions 2 - Special values - Time - Level change, TrendWatcher, leveltable
Custom problems - Remedial problems - Feedback - Length - Can't dos

7 Groupsession
Organize the classroom using a groupsession, a collection of sessions for a group of students.
Management - Creating a groupsession - Tasks - List of students - Maintaining a groupsession

8 Utilities
Overview of available utilities in the software.
Task browser - Result viewer - Problem editor - Groupsessions - Completed groupsessions - Students - LevelBuilder

Appendices

A Installation manual
This manual describes how to install the software on your computer.
Download - Uninstallation older version(s) - Installation - Uninstallation

B File locations
RekenTest needs a folder to write data to. This appendix discusses how to specify this location. For system administrators.
Possible locations - Override - Confirmation

C Remedial problems
Remedial problems are simplified variations on the original problem. This appendix provides an overview of available remedial problems.
Introduction - Simple values - Trailing values - Simple answer - Trailing answer value - Miscellaneous

D Organization
Organization settings are global settings and define some standards like naming conventions and report layout.
Introduction - Text replacing -  Tags -  Templates

E Client/server demo
Description of the client/server demo available in the standalone version.
Demo - Suggestions - Restrictions - Free trial

F Supported problems
Overview of all problemtypes and values supported by the software.
Whole numbers - Size - Decimals - Layout - Money and percentages - Fractions

G Language
Explains how to translate the software into another language.
Select language - Custom language - Volunteers - Create language file - Structure of a language file

Version history
Chronological overview of new features, changes and fixes in the software.