Casio ClassPad 300
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| Type | Programmable Graphing |
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| Manufacturer | Casio |
| Calculator | |
| Entry mode | V.P.A.M. |
| Display type | LCD Dot-matrix |
| Display size | 160×240 dots |
| CPU | |
| Processor | SuperH 3 |
| Programming | |
| Programming language(s) | BASIC-like |
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| Type | Programmable |
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| Introduced | 2013 |
| Latest firmware | 2.01.1000.0000 |
| Predecessor | ClassPad 330 Plus |
| Cost | ~$210 AUD |
| Calculator | |
| Entry mode | V.P.A.M. |
| Precision | 15 digits (typical display) 611 digits (internal, integer only) 15 decimal digits |
| Display type | Color LCD |
| Display size | 320 × 528 (4.8 inch) |
| Programming | |
| Programming language(s) | BASIC-like, often called Casio-BASIC |
| User memory | 512 KB (included in RAM) |
| External memory | 24 MB (storage) 5.5 MB (eActivity) |
| Memory register | 2 MB (512 KB available to user) |
| Interfaces | |
| Connection | USB 3pin data communication |
| Connects to |
Computer via:
Other fx-CP400s via:
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| Other | |
| Power supply | 4 AAA or nickel-metal hydride batteries |
| Power consumption | 1.0 W |
| Weight | 315 grams |
| Dimensions | 8.9 cm (W) 20.6 cm (D) 2.11 cm (H) |
The Casio ClassPad 300, ClassPad 330 and fx-CP400 are stylus based touch-screen graphing calculators. The ClassPad comes with a collection of applications that support self-study, like 3D Graph, Geometry, eActivity, Spreadsheet, etc. A large 160x240 pixel LCD touch screen enables stylus-based operation. The ClassPad resembles Casio's earlier Pocket Viewer line. HP and Texas Instruments attempted to release similar pen based calculators (the HP Xpander and PET Project (see TI PLT SHH1), but both were cancelled before release to the market.
The ClassPad 300 allows input of expressions, and displays them as they appear in a textbook. Factorization of expressions, calculation of limit values of functions, and other operations can be performed while viewing the results on a large LCD screen. The ClassPad 300 comes with graphing tools for 3D graphing and drawing of geometric figures.
The user interface of the ClassPad 300 uses a pull-down menu format. Solutions, expressions, and other items can be selected with the tap of the stylus. The ClassPad 300 also supports drag and drop, copy and paste, and other pen-based operations. An eActivity application allows the creation of eActivities that can include figures, expressions, and explanations.
In the United States the ClassPad series is banned from standardized tests including the SAT, the ACT, and the AP Calculus test.
During 1996, CASIO worked on the CAS (Computer Algebra System) and studying Geometry. The CAS was first used in the Casio CFX-9970G then the Casio Algebra FX 2.0, and later formed the core math system for the ClassPad.
In 1999, with the help of many teachers and friends, the idea of the eActivity emerged. It would allow all applications to interact from within one application, and display information in a textbook style.
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