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diff --git a/doc/gnosis.info b/doc/gnosis.info index 5176ec6..5e5f7c5 100644 --- a/doc/gnosis.info +++ b/doc/gnosis.info @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Gnosis (γνῶσις), pronounced "noh-sis", _meaning knowledge in Greek_, is a spaced repetition system implementation for note taking and self testing. -This manual is written for Gnosis version 0.1.8, released on 2023-02-21. +This manual is written for Gnosis version 0.1.9, released on 2023-02-22. • Official manual: <https://thanosapollo.org/user-manual/gnosis> • Git repositories: @@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ Installation Note Types * Cloze:: +* MCQ (Multiple Choice Question):: * Basic Type:: * Double:: -* MCQ (Multiple Choice Question):: * y-or-n:: Customization @@ -135,12 +135,13 @@ File: gnosis.info, Node: Adding notes, Next: Note Types, Prev: Installation, 3 Adding notes ************** -Creating notes for gnosis can be done interactively with: ‘M-x -gnosis-add-note’ +Creating notes for gnosis can be done interactively with: + + ‘M-x gnosis-add-note’ When it comes to adding images, you can select images that are inside -‘gnosis-images-dir’. See more customization for *note Image Size: Image -size. +‘gnosis-images-dir’. For adjusting image size, refer to *note Image +Size: Image size. File: gnosis.info, Node: Note Types, Next: Customization, Prev: Adding notes, Up: Top @@ -151,13 +152,13 @@ File: gnosis.info, Node: Note Types, Next: Customization, Prev: Adding notes, * Menu: * Cloze:: +* MCQ (Multiple Choice Question):: * Basic Type:: * Double:: -* MCQ (Multiple Choice Question):: * y-or-n:: -File: gnosis.info, Node: Cloze, Next: Basic Type, Up: Note Types +File: gnosis.info, Node: Cloze, Next: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question), Up: Note Types 4.1 Cloze ========= @@ -185,9 +186,30 @@ selecting ‘Cloze’, the question should be formatted like this: *UNIQUE* word (or a unique combination of words) in given note. -File: gnosis.info, Node: Basic Type, Next: Double, Prev: Cloze, Up: Note Types +File: gnosis.info, Node: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question), Next: Basic Type, Prev: Cloze, Up: Note Types + +4.2 MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) +================================== + +A MCQ note type, as the name suggests, is a multiple choice question. + + First you will be prompted to input the question ‘stem’ field. + + Afterwards you will be prompted to enter the choices, each ‘-’ +indicates a choice, the choice inside ‘{}’ will be marked as the correct +one. + + Example of options: + • Option 1 + + • Option 2 + + • {Correct choice} + + +File: gnosis.info, Node: Basic Type, Next: Double, Prev: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question), Up: Note Types -4.2 Basic Type +4.3 Basic Type ============== Basic note type is a simple question/answer note, where the user first @@ -195,9 +217,9 @@ sees a "main" part, which is usually a question, and he is prompted to input the answer. -File: gnosis.info, Node: Double, Next: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question), Prev: Basic Type, Up: Note Types +File: gnosis.info, Node: Double, Next: y-or-n, Prev: Basic Type, Up: Note Types -4.3 Double +4.4 Double ========== Double note type, is essentially a note that generates 2 basic notes. @@ -207,20 +229,7 @@ The second one reverses question/answer. notes for a foreign language. -File: gnosis.info, Node: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question), Next: y-or-n, Prev: Double, Up: Note Types - -4.4 MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) -================================== - -MCQ note type, consists of a "stem" part that is displayed, and -"options" for the user to select the right one. - - Answer must be the index NUMBER of the correct answer from OPTIONS. - - Ideal for self testing & simulating exams - - -File: gnosis.info, Node: y-or-n, Prev: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question), Up: Note Types +File: gnosis.info, Node: y-or-n, Prev: Double, Up: Note Types 4.5 y-or-n ========== @@ -319,16 +328,17 @@ The ‘gnosis-algorithm-ef’ is a list that consists of three items: 2. Easiness factor decrease value: Subtracted from the total easiness factor upon a failed review. - 3. Initial total easiness factor: Used to calculate the next interval. + 3. Total Easiness factor: Used to calculate the next interval. - 4. How this is used: + How this is used: Multiplies the last interval by the easiness factor after a successful review. - For example, if the last review was 6 days ago with an easiness -factor of 2.0, the next interval would be calculated as 6 * 2.0, and the -total easiness factor would be updated by adding the increase factor. + For example, upon a successful review, if the last review was 6 days +ago with an easiness factor of 2.0, the next interval would be +calculated as 6 * 2.0, and the next total easiness factor would be +updated by adding the increase value 2.0 + <increase-value>. Configuration example: @@ -451,23 +461,23 @@ Node: Installation1796 Node: Using straightel2073 Node: Installing manually from source2585 Node: Adding notes3274 -Node: Note Types3639 -Node: Cloze3851 -Node: Basic Type4824 -Node: Double5102 -Node: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question)5448 -Node: y-or-n5857 -Node: Customization6283 -Node: Image size6468 -Node: Typos | String Comparison6754 -Node: Gnosis Algorithm7529 -Node: Initial Interval7741 -Node: Easiness Factor8248 -Node: Forgetting Factor9153 -Node: Editing notes9687 -Node: Sync between devices10079 -Node: Extending Gnosis11107 -Node: Creating Custom Note Types11562 +Node: Note Types3651 +Node: Cloze3863 +Node: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question)4856 +Node: Basic Type5429 +Node: Double5732 +Node: y-or-n6054 +Node: Customization6456 +Node: Image size6641 +Node: Typos | String Comparison6927 +Node: Gnosis Algorithm7702 +Node: Initial Interval7914 +Node: Easiness Factor8421 +Node: Forgetting Factor9369 +Node: Editing notes9903 +Node: Sync between devices10295 +Node: Extending Gnosis11323 +Node: Creating Custom Note Types11778 End Tag Table |