Projects tagged ‘kde’, ‘learning’, and ‘qt4’

KStars is a graphical desktop planetarium for KDE. It provides an accurate simulation of the night sky, as seen from any location on Earth, on any date. The display includes 40,000 stars, 13,000 deep-sky objects, 2500 comets and asteroids, all 8 planets, and the Sun and Moon.

Kalzium is an application which will show you some information about the periodic system of the elements. Therefore you could use it as an information database. It also includes an equation solver and 3D viewer for molecules.

Marble is a desktop globe program and a generic geographical map widget and framework. Marble shows the Earth as a sphere but doesn't need any hardware acceleration (no OpenGL needed). It's meant to be small, fast and light weight.

KmPlot is a mathematical function plotter. It has built in a powerfull parser. You can plot different functions simultaneously and combine their function terms to build new functions. KmPlot supports functions with parameters and functions in polar ... [More] coordinates. Several grid modes are possible. Plots may be printed with high precision in correct scale. Features * powerful mathematical parser * precise metric printing * different plot types (functions, parametric, polar) * highly configurable visual settings (plot line, axes, grid) * export to bitmap format (BMP and PNG) and scalable vector graphics (SVG) * save/load complete session in readable xml format * trace mode: cross hair following plot, coordinates shown in the status bar support zooming and more. [Less]

Kig is a program for exploring geometric constructions. It is meant as a better replacement for such free programs as KGeo, KSeg and Dr. Geo and commercial programs like Cabri. Kig is meant as a useful and powerful utility for high school students and teachers.

Parley is a program to help you memorize things. Parley supports many language specific features but can be used for other learning tasks just as well. It uses the spaced repetition learning method, also known as flash cards. Features: * Different ... [More] test types * Fast test setup with all options in one dialog * More than two languages (for example English, Chinese Traditional and Chinese Simplified) * Find words (also by word type) quickly * Easy lesson management * Premade vocabulary files ready to use * Share and download vocabulary using Get Hot New Stuff * Open XML file format (shared with KWordQuiz, Kanagram and KHangMan) that can be edited by hand and is easily usable with scripts [Less]

KAlgebra is a mathematical calculator based content markup MathML language. Nowadays it is capable to make simple MathML operations (arithmetic and logical) and represent 2D and 3D graphs. It is actually not necessary to know MathML to use KAlgebra.

KTurtle is an educational programming environment. KTurtle aims to make programming as easy and touchable as possible, and therefore can be used to teach kids the basics of math, geometry and... programming. The programming language used in KTurtle ... [More] is loosly based on Logo. KTurtle allows, just like some implementations of Logo, to translate the programming language (the commands, the documentation and the error messages) to native language of the programmer. Translating the programming language to the native language of the programmer is one of the many ways KTurtle tries to make learning to programming more simple. Other features to help to achieve this goal are: intuitive syntax highlighting, simple error messages, integrated canvas to make drawings on, integrated help function, ... [Less]

KTouch is a program for learning how to touch-type. It offers you an easy way to learn to type quickly and correctly on a keyboard. Starting with only a few keys to remember you will advance through different training levels while additional keys are ... [More] introduced. KTouch indicates the keys you need to press and the finger you need to use for that key on the screen. You don't have to look down on the keyboard to search for the key. You will therefore get used to looking at the screen only and hence learn touch typing much faster. Detailed training statistics help you to find possible typing problems (keys that you typed wrong very often). The program calculates typing speed and your accuracy on-the-fly and displays them while you type. [Less]

Step is an interactive physical simulator. It works like this: you place some bodies on the scene, add some forces, such as gravity or springs, then click "Simulate" and Step shows you how your scene will evolve according to the laws of physics. You ... [More] can change every property of bodies and forces in your experiment (even during simulation) and see how this will change evolution of the experiment. With Step you can not only learn but feel how physics works! [Less]

KGeography is a geography learning tool. Right now it has six usage modes: * Browse the maps clicking in a map division to see it's name * The game tells you a map division name and you have to click on it * The game gives you an empty map and ... [More] you have to place divisions on it one by one * The game tells you a capital and you have to guess the division it belongs to * The game tells you a division and you have to guess its capital * The game shows you a map division flag and you have to guess its name * The game tells you a map division name and you have to guess its flag [Less]

KHangman is the classical hangman game. The child should guess a word letter by letter. At each miss, the picture of a hangman appears. After 10 tries, if the word is not guessed, the game is over and the answer is displayed. A hint can be shown to ... [More] help you guess the word. You can use the game to improve your vocabulary in other languages. The words are nouns and available in thirty languages at the moment. The program will detect which languages are present and enable them. You will also be able to easily download other languages via the Get New Stuff dialog (3 clicks and your data will be installed). [Less]

Kanagram mixes up the letters of a word (creating an anagram), and you have to guess what the mixed up word is. Kanagram features several built-in word lists, hints, and a cheat feature which reveals the original word. Kanagram also has a vocabulary ... [More] editor, so you can make your own vocabularies, and distribute them through Kanagram's KNewStuff download service. [Less]

Kiten is a Japanese reference/learning tool. Kiten features: * Search with english keyword, Japanese reading, or a Kanji string on a list of EDICT files. * Search with english keyword, Japanese reading, number of strokes, grade number, or a Kanji ... [More] on a list of KANJIDIC files. * Comes with all necessary files. * Very fast. * Limit searches to only common entries. * Nested searches of results possible. * Compact, small, fast interface. * Global KDE keybindings for searching highlighted strings. * Learning dialog. (One can even open up multiple ones and have them sync between each other.) * Browse Kanji by grade. * Add Kanji to a list for later learning. * Browse list, and get quizzed on them. [Less]

KBruch is a small program to practice calculating with fractions. 4 different exercises are offered: * Exercise Fraction Task - in this exercise you have to solve a given fraction task. You have to enter numerator and denominator. This is the main ... [More] exercise. The difficulty of this task can be influenced by the user. The user can decide if he wants to solve tasks with addition/substraction and/or multiplication/division. Also he can set the number of fractions and the maximum size of the main denominator. * Exercise Comparison - in this exercise you have to compare the size of 2 given fractions. * Exercise Conversion - in this exercise you have to convert a given number into a fraction. * Exercise Factorization - in this exercise you have to factorize a given number into its prime factors. [Less]

KWordQuiz is a general purpose flash card program. It can be used for vocabulary learning and many other subjects.

KPercentage is a small math application that will help pupils to improve their skills in calculating percentages. There is a special training section for the three basic tasks. Finally the pupil can select a random mode, in which all three tasks are mixed randomly.

KLettres aims to help to learn the alphabet and then to read some syllables in different languages. It is meant to help learning the very first sounds of a new language, for children or for adults. KLettres has four levels which can be changed via ... [More] a Levels drop down box or the Level menu: * Level 1: the letter is displayed and the user hears it. * Level 2: the letter is not displayed, the user only hears it. * Level 3: the syllable is displayed and the user hears it. * Level 4: the syllable is not displayed, the user only hears it. You can also choose the mode (kid or grown-up) via the colored buttons on the toolbar and KLettres will keep your settings and restore them the next time you play. [Less]