| The graphing calculators created to help those in the | | | | editors, password protection units and encryption |
| science and engineering professions is widely used in | | | | programs. Some of the graphic calculators with |
| schools to help the average student with their math | | | | speaker capability have been transformed into |
| homework. Many high schools use the calculators and | | | | monophonic music sequencers. The problem arises in |
| so do the colleges to teach their students. It is a great | | | | the classroom because some of the students |
| learning tool as well as a professional instrument. | | | | download non-educational programs onto their |
| Unfortunately, there are those who have exploited the | | | | calculators creating a distraction in the classroom. |
| use of the graphing calculators for other purposes. | | | | The educational system finds that since these |
| The exploitations of the instrument have caused many | | | | calculators can store a great amount of memory |
| an eye brow to rise in the professional world. Graphic | | | | which enables students to cheat on examinations by |
| Calculators used to create games of various sorts | | | | storing notes and solutions on their calculators. The |
| such as Tetris and Pac-Man for example. | | | | school now requires a supervised memory clear on |
| Non-technical applications written for graphing | | | | the graphing calculator before any examination. The |
| calculators have hit the market and made a stir | | | | exploitations of the instrument is just another reason |
| amongst the professionals but many others appreciate | | | | that when any new thing is invented safety systems |
| the new applications and their usefulness to society. | | | | need to be applied for protection but nothing is full |
| Among some of these non-technical achievements | | | | proof all things can be exploited by those who want to |
| are such things as organizers, phonebooks, text | | | | take advantage of a good thing. |