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TFleming

TFleming

TFleming

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May be a bit of a long shot but I have an exam for uni soon and i'm not allowed to use a programmable calculator. It can be scientific but has to be non-programmable (I don't know the difference). Can anybody recommend a calculator to meet this spec? I'd prefer it to be a Sharp as I am familiar with the layout, which is the same on most of their calculators. It would be good if it included some regression functions. I've been looking around but I can't see any information in the product descriptions about being programmable/non-programmable. Random question I know.

Thanks
 
I had a programmable scientific calculator. It meant you could program complex equations into its memory which is not allowed for obvious reasons as you can just call up the formula like E=mc2 so you can cheat.

Only high end calculators tend to have this facility.

The Sharp EL-5020 is programmable so wouldnt be allowed:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sharp-EL-5020...341474&cguid=52fdb5f21240a0e20507bbb7fed995c5

This fits your bill I think?

http://www.calculators-online.co.uk/prod/127/scientific_calculators/Sharp/EL520WB.htm
 
This year our uni has issued an extremely small list of certified calculators.

Sounds like a shabby ploy to get us to buy calculators from the University shop to me.
 
It sounds to me like it is to save them time checking every calculator. If it is on a list they know is acceptable then they only have to look at the model and can say yes or no. Otherwise they might have to 'play' with it or go look it up to see.
 
When I was at uni we had a list of allowed calculators (in fact I still am at uni and we have this)

Is there anything from the exams office about it? I thought it was fairly standard practise for unis to have an allowed list.
 
Eh when I was at uni back in Aus you weren't meant to have programmable calculators but were allowed if you deleted the memory in front of one of the examiners. This was the perfect solution apart from the fact all examiners are 60+ minimum and have no knowledge of technology in the slightest, I'm sure you could easily pull a fast one on them :p (not that I ever did, I was the type to use the oldest calculator ever :D)
 
Thanks guys. I'm not sure about any list, i asked my module tutor and all he said was 'the invidulators have an average age of 80 and I doubt they'll know the difference between programmable and non-programmable, but that didn't come from me'. I don't want to run the risk though :p. I'm not at uni as i'm back for the holidays.
 
FNGsam said:
Eh when I was at uni back in Aus you weren't meant to have programmable calculators but were allowed if you deleted the memory in front of one of the examiners. This was the perfect solution apart from the fact all examiners are 60+ minimum and have no knowledge of technology in the slightest, I'm sure you could easily pull a fast one on them :p (not that I ever did, I was the type to use the oldest calculator ever :D)
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Program the calculator to make it look like you delete the memory for ultra profit.
 
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