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| 1 : | apizer | 2514 | readme.first file for WeBWorK version 1.9.05 |
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| 3 : | apizer | 2514 | WeBWorK version 1.9.05 (which we will refer to as Classic WeBWorK) will be the |
| 4 : | final release of WeBWorK1 with feature enhancements. If necessary, we will | ||
| 5 : | release versions with bug fixes. The new version of WeBWorK, WeBWorK2, is | ||
| 6 : | available but conservative users may want to stick with WeBWorK1 at least | ||
| 7 : | for a little while. If a course is setup using WeBWorK1, it can be accessed | ||
| 8 : | by either WeBWorK1 or WeBWorK2 and this is a conservative way to transform to | ||
| 9 : | WeBWorK2. WeBWorK1 still has a number of features on the professor page not yet | ||
| 10 : | implemented in weBWorK2 and has been widely used and tested. | ||
| 11 : | apizer | 542 | |
| 12 : | apizer | 2514 | The major new feature apparent to students in WeBWorK 1.9.05 is the jsMath viewing |
| 13 : | apizer | 2551 | mode which displays mathematics using re sizable native fonts. jsMath was developed |
| 14 : | apizer | 2514 | by Davide Cervone and information on it is available at |
| 15 : | http://www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/jsMath/ . All known bugs in WeBWorK 1.9 have been | ||
| 16 : | corrected. Perhaps the most evident was that under Show Past Answers, a professor | ||
| 17 : | apizer | 2551 | would see not only all answers a student submitted, but also answers a student |
| 18 : | apizer | 2514 | just previewed so that the professor couldn't distinguish between submitted and |
| 19 : | previewed answers. | ||
| 20 : | apizer | 542 | |
| 21 : | apizer | 2556 | Version 1.9.05 of the Rochester problem library contains over 4200 WeBWorK |
| 22 : | problems (up from 3900 last year) covering pre- calculus, first year calculus, | ||
| 23 : | vector calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, probability, and | ||
| 24 : | statistics. In addition pdf images of the whole Rochester library | ||
| 25 : | (Rochester_problib.pdf) and of the individual chapters (setAlgebra.pdf, | ||
| 26 : | setComplexNumbers.pdf, setDerivatives.pdf, etc) are included. Viewing or | ||
| 27 : | printing out the pdf versions is a good way to quickly see what types of WeBWorK | ||
| 28 : | problems are in the library. | ||
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| 30 : | apizer | 2551 | The basic requirements for setting up WeBWorK 1.9.05 is a unix system running |
| 31 : | the apache webserver, perl, and LaTeX. Probably your system already has all | ||
| 32 : | these installed. In addition for the readable display of mathematical | ||
| 33 : | expressions you will need tth and dvipng. You will need a system administrator | ||
| 34 : | to do some of the set up and it would be a good idea for him or her to be | ||
| 35 : | involved from the beginning. Our system admin is Hoss Firooznia | ||
| 36 : | (hfir@math.rochester.edu) and he would certainly be willing to answer questions. | ||
| 37 : | apizer | 573 | Similarly, Mike Gage (gage@math.rochester.edu) or Arnie Pizer |
| 38 : | (apizer@math.rochester.edu) are willing to help. | ||
| 39 : | apizer | 542 | |
| 40 : | Here is some information on installing WeBWorK. If you have any questions or | ||
| 41 : | problems, please email us. | ||
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| 44 : | Have fun, | ||
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| 46 : | Mike Gage and Arnie Pizer | ||
| 47 : | ****************************************************************** | ||
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| 50 : | apizer | 573 | 1. Download the following files using a web browser (ftp access is not allowed). |
| 51 : | Connect to http://webhost.math.rochester.edu/webworkdocs/ and then click on | ||
| 52 : | Download WeBWorK and follow the instructions. You will have to register to | ||
| 53 : | download files. If you have difficulty registering, contact Gage | ||
| 54 : | apizer | 542 | (gage@math.rochester.edu) or Pizer (gage@math.rochester.edu). |
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| 56 : | webwork_VERSION_SUBVERSION-MONTH-DAY-YEAR.tar.gz | ||
| 57 : | templates_VERSION_SUBVERSION-MONTH-DAY-YEAR.tar.gz | ||
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| 59 : | and also: | ||
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| 61 : | readme.first | ||
| 62 : | readme.install | ||
| 63 : | readme.upgrade | ||
| 64 : | overview.html | ||
| 65 : | apizer | 2514 | install.html (really instructions for setting up WeBWorK on any unix system) |
| 66 : | apizer | 2551 | linux-debian-3.0.html (instructions for setting up Debian 3 as a WeBWorK server) |
| 67 : | linux-fedora-core2.html (instructions for setting up Fedora Core2 as a WeBWorK server) | ||
| 68 : | apizer | 1424 | linux-redhat-9.0.html (instructions for setting up RedHat 9.0 as a WeBWorK server) |
| 69 : | apizer | 542 | |
| 70 : | apizer | 2514 | These files are contained in webwork_X.X_XX-MONTH-XX-XXXX.tar.gz (under |
| 71 : | installation/) but you | ||
| 72 : | apizer | 542 | should look at |
| 73 : | overview.html and | ||
| 74 : | readme.install | ||
| 75 : | for information on where to install the files. | ||
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| 78 : | apizer | 573 | 2. If you are setting WeBWorK up for the first time, read the readme.install |
| 79 : | file. If you have already installed a previous version of WeBWorK, read both the | ||
| 80 : | readme.install and readme.upgrade files. Even if you are not using RedHat, we | ||
| 81 : | apizer | 1424 | recommend that you read linux-redhat-9.0.html as this contained useful |
| 82 : | apizer | 542 | information. |
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| 85 : | apizer | 2514 | 3. Courses running under WeBWorK 1.5 or later will run without change under |
| 86 : | WeBWorK 1.9.05 | ||
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| 89 : | apizer | 2514 | 4. The templates_X.X_XX-MONTH-XX-XXXX.tar.gz file contains a library of |
| 90 : | over 4200 WeBWorK problems (up from 3900 last year) covering pre- | ||
| 91 : | apizer | 1424 | calculus, first year calculus, vector calculus, differential equations, linear |
| 92 : | apizer | 2514 | algebra, probability, and statistics. Jun Wang reorganized the collection of |
| 93 : | trigonometry problems and added many new ones from various libraries. Note | ||
| 94 : | that some problems (mostly trig problems) form older distributions have been | ||
| 95 : | renamed and/or moved to other locations in the library. | ||
| 96 : | apizer | 542 | |
| 97 : | apizer | 1424 | The current version of all problems (and WeBWorK system files if you want to |
| 98 : | live on the bleeding edge) can be obtained by connecting to | ||
| 99 : | http://webhost.math.rochester.edu/webworkdocs/ , clicking on "Software Download" | ||
| 100 : | and then on "Experimental CVS for WeBWorK." The Rochester problem library is | ||
| 101 : | under the CVS Root Rochester and the system files are under System. In addition | ||
| 102 : | at this site you can find problem libraries from Cal State Long Beach (CSLB), | ||
| 103 : | Detroit County Day School (DCDS), Dartmouth, Indiana, Ohio State, Stony Brook, | ||
| 104 : | apizer | 2551 | and Union College. If you have written WeBWorK problems and are willing to |
| 105 : | apizer | 1424 | share them, please contact us and we will add your problems to the repository. |
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| 110 : | apizer | 542 | 5. WeBWorK License |
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| 112 : | apizer | 1424 | Copyright (c) 1995-2003 University of Rochester |
| 113 : | apizer | 542 | All Rights Reserved |
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| 116 : | Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its | ||
| 117 : | documentation for educational, research and non-profit purposes, | ||
| 118 : | without fee, and without a written agreement is hereby granted, | ||
| 119 : | provided that the above copyright notice, this paragraph and the | ||
| 120 : | following three paragraphs appear in all copies. | ||
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| 122 : | Permission to incorporate this software into commercial products may | ||
| 123 : | be obtained by contacting the University of Rochester's Office of | ||
| 124 : | Research and Project Administration | ||
| 125 : | (<URL: http://www.rochester.edu/ORPA/tto/index.html>). | ||
| 126 : | |||
| 127 : | This software program and documentation are copyrighted by the | ||
| 128 : | University of Rochester. The software program and documentation are | ||
| 129 : | supplied "as is", without any accompanying services from the | ||
| 130 : | University. The University does not warrant that the operation of the | ||
| 131 : | program will be uninterrupted or error-free. The end-user understands | ||
| 132 : | that the program was developed for research purposes and is advised | ||
| 133 : | not to rely exclusively on the program for any reason. | ||
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| 135 : | IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY | ||
| 136 : | FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, | ||
| 137 : | INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND | ||
| 138 : | ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER HAS BEEN | ||
| 139 : | ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | ||
| 140 : | SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, | ||
| 141 : | THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR | ||
| 142 : | PURPOSE. THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND | ||
| 143 : | THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER HAS NO OBLIGATIONS TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, | ||
| 144 : | SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS. | ||
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