SUPERMEMO: YOUR BREAKTHROUGH SPEED-LEARNING SOFTWARE

SuperMemo is a computer program which can be used to greatly increase the
effectiveness of learning. It is based on breakthrough scientific research
on memory and learning. It allows to reach the maximum possible speed of
learning for a given level of knowledge retention. SuperMemo can adapt the
learning strategy to individual capabilities of the learner and to the
difficulty of the learned material. It is an unparalleled tool in
assisting the learner in mastering vocabulary of foreign languages. It can
also be used in learning sciences, medicine and many other.

SuperMemo will let you

* Learn with the speed that reaches the maximum capability of the brain to
form new memories.

. Remember the once memorized knowledge with minimum time spent on
repetitions.

. Master all kinds of knowledge representable as questions and answers in
the text format.

* Quickly and effectively memorize vocabulary and grammar of foreign
languages (e.g. 3000 words in a month with the daily working time of 30
minutes, or vocabulary of an educated native speaker in 2 years with less
than 2 hours working time a day).

Basic characteristics of SuperMemo

* Easiness of use. 5 basic operations described in the Minimum User's Guide
suffice to reach a new level in speed and quality of learning.

* Minimum requirements -- DOS version: IBM XT/AT, 512K memory; Windows
version: IBM AT, 1MB memory, Windows 3.0, 1MB hard disk space.

* Programmable speed of learning. Possibility of choosing between skim-fast
and in-depth approach.

* Possibility of developing custom-made databases on any imaginable topic.

* Access to tools for browsing, editing and expanding ready-made
databases.

* Possibility of establishing the sequence in which items are to memorized
(option Memorize) .

* Possibility of handling breaks in learning by optimum rescheduling of
outstanding repetitions (option Mercy).

* Possibility of postponing repetitions of most intractable items (option
Wipe).

* Access to a comprehensive collection OF options and parameters for
statistical analysis of the learning process.

* All-inclusive, comprehensive reference manual and on-line help.

* Access to an evergrowing number of commercial and shareware databases
collected in the SuperMemo World's Database Bank.

Principles of SuperMemo

SuperMemo allows to greatly reduce time needed to memorize and retain
knowledge in the learner's memory. In a long-term perspective and for high
levels of knowledge retention, the gain may be up to 50-fold! This
incredible figure can be reached by applying a unique algorithm for
spacing repetitions. SuperMemo computes the longest possible
inter-repetition intervals that result in a selected level of knowledge
retention; thus making the best use of the so-called spacing effect widely
described in literature on psychology and neurophysiology. SuperMemo World
is the exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights to the unique
scheduling algorithm employed in computing the optimum spacing of
repetitions.

Items included in a SuperMemo package

* SuperMemo software, tools and text files (DOS or Windows, 3.5" or 5.5" HD
diskettes; as specified on the box).

* Commercial databases (as specified on the box). Advanced English database
with 38,000 words and phrases included in the Windows package.

* Samples of the most popular databases from the Database Bank.

* Bilingual, 200-page User's Reference; including Minimum User's Guide
(English-German or English-Polish, as specified on the box).

* License agreement, registration card, , database registration coupon,
etc.

SuperMemo Database Bank

Databases developed by SuperMemo World (in English):

* Advanced English - 38,000 items. For advanced learners of English. The
stress is put on practical applications of the language, esp in sciences
and technology. Specialized terminology includes: medicine (2300 items),
biology, zoology and botany (1500), technical terms and computer science
(1400), idioms (1400), slang (1300), pronunciation (1200), business, law
and economics (800), chemistry and biochemistry (800), mathematics and
physics (600), sport (400), religion (300), military terminology (300),
geography (200), music (200), etc. Moreover: items on grammar; proverbs,
quotations, phrasal verbs, prepositions, usage, complete vocabulary lists
for TOEFL and GRE, etc. Recommended learning time: 4 years, 40 minutes per
day.

* Business English - 800 items. For learning basic terminology of business
English. Recommended learning time: 20 days, 90 min per day.

* Human Biology - 7800 items. For advanced learners of medical aspects of
human biology. The following fields are covered: biochemistry, physiology,
neuroscience, pathophysiology, anatomy, immunology, cell biology and
cytophysiology, medical microbiology, pharmacology, molecular genetics,
and nutrition.

* Borland Pascal - 4000 items. Emphasis on practical aspects of Using
Object Windows. Also included: basics of DOS, Windows, assembly language
programming, Turbo Debugger, Windows' API, and elements of DOS and Windows
IDE.

Popular databases developed by other authors (in English):

* First Certificate in English, Dutch, Swedish, Esperanto, Programming the
8086, Turbo Pascal, Technical English, Medical English, Capitals of the
world, and many others.

Upgrades

Low-cost upgrade to a Windows version of SuperMemo with graphics and sound
available yet in 1993.

SuperMemo World
PO Box 1
Poznan 48
Poland
telephone: (48) 61-203157
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SUMMARY LIST OF DATABASES AVAILABLE

The databases are compatible with SuperMemo 6 or higher. Databases marked
(*) are in preparation.

Database                       #items   Language   Ranking (0-10)

Dutch                            1800    English         6
Basic English                    3000    Polish          8
Basic English                    3000    German          7
Basic English (Audio)(*)          200    English         7
Advanced English                38000    English         7
Advanced English (Audio)(*)       100    English         6
English Vocabulary              42000    Polish          6
English Vocabulary (*)           6000    German          ?
Business English                 1000    English         6
Business English                 1000    Polish          5
Technical English                3400    English         6
Technical English (*)            5000    Polish          8
Medical English                  3500    English         6
English in Computer Science       200    Polish          7
First Certificate in English     1600    English         6
ESKK English                     3000    Polish          6
First Steps in English           4000    Polish          8
Dirty English                     300    Polish          4
English Idioms                    260    Polish          6
English in Automotive Industr     200    Polish          7
English Grammar                  3000    English         7
Esperanto                        2200    English         6
French                            550    Polish          6
Basic German                      300    Polish          6
German                           4800    Polish          6
German in Psychology              500    English         7
Italian (*)                      3000    Polish          7
Spanish                          3100    Polish          7
Business Spanish                 3600    Polish          7
Swedish                          1500    English         6
Polish Orthography               1500    Polish          9
Medical Biochem. and Physiol.    7800    English         7
(ditto) (Visual, SM7)(*)          200    English         8
Biology for Medical Academy      3000    Polish          7
(ditto) (Visual, SM7)(*)          500    Polish          8
Biochemistry (Visual, SM7)(*)     200    Polish          8
AIDS (*)                         2000    Polish          ?
Latin Names of Vascular Plants   5400    Polish          9
Latin Names of Polish Birds       280    Polish          7
Latin Names of Amphibians          41    Polish          7
Latin Names of Polish Mammals     100    Polish          7
English Names of Polish Mammals   100    Polish          7
English Names of Primates         160    Polish          7
Internal Medicine                4200    Polish          7
Assembler 8086                    600    English         6
Turbo Pascal 4.0                  800    English         6
Turbo Pascal for Windows         1700    English         6
Borland Pascal                   3000    English         6
Basic Maths (*)                  1000    Polish          7
Elements of algebra               200    English         5
Mechanics                         150    English         5
Polish History (*)                300    Polish          ?
Capitals of the world             240    English         9

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