Buy Casio fx-CG50 for High School Students by Getling, David (ISBN: 9781702713016) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Best book for this calculator - As the author himself states in the foreword, this is not the calculator you should buy for A Level, even though everyone seems to recommend it (Get the Texan) - but if you have bought one, you need this book! Review: Good guide to using the CG50, author may be an axquired taste - The lack of a printed manual for a complicated device like this is a bit of a pain. You can use the pdf, but that means having another device to hand. The CG50 is a step-up in functionality, but also in complexity compared to the standard scientific calculators, and a lot of functions are hidden away in menus. It's quite intimidating initially, I wasn't sure how to get up the standard calculation screen when I got it. This book partially remedies that lack, but it's aimed purely at high school ('A' Level Maths in particular), as it doesn't cover say the financial functions or maintenance or programming (Python) in the book. After the slightly odd intro where he continues to laud the TI Inspire calculator, there are lots of useful examples on how to use the Statistical/ Graphing functions. The examples are often similar to the book on the 991EX. The CG50 has some limitations compared to the HP and TI versions, but it's a bit cheaper too. Its natural competition is the TI 84 CE which is very popular in the States but is poorly supported here in Europe. Useful, but probably needs a revision for the current OS 3.8 as this is based on 3.3 and there have been some changes, particularly to the statistical graphing options.
S**N
Best book for this calculator
As the author himself states in the foreword, this is not the calculator you should buy for A Level, even though everyone seems to recommend it (Get the Texan) - but if you have bought one, you need this book!
A**E
Good guide to using the CG50, author may be an axquired taste
The lack of a printed manual for a complicated device like this is a bit of a pain. You can use the pdf, but that means having another device to hand. The CG50 is a step-up in functionality, but also in complexity compared to the standard scientific calculators, and a lot of functions are hidden away in menus. It's quite intimidating initially, I wasn't sure how to get up the standard calculation screen when I got it. This book partially remedies that lack, but it's aimed purely at high school ('A' Level Maths in particular), as it doesn't cover say the financial functions or maintenance or programming (Python) in the book. After the slightly odd intro where he continues to laud the TI Inspire calculator, there are lots of useful examples on how to use the Statistical/ Graphing functions. The examples are often similar to the book on the 991EX. The CG50 has some limitations compared to the HP and TI versions, but it's a bit cheaper too. Its natural competition is the TI 84 CE which is very popular in the States but is poorly supported here in Europe. Useful, but probably needs a revision for the current OS 3.8 as this is based on 3.3 and there have been some changes, particularly to the statistical graphing options.
T**R
Author advises against buying this calculator!
In a response to a question under the Amazon listing for this model of calculator, the author of this book states: “...the teacher who told [someone] to get this [calculator model] is an incompetent idiot! For about the same price the TI-Nspire CX (must be CX not CAS, which isn't allowed in exams) is a FAR BETTER calculator. It's a bit more powerful and it is much nicer to use…” I find this very confusing. You have to reject the author’s advice and buy the calculator anyway, in order to have any interest in buying the author’s book!
D**G
Perfect companion to my Casio fx CG50.
Great book and perfect companion to my Casio fx CG50.
T**S
I am admitting right up front that I am a fan of David Getling's calculator books. He shows calculator screens, key sequences, and writes with an engaging style. And most importantly, he covers the most significant features of the calculator. The Casio fx-CG50 grapher has become my daily driver over my TI-84 Plus CE because of its better features and bigger screen, and David's newest book is my steady guide in becoming a master in using Casio's latest entry in color graphers. Did I mention that David's latest book is also in color?
E**N
Better because it’s much more portable than even a small notebook especially for graphical mathematical analysis as well as scientific calculation.
M**N
You are on your own when buying the Casio graphing calculator. Casio is absolutely no help. A "Quick Start Guide" comes with the calculator. But is give very little information on calculator operation. Contacting Casio is a waste of time. They have a chat and it is worthless. If you ask go to the Casio site and ask a question I have yet to receive an answer. I found out by mistake there is a manual that can be downloaded. The best place to get operational information is You Tube. This is quite good but the subject matter is fragmented. There are many books out on the TI calculators but none that I have found on the Casio graphing calculators. The CG50 calculator will do amazing things. The problem is trying to figure out how to operate the calbulator.
B**A
I thought I bought the actual calculator. Who even needs the book
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