Math - Formula Memorization

[silentthread]

Okay, so next semester I'm taking Calculus and I'm freaking and out nervous as hell.

Here is what I'm proposing. I'm going to write a program that can be set in a scheduled task to launch every 10 minutes. This program will ask me a question, example....
"Which is the quadratic formula?", and I will have from a,b,c,d answer to choose from.

The next 10 minutes a different question will pop up.

I want to know before I build this, is there anything out there that can help me better my Calculus without taking too much time away from my job?
Anything free, or something that I can buy.

I'm trying to learn Calculus and make it painless and also able to integrate it into my day. So, when class starts, I'm ready.

Note, if I build the app, I will share it with vbforums. I'm just trying to avoid reinventing the wheel.

[jemidiah]

Using flash cards could be simpler, since you wouldn't have to bother about dealing with the nightmare that is math markup on a computer. I think finding the questions and entering them would take the longest amount of time, though making them up yourself would probably serve as a good learning tool in and of itself. You might want to check out Calculus WIZ (http://www.wolfram.com/products/student/calcwiz/), though I personally don't know of anyone who's used it.

Also, if you're going to be this dedicated when taking the course, I doubt you have much to worry about. Calculus can be daunting, especially to those who aren't math-inclined, but it's still just a collection of ideas that can be learned through repetition and good teaching.

[Shaggy Hiker]

If you really want to do it with the computer system, then you can still use the flashcard method. Have the computer either flash up a scanned flash card, or have the computer put up a number, which is the index number of a flashcard in a deck. Kind of hokey, though.