Is Calc written in Swaheli? - I read my book, write all the notes my prof gives me, study everyday, but yet I have no idea what they are talking about...SOUND FAMILAR? well i got these tapes and now i see Calc is in English, all the reviews here are right on..the tapes cover only the basics, but it gave me a good working knowledge of the most basic problems. Now I prob wont get an A from these tapes but at least ill pass now..(thats all i care about) one tip for standard deviants CALC NEEDS AT LEAST 2 MORE TAPES!! PLEASE
Calculus, or not? - This video was pretty good except for the fact that it contained the simple calculus, not the difficult calculus. Topics such as trigonometric differentiation, limits involving trigonmetric functions, trigonometric integrals, as well as some important rules for finding derivatives and antiderivatives were left out. This information that was left out is vital for getting an A in your calculus class. The Standard Deviants should have also included more Reimann sums, there was only one Reimann sum example!
Finally! A complex subject explained in simple terms. - I have a problem with the text books used in our Universities. They are written by professors FOR professors. This video doesn t dumb anything down, it just explains complex mathematical laws in a way that is easy to understand.Its like this. After reading and re-reading and working at the typical college text book and finally understanding the concept, I am able to explain it to someone using much simpler terms. I can t tell you how many times I have heard is that what the author was saying, why does he/she make it so difficult. Well, these videos are set up to be that guy or gal in a good study group who understands the information and can explain it in clear terms. Bottom line, way cool. My calc class starts in the Fall, these tapes have given me a lot of confidence.
A Great Review Item - If you want to make an A in your class, work lots of problems. Meanwhile this video will help you better understand what you are doing. Not to mention that when you need a review all you need to do is pop in the video and the information will all come back to you, that is if you worked the problems of course.
Decent introduction, good for review - Standard Deviants video has some errors in the video, so be aware of that when watching the video. Other than that, it was a good overall review video, but not enough to get an A in a Calculus course from watching the video alone. You will need to read the book in your class. My suggestion , take examples from the book, and then when you can t solve them, use the tape to maybe help you familiarize with steps prior that are usually overlooked in textbooks.