f(g) Scholar

f(g) Scholar
DeveloperFuture Graph
Operating systemMS-DOS,[1] Windows,[2] Classic Mac OS,[2] OS/2[3]
TypeEducational software, graphing software

f(g) Scholar also known as fg Scholar was a graphing, spreadsheet, and calculator software package published by Future Graph.[4][5][6] Although originally targeted towards technical academia in the fields of math, science, and engineering[7] primarily college students and teachers, the software gained acceptance in the business world.[1][2][8]

fg Scholar included a calculator, its own programming language with macro support, the ability to import graphics, an automated formula builder, math templates, a spreadsheet with graphing capability, a vector drawing module, and the ability to export files in a number of formats.[1]

Features

f(g) Scholar provided 12 types of charts including: bar, pie, area, three-dimensional area.[1]

f(g) Scholar supported the following graphic types: .WPG, .WMF, .CLP, .CGM, and .PIC.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 InfoWorld. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. 1993-10-18. p. 120. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Sullivan, John M. "MATH 302: Topics in Geometry". Computer Based Mathematics and Internet Resources. Department of Mathematics, University of Illinois. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "f(g) Scholar". Social Science Computer Review. 13 (1): 109–111. 1995. doi:10.1177/089443939501300116. Retrieved 2010-06-29.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Future Graph, Inc.: Private Company Information – BusinessWeek". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Future Graph, Inc. Home Page". Future Graph, Inc. Archived from the original on November 5, 1996. Retrieved 25 April 2017. Alt URL
  6. ↑ Services, Corporate Technology Information; Services, OneSource Information (1997). CorpTech directory of technology companies. Corporate Technology Information Services, Inc. ISBN 978-1-57114-013-5. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  7. ↑ "Mathematics Archives – Other Software Sites". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  8. ↑ F. Crabill, Eugene. "#02 The Aspirin Shelf-Life Scenario" (PDF). Internet Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2010.

Bibliography

Further reading

  • F(g) Scholar. Future Graph, Inc. August 1995. ISBN 978-1-886943-15-5.
  • Bittinger, Marvin L. (1998). Algebra and Trigonometry, Graphs and Models Bundled with Addison Wesley's Ti-82 Simulator by Futuregraph, Inc. Macintosh Version. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-201-30562-3.
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