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Training computer software is computer software whose primary purpose is teaching or self-learning. It ranges from either computer program for pre-school children, which have a large amusement component, to straightforward typing tutors and software download that teach foreign languages (computer-assisted language learning, aka CALL).

A bit of provider of training package come Adventus Interactive, Broderbund, Davidson, Inspiration Software, Knowledge Adventure and The Learning Company.

List of educational software by category
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Language learning [http://www.quiz-buddy.com Quiz-Buddy: Teaching tool for Windows that helps students with learning and test-preparation activities.]

Managed learning environment [http://blackboard.com/us/index.aspx Blackboard: See assignments and turn them in online. Utilized as a course supplement or even for teaching a entire course.]

Mathematics Geometry ''[http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad The Geometer's Sketchpad]

Music learning [http://www.adventus.com/products/edu_cmj.php Children's Music Journey: Interactive software that helps young children learn the language of music.]

Visual learning Inspiration, Kidspiration, Inspiration for handhelds

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CHEMIX
Learning and calculator tools for molecular and thermochemical values, stoichiometry, solubility, and buffers; periodic table and a dictionary. Screen shots and downloadable demo for Windows. Also available in Norwegian.

Chemed.net
Java driven interactive tutorials on symmetry, point groups, space groups, elements and operations, with supporting text, and basics of electron motion in atoms and derived atomic properties.

MoluCAD: Molecular modeling and visualization software
Educational software for chemistry students, for the creation and visualization of complex molecular structures in 3D. Demo and online purchasing available.

Chem1
Guided, interactive instruction in General Chemistry at the college and advanced high school levels. Demos for Windows and Macintosh. Licensing information available.

Survey of Chemistry
Windows multimedia program that includes the topics covered in an introductory chemistry class, with tutorials, practice problems and reviews for high school, college, or home-school students. Ordering information, reviews and screen shots available.

SciTutor.com
A series of tutorials for Organic Chemistry at present. The site is under development.

The Physical Science Series
A collection of over 25 interactive HyperStudio programs written specifically for high school Chemistry and Physics students. Authored for the Mac OS.

High School Chemistry Software and Teaching Resources
Shareware and freeware for the teaching of general Chemistry: atoms, symbols, equations, bonding, and structure. Available for Windows.

Lab Check Laboratory Grading Program
A complete high school chemistry laboratory program. It includes 22 beginning level and ten advanced level chemistry experiments, and a computer program that evaluates student-entered data. Ordering information available.

Polar
Polar (an abbreviation for Polarography) is a general electrochemical simulator for Windows. It analytically and digitally simulates voltammograms (polarograms) on virtually any mechanism at 9 electrode geometries (planar, spherical, semi-spherical, cylindrical, semi-cylindrical, microdisc, thin film, and rotating electrodes) in over 5 techniques (linear sweep and CV, DC, normal pulse, differential pulse, and square wave voltammetries).

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