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Informationen zum Autor Jeff McCalla teaches Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus at St. Mary's Episcopal School in Memphis. He is a T3 instructor for Texas Instruments and co- founder of the TI-Nspire SuperUser group. Steve Ouellette wrote the first edition of TI-Nspire For Dummies as well as CliffsNotes® Guide to TI-Nspire. Klappentext The updated guide to the newest graphing calculator from Texas Instruments The TI-Nspire graphing calculator is popular among high school and college students as a valuable tool for calculus, AP calculus, and college-level algebra courses. Its use is allowed on the major college entrance exams. This book is a nuts-and-bolts guide to working with the TI-Nspire, providing everything you need to get up and running and helping you get the most out of this high-powered math tool. Texas Instruments' TI-Nspire graphing calculator is perfect for high school and college students in advanced algebra and calculus classes as well as students taking the SAT, PSAT, and ACT exams This fully updated guide covers all enhancements to the TI-Nspire, including the touchpad and the updated software that can be purchased along with the device Shows how to get maximum value from this versatile math tool With updated screenshots and examples, TI-Nspire For Dummies provides practical, hands-on instruction to help students make the most of this revolutionary graphing calculator. Zusammenfassung The updated guide to the newest graphing calculator from Texas Instruments The TI-Nspire graphing calculator is popular among high school and college students as a valuable tool for calculus, AP calculus, and college-level algebra courses. Its use is allowed on the major college entrance exams. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Part I: Getting to Know Your TI-Nspire Handheld 9 Chapter 1: Using TI-Nspire for the First Time 11 Chapter 2: Understanding the Document Structure 25 Chapter 3: Creating and Editing Documents 37 Chapter 4: Linking Handhelds 47 Part II: The Calculator Application 51 Chapter 5: Entering and Evaluating Expressions 53 Chapter 6: Working with Variables 69 Chapter 7: Using the Calculator Application with Other Applications 77 Chapter 8: Using the Calculator Application with TI-Nspire CAS 85 Part III: The Graphs Application 99 Chapter 9: Working with Graphs 101 Chapter 10: Using the Graphs Application to Do Calculus 131 Part IV: The Geometry Application 135 Chapter 11: Working with Geometric Objects 137 Chapter 12: Using an Analytic Window in the Geometry Application 159 Part V: The Lists & Spreadsheet Application 165 Chapter 13: Applying What You Already Know about Spreadsheets 167 Chapter 14: Working with Data 177 Chapter 15: Constructing Scatter Plots and Performing Regressions 189 Chapter 16: Manual and Automatic Data Capture 201 Part VI: The Data & Statistics and Vernier DataQuest Applications 209 Chapter 17: Constructing Statistical Graphs 211 Chapter 18: Working with Single-Variable Data 215 Chapter 19: Working with Two-Variable Data 227 Chapter 20: Data Collection 237 Part VII: The Notes Application 249 Chapter 21: The Why and How of Using Notes 251 Chapter 22: Taking Notes to a Whole New Level 255 Part VIII: TI-Nspire Computer Software 261 Chapter 23: Getting Started with TI-Nspire Computer Software 263 Chapter 24: File Creation and Display in Documents Workspace 271 Chapter 25: File Management with Content Workspace 287 Part IX: The Part of Tens 295 Chapter 26: Ten Great Tips and Shortcuts 297 Chapter 27: Ten Common Problems Resolved 305 Appendix A: Safeguarding in...