Beachfront Quizzer

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BeachFrontQuizzer online help provides step-by-step information to guide you through specific tasks, as well as conceptual information to help you learn more about the BeachFrontQuizzer.

Understanding BeachFrontQuizzer

Using BeachFrontQuizzer (Step-by-Step Information)

Window Definitions and Uses

Contacting Technical Services


BeachfrontQuizzer

Contents:

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BeachFrontQuizzer online help provides step-by-step information to guide you through specific tasks, as well as conceptual information to help you learn more about the BeachFrontQuizzer.

Understanding BeachFrontQuizzer

Using BeachFrontQuizzer (Step-by-Step Information)

Customizing BeachFrontQuizzer

Starting a Study Session

Checking Your Progress

Taking a Simulated Exam

Reviewing a Simulated Exam

Taking Notes

Printing Questions

Window Definitions and Uses

Contacting Technical Services


BeachfrontQuizzer

Contents:

 Expand List

BeachFrontQuizzer online help provides step-by-step information to guide you through specific tasks, as well as conceptual information to help you learn more about the BeachFrontQuizzer.

Understanding BeachFrontQuizzer

Using BeachFrontQuizzer (Step-by-Step Information)

Window Definitions and Uses

Main Window

Notes Window

Change Subject Window

Question Window

Historical Analysis Window

Simulated Exam Window

Exam Preferences Window

Printing Options Window

Contacting Technical Services


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Understanding BeachFrontQuizzer

Using BeachFrontQuizzer (Step-by-Step Information)

Customizing BeachFrontQuizzer

Starting a Study Session

Checking Your Progress

Taking a Simulated Exam

Reviewing a Simulated Exam

Taking Notes

Printing Questions

Window Definitions and Uses

Main Window

Notes Window

Change Subject Window

Question Window

Historical Analysis Window

Simulated Exam Window

Exam Preferences Window

Printing Options Window

Contacting Technical Services


Customizing BeachFrontQuizzer

Once you have installed the BeachFrontQuizzer, you can configure the BeachFrontQuizzer for your quiz session.  These settings will be saved for future quiz sessions.

You can configure the following items:

•	Changing Subjects

•	Changing the Number of Questions

•	Changing the Subcategories

•	Setting Up Your Printer

•	Using Options


Changing Subjects

BeachFrontQuizzer can provide several subjects to test your knowledge.

To change subjects:

 1.	Click on the Change Exam button in the Main window.

 2.	Select the subject for the test you want to run from the Change Subject window.

 3.	Click OK to change to the selected subject, or Cancel to keep the current subject.


Changing the Number of Questions

You can choose the number of questions presented in each quiz session

To change the number of questions:

 1.	Click on the box to the right of the Number of Questions field in the Main window.

 2.	Type a number of questions, between 1 and 250, in the Number of Questions field.


Changing the Categories
Changing the Subcategories

Each BeachFrontQuizzer subject has a number of subcategories.  You can take a test on any one or any combination of these categories.

To change categories:

 1.	Select the type of question (exam or classroom) from the Subcategories frame.

 2.	Select the desired subcategory.  To select multiple subcategories, hold down the CTRL key while clicking items in the list box.


Using Advanced Options
Using Options

BeachFrontQuizzer provides a number of additional options to customize your test.  The following options are available:

 1.	Stop On Wrong Answers

 2.	Enable Cheat Key

 3.	Resizable Screen

 4.	Font Setting

To select an advanced option:

Select Options from the View pull-down menu.  The Exam Preferences window appears.


Prompt on Wrong Answer
Stop on Wrong Answer

If you answer a question incorrectly, this option notifies you that the answer is wrong and allows you to try again.  If this option is not selected,  you will be notified that you got the answer wrong and presented with the next question automatically.

To prompt on wrong answers:

 1.	Click on the Stop on Wrong Answer button in the Exam Preferences window.  If the traffic icon is red, BeachFrontQuizzer will stop when a wrong answer is entered.

 2.	Click on the OK button to save your settings.


Enable Cheat Key

BeachFrontQuizzer can display the answers to each test question to provide quick feedback.

To show answers:

 1.	Click on the Enable X Cheat Key button in the Exam Preferences window.  When the light bulb on the button appears lit,  the X cheat key is enabled.  Pressing X at any time will fill in the answers to the current question

 2.	Click on the OK button to save your settings.


Resizing the Window

This option allows you to resize the BeachFrontQuizzer Window.  If you are running a graphics mode of greater than 640 x 480,  you may wish to select this option.  As the screen is enlarged,  the font size will increase automatically.

To allow a resizable window:

 1.	Click on the Resizable Screen button in the Exam Preferences window.  When the background of the button is green, you can resize your window.

 2.	Click on the OK button to save your settings.


Font Setting

This option allows you to change your font size and style.

To change your font:

 1.	Click on the Font Setting button in the Exam Preferences window.  Set your font to the desired size, type, and formatting.

 2.	Click on the OK button to save your settings.


Starting a Study Session

After you choose a subject for a test, start the study session.

To start a study session:

 1.	Select the Study Session radial button.

 2.	Click on the Start button.  The Question window appears.  Optionally, you can select Study Session from the Start pull-down menu.

 3.	Click on the checkbox to the left of the correct answer.  There may be more than one correct answer.  Text in the bottom left corner of the window instructs you to Choose the Best Answer (if there is only one answer) or Mark All Correct Answers (if there is more than one correct answer).

 4.	Click on the Next button to continue.  BeachFrontQuizzer provides immediate feedback on your answer at the bottom of the window.

If you answered the question correctly, a new question appears.  If you did not answer the question correctly, you may try to guess again or move to the next question.

If you have selected the Prompt on Wrong Answers option, you have the following choices:

 1.	To try again, click on the Try Again button.

 2.	To move to the next question after an incorrect guess, click on the Next Question button.

To quit the test at any time, click on the Finish button.


Checking Your Progress

BeachFrontQuizzer allows you to check your progress as you take the test, or after you have taken several tests.

•	Checking your score during a test

•	Checking your performance on a particular question

•	Checking your overall progress


Checking Your Score during a Test
To check your score during a test:

 1.	Look at the X% button.  This button displays the current percentage of questions that have been answered correctly.

 2.	Click on the X% button.  A window appears displaying the number of questions that have been asked and the number of questions that have been answered correctly.

 3.	Click on the OK button to return to the test.


Checking Your Performance
To check your performance on a particular question:

Click on the QID button.  A window appears, displaying the number of times you have been asked this question and the number of times you have answered this question correctly.


Checking Your Overall Progress
To check your overall progress:

 1.	Click on the Historical Analysis button from the Main window.  The Historical Analysis window appears.

 2.	Click on the Start Analysis button.  BeachFrontQuizzer displays your progress in each test.  The bar represents a percentage of the number of times you have answered questions in each category correctly.

 3.	To get detailed information on your performance on any subject, click on the progress bar for that subject and hold down the mouse button.  BeachFrontQuizzer displays the performance details in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.  Do not click the mouse button on the information panel itself.


Setting Up Your Printer

BeachFrontQuizzer allows you to customize your print jobs.

To change your print setup:

 1.	Select Options from the View pull-down menu.

 2.	Select the Printing Options radial button.  The Printing Options window appears.

 3.	Select the options for your printer.

 4.	Click OK to exit and save changes.


Printing Questions

BeachFrontQuizzer allows you to print questions from your tests.

To print one question:

Select Print One Question from the File pull-down menu in the Question window.

To print all questions in a test:

Select Print All Questions from the File pull-down menu in the Question window.


Taking a Simulated Exam

After you have learned about your subject using the quiz sessions, you can take a simulated exam.  This exam simulates the exam environment that might be found on a certification exam.  You cannot choose subcategories for a simulated exam.  You have a time limit (which varies from subject to subject, usually 75 minutes) to complete the simulated exam. When this time limit has been reached, your exam will end automatically.

To take the Simulated Exam:

 1.	Click on the Simulated Exam radial button from the Main window.

 2.	Click on the Start button.  The Simulated Exam window appears.

 3.	Click on the circle to the left of the correct answer.  There may be more than one correct answer.  Text in the bottom left corner of the window instructs you to Choose the Best Answer (if there is only one answer) or Mark All Correct Answers (if there is more than one correct answer).

 4.	If you are unsure of the answer and wish to mark the question so you can return to it later, check the Mark box in the upper left hand corner.  To review which questions you have marked, which you have answered, and which you have not answered, click on the Review button.

 5.	Click on the Next button to continue.

To quit the test at any time, click on the Finish button.  After 75 minutes, the exam exits to review mode.

After you have completed the simulated exam, BeachFrontQuizzer displays your score and the passing score required for the test. You may review each question, display the correct answer, and view an explanation for the answer (if available).


Reviewing a Simulated Exam

After you have taken a simulated exam, you can review the questions, your answers, and the correct answers.  You may only review your questions immediately after a simulated exam.

To review your questions:

 1.	Click on the Correct Answer button.

 2.	To see your answer, click on the Your Answer button.


Taking Notes

While you are taking your exam, you may wish to write down notes about a particular question that you can use in later study sessions.  BeachFrontQuizzer allows you to enter notes about each question. The notes will be permanently stored in the database for the subject you are studying. You can also use this feature to record any comments you have about a particular question and send it to BeachFrontQuizzer Inc. for review.

If you would like to print or view your notes, you can export your notes to a standard text editor.

To take notes from a study session:

 1.	Click on the Notes button from the Question window.

 2.	Type your note.

 3.	Click OK to keep the note, or Cancel to delete the note.

Note:  You cannot take notes during a simulated exam until you have finished the exam and BeachFrontQuizzer is in Review mode.

After you have finished the study session, you can export your notes to a text editor.

To export your notes:

Click on the Notes button from the Main window.


Main Window

The first window that appears after you install BeachFrontQuizzer is the Main window.

This window contains the following frames:

Choose Testing Mode

Subcategories

This window contains the following buttons:

Historical Analysis

Clear History

Notes

Options

Change Exam

Exit


Choose Testing Mode Frame
Choose Testing Mode

This frame contains the following radial buttons:

Study Session

When you press the Start button, BeachFrontQuizzer opens the Question window and starts a study session.  A study session presents the number of questions specified in the Questions field for the selected subcategory.

Simulated Exam

When you press the Start button, BFQ opens the Simulated Exam window and starts a simulated exam containing a fixed number of questions from the chosen category.  This option ignores the selected subcategories and your previous performance on each question.

This frame contains the following field:

Questions

Allows you to choose the number of questions for each quiz session.

This frame contains the following button:

Start


Subcategories

This frame allows you to choose specific areas of a certain subject on which to focus.

This frame contains the following radial buttons:

Exam	Specifies questions similar to those found in the certification exam for this subject.

Classroom	Specifies questions similar to those found in the documentation for this subject.

Note: These radial buttons may not be implemented for all database subjects at this time

This frame contains a list box with a list of subcategories.  For more information on choosing subcategories, see Changing the Subcategories.


Notes Window

This window allows you to export or delete notes you have taken during your BeachFrontQuizzer session.

This window contains the following radial buttons:

Export all Notes to:

Exports notes taken during a study session to the specified text editor.

Delete all Notes

Deletes all notes taken during this session

This window contains the following field:

Full path to text editor

Specifies the path of the text editor you wish to use with the notes function.

This window contains the following buttons:

OK

Cancel


Change Subject Window

BeachFrontQuizzer can provide several subjects to test your knowledge.  This window displays the subjects available for your test.


Question Window

This window displays a question and a selection of possible answers.

This window contains the following buttons:

X%

QID

Notes

Explain

Back

Next

Finish

This window contains the following displays near the top of the window:

Number of questions

Displays the number of the current question and the total number of questions in the test.

Timer	Displays the amount of time that has passed since the session was started.

This window contains the following display near the bottom of the window:

Number of answers

Prompts you to choose either the best answer or as many answers as apply.

For more information about taking a test, see the following subjects:

•	Taking a Test

•	Checking your score during a test

•	Checking your performance on a particular question


Historical Analysis Window

The Historical Analysis window allows you to check your overall progress in each subcategory.

This window has the following displays:

Progress bar	Displays a graphical ratio representing the number of correct answers to number of questions, for each subcategory.  To display the exact number of questions asked and the number of questions answered correctly, click and hold on the individual progress bar.  Details appear in the lower left portion of your screen.

This window has the following buttons:

Start Analysis

Exit Analysis


Simulated Exam Window

This window displays a question and a selection of possible answers.

This window contains the following fields:

Mark	Allows you to mark a question for later consideration.

This window contains the following buttons:

Review

Back

Next

Finish

This window contains the following displays near the top of the window:

Number of questions

Displays the number of the current question and the total number of questions in the test.

Timer	Displays the amount of time that has passed since the session was started.

This window contains the following display near the bottom of the window:

Number of answers

Prompts you to choose either the best answer or as many answers as apply.

For more information about taking a test, see the following subjects:

•	Taking a Test

•	Checking your score during a test

•	Checking your performance on a particular question


Printing Options Window

BeachFrontQuizzer allows you to customize your print jobs.

The Choose Options frame contains the following radial buttons:

Exam Preferences

Displays the Exam Preferences window.

Printing Options

Displays the Printing Options Window

This window contains the following fields:

Print with Answers

Prints the answers with the questions when Yes is chosen.

Print Width

Controls the number of characters printed on each line.

Questions Per Page

Controls the number of questions printed on each page.

Margin Width

Controls the size of the margins on the printed page.

This window contains the following button:

OK


Exam Preferences Window

BeachFrontQuizzer provides a number of additional options to customize your test.

The Choose Options frame contains the following radial buttons:

Exam Preferences

Displays the Exam Preferences Window.

Printing Options

Displays the Printing Options Window

This window displays the following buttons:

Stop On Wrong Answers?

Enable X Cheat Key?

Resizable Screen?

Font Setting

This window contains the following button:

OK


Understanding BeachFrontQuizzer

BeachFrontQuizzer tests your knowledge as you learn about various operating systems or applications through interactive quiz sessions.

Questions are selected from a database for each session, dependent on the subcategory selected and the number of times each question has been answered correctly.  In this way, questions you have answered correctly are not repeated.  Questions you have missed previously reappear in later sessions.  In addition, you can track your progress by displaying the number of questions you have answered with the Historical Analysis option.  You can reset the progress tracking by clicking on the Clear History button.

For advanced users,  BeachFrontQuizzer also provides a simulated certification exam. Questions are chosen at random from the database.  You are limited to 75 minutes for each exam.  After you finish the exam, BeachFrontQuizzer displays your score and the passing score required for the test.  You may review each question, display the correct answer, and view an explanation (if available) for the answer.


Contacting Technical Support

If you encounter a problem that you cannot resolve to your satisfaction, contact technical support:

BeachFrontQuizzer Tech. Support: notes@bfq.com


Historical Analysis Button
Historical Analysis

Opens the Historical Analysis window.  This window allows you to analyze your performance on previous tests by subcategory.


Clear History Button
Clear History

Clears the counters associated with each question that keep track of how many times you have been asked a question and how many times you have gotten a question right.


Notes Button
Notes

Opens the Notes window. This window allows you to export or delete notes you have taken during your BeachFrontQuizzer session.  For information on using this option, see Taking Notes.


Options Button
Options

Opens the Exam Preferences window.  This window allows you to change options for your exam.


Change Exam Button
Change Exam

Opens the Change Subject window.  This window allows you to change the subject of the tests you take.


Exit Button
Exit

Exits BeachFrontQuizzer.


Start Button
Start

If Study Session is selected, this button opens the Question window and starts a quiz session on the currently selected subject and subcategories.

If Simulated Exam is selected, this button opens the Simulated Exam window and starts an exam session on the currently selected subject and subcategories.


OK Button
OK

Exits this window and saves your changes.


Cancel Button
Cancel

Exits this window without saving your changes.


QID Button
QID

Displays the unique ID of this question.  Clicking on this button displays the number of times you have been given this question in previous quizzes and the number of times you have answered this question correctly.


Notes Button
Notes

Displays an entry field that lets you add comments about a given question into the database.  These comments can be exported to a text editor after the test is taken.


Explain Button
Explain

Displays an explanation of the question, if available.

Note: This feature may not be implemented for all database subjects at this time


Back Button
Back

Returns you to the previous question.


Next Button
Next

Submits your answer and takes you to the next question.


Finish Button
Finish

Exits the current test.


X% Button
X%

Displays the current percentage of right answers.  Clicking on this button displays the number of questions asked and the number of questions answered correctly.


Start Analysis Button
Start Analysis

Runs the historical analysis.


Exit Analysis Button
Exit Analysis

Returns to the Main window.


Review Button
Review

Displays a numerical list of all the questions in the test with one or more of the following indicators next to it:

M	Indicates the question has been marked

I	Indicates the question is incomplete

<Blank>	Indicates the question has been answered but not marked

Double-clicking on a question number will take directly to that question.