If the wrong answer is selected, by double clicking on an answer, or using the keyboard (A, B, C, or D), the background turns red and the correct answer background turns green.  If the user selects the correct answer the background turns green.  A record of the student's score is maintained as the user progresses through the questions, studying and/or testing.  The user has the capability of seeing which questions in a particular category have not yet been answered, or allows the user to review just those questions selected that were incorrectly answered.  LAPWARE allows the user to identify and concentrate on individual weaknesses to sharpen his/her knowledge and skills. This allows the candidate to work at his/her own pace. No one does it better! 

LAPWARE, in the TRAINING mode, the correct answer (A, B, C, D) background is highlighted in green allowing the student to study the questions and the correct answer.  Grades are not recorded in this training mode. 

LAPWARE, in the TESTING mode, the user selects the answer and the background turns grey.  Upon completion of reviewing all of the desired questions, the user can select the study mode and review the correct and wrong answered questions and see his/her final grade.  The user can reset the grade scoring at any time and review the same questions over and over, WITHOUT LIMIT, until the skill or desired level of knowledge is mastered!  A system that can't be beat.

The authors painstakingly reorganized the sequence of the examination questions into clear cut categories for each of the five deck disciplines.  The objective of this effort is to provide the license candidate with quick access to definitive areas of required expertise in order to accelerate systemic study and stimulate cognitive learning.

LAPWARE allows the user to select questions based upon these pre-defined categories, from 1 to 4 levels.  For example, in Rules of the Road, you could select any question, International Only, Both Inland and International or Inland Only for the first level.  You could then select Part A, B, C, D or E for the second level.  You could then select the individual rule by rule number applicable to the previously defined levels.  Finally, you have the option of selecting just one of the levels.  For example, you could select to view all of the USCG questions classified as Rule 9.  This "Cascade Filter" capability is seen throughout the entire LAPWARE program for questions, reports, exams, etc.

Furthermore, ALL USCG diagrams and diagram solutions, and many references are built into the program.  References like the Rules of the Road manual, Bowditch and Bowditch Tables, Nautical Almanac, HO 229, HO 102 and other public domain PDF files will be available.  Our goal is to have all of the mathematical solutions displayed in the program for every question requiring computations - no matter how simple or complex.  The first solution in a series is detailed in its explanation to more adequately explain how to properly solve the problem.  The LAPWARE authors are working diligently to develop the most common and practical mathematical solutions for ALL questions.  Those questions containing errors will be pointed out to the National Maritime Center (NMC), hopefully, for correction.  Many USCG-NMC questions contain similar question stems with different answers or distracters.  These ALL exist in LAPWARE.  Duplicate questions (identical questions and answers) have already been eliminated after notification by the authors to the NMC.

Finally, LAPWARE reports will be generated to show each student where his weaknesses lie.  Other reports will also allow the student to more efficiently and effectively spend his/her time studying for the exam.  After all, isn't this your main goal in studying for your license exam?  LAPWARE makes this easy.  Each of the USCG-NMC book sections work in an identical fashion reducing the learning curve and allowing students to concentrate on studying questions, solving problems and moving forward towards achieving their goal - successfully passing the license exam.  The authors wish each of you success on your USCG license exam and a long, safe career at sea.

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