Chemiccrl Educcrtion: Sof twore Abstract Organic Spectroscopy Richard Hlan Brock University St. Catherines, ON. Canada L2S 3A1 The "Organic Spectroscopy" package includes six programs that generate and display infrared, proton NMR, carbon-13 NMR, and mass spectra. The display program provides convenient means foc drawing spectra on the computer screen; selecting ranges of wavelengths, chemical shifts. or masses: chaneine scale: and otherwise calline attenfine detail in ;? spectrum. In addition, an optional tion disolav of the chemical formula and name of the compound can hd added to a spectrum. A separate program f& each type of spectrum allows entry of data from an experimental spectrum, fine tuning of the data so that the computergenerated spectrum is an exact match, and storing the data on disk. The sixth program combines individual spectrum files so that all four spectra for a given compound can he loaded into the computer a t once. Virtually anything that an instrument can do while obtaining and displaying a spectrum is possible with this program.
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Videodisc Display Program Martin Rose Project SERAPHIM University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI 53706 The "Videodisc Display Program" is specifically designed t o display video sequences from "The Periodic Tahle Videodisc".' Elements may be selected one a t a time from a periodic table on the screen. Once an element has been selected one has the option of showing video oE the element itself; its reactions (if any) with air, water, acids (HCI and HN03), base (NaOH); and some common applications or uses of the element. The program automates the process of selecting video sequences from the videodisc; i t is similar in operation to the video program for MS-DOS computers that was supplied with "KC? Dis~overer".~
includes spectral data files for several different types of compounds, and i t provides for entry of additional data so that users can develop their own libraries of spectra. The "Video Display Program" will he a boon to anyone who has purchased "The Periodic Table Videodisc" and has a videodisc player with a computer interface. Reactions on the videodiscarc suitable for lecture presentation or individual study in any course from high school chemistry through advanced inorganic. Hardware Required The "Organic Spectroscopy" programs will run on an Apple I]+, IIe, IIc, or IIGS with at least 48K HAM, one disk drive, and Applesoft in HOM. The programs are more convenient to use if two disk drives are availatde, but one is sufficient. Text is more legihle with a monochrome monitor on any of the older Apple I1 computers; color monitors of any type work well with the Apple IIGS. For classroom presentation of spectra an LCD panel, large monitor, or projector3 will he useful hut is not required; again the displays are most leeihle on a monochrome display. T o print spectra a dotcard (or a vari&rix printer and a ~ r a ~ ~11% l einteiface i etv of other orinterlinterface combinations outlined in the manual) is needed. The "Videodisc Display Program" will run on an Apple II+, IIe, IIc, or IIGS withat lea& 48K RANI, one disk drive, Aoplesoft in R01M, and a Super Serial card or a built-in se&l (modem) port. A laser videodisc player is required; the program has been tested with Pioneer Model 6000,6010, or 4200 and Sony Model 1200 players. Also required is a cable to connect the computer's serial interface to the videodisc laver. (Different cables are needed for different comhina. tions of computer and videodisr player; the manual provides information about sources of cables.) The videodisc player will use a color monitor separate from that for the computer; for classroom presentations a large color monitor or color projection system3 will be needed. r
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