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                     The University of Alabama at Birmingham




                                     Author


                                 Mark R. Vevle
                      X-Ray Crystallographic Core Facility
                      University of Alabama at Birmingham
                              SDB Box 13, 244 LHR
                               University Station
                           Birmingham, Alabama  35294
                             (205) 934 - 2212/2149


     GRADE -- A program to maintain and calculate student grades.

          GRADE  is  a  class  grading  program.   It  uses  the   terminal
     independent  screen  procedures  and  the VTxxx line drawing character
     set.  Should be used on a VTxxx terminal.  Allows dropping of  grades,
     selectable  by  the  instructor.   Calculates average score needed for
     remaining scores to make  A,  B,  and  C.   Calculates  class  overall
     average as well as class average for each score.  Has various types of
     printouts including some suitable for posting and  some  suitable  for
     distribution  to  the  student.   GRADE  will also build a sequential,
     ASCII file for easy storage and will load  from  a  sequential,  ASCII
     file for easy recall of student information.


                                      NOTE

         When GRADE calculates  class  averages  for  each  score,  any
         scores  of  zero  are  not  used.   When  GRADE calculates the
         overall class average, any student average of zero is not also
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         used.  The reason for not including zeros in class averages is
         students do not make zeros on tests or assignments unless they
         do  not  take the test or do not turn in the assignments.  The
         same is true for students with average scores of zero.   If  a
         student  has  an  average score of zero, that student has most
         likely never attended class.  The inclusion of zero scores  in
         the class averages yields averages that are misleading.



          This program was developed under VMS V3.5, V3.6, and V3.7  and  I
     imagine  it  will continue to work when V4.0 is released.  If any bugs
     are found please contact Mark Vevle at  the  above  address  or  phone
     number.  Suggestions and/or criticizims are welcome and should also be
     directed to Mark Vevle.  This program is under refinement and will  be
     updated on a regular basis.