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'''SuperMemo will help you learn faster!''' It is enough that you now spend 3 minutes reading this page to be able to begin learning!
'''SuperMemo will help you learn faster!''' It is enough that you now spend 3 minutes reading this page to be able to begin learning!  


For a good start, you only need to use two things:
For a good start, you only need to use two things:  


# '''[[Add new]]''' - to add new questions and answers to SuperMemo (keyboard: ''Alt+A'')
#'''[[Add new]]''' - to add new questions and answers to SuperMemo (keyboard: ''Alt+A'')  
# '''[[Learn]]''' - to review the material that you want to remember (keyboard: ''Ctrl+L'')
#'''[[Learn]]''' - to review the material that you want to remember (keyboard: ''Ctrl+L'')


[[Image:Add_new.jpg|center|SuperMemo: Adding new questions and answers at the Beginner Level]]
[[Image:Add new.jpg|center|SuperMemo: Adding new questions and answers at the Beginner Level]]  


Start learning now! Initially you may doubt the power of SuperMemo. Trust it for 1-2 weeks and you will begin to understand it better. Add at least 50-100 questions-answer pairs related to your job, your life, or your interests. See how SuperMemo schedules the material for review.
Start learning now! Initially you may doubt the power of SuperMemo. Trust it for 1-2 weeks and you will begin to understand it better. Add at least 50-100 questions-answer pairs related to your job, your life, or your interests. See how SuperMemo schedules the material for review.  


'''Important! Learn''' will only ask you to review your material after a few days. For that reason, spend your first days on adding new material for learning.
'''Important! Learn''' will only ask you to review your material after a few days. For that reason, spend your first days on adding new material for learning.  


'''Summary''': The '''ABC of SuperMemo''':  
'''Summary''': The '''ABC of SuperMemo''':  


* <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold; font-size: xx-large;">A</span>dd new material with '''[[Add new]]''' (''Alt+A'')
*<span style="color: red; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold">A</span>dd new material with '''[[Add new]]''' (''Alt+A'')  
* <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold; font-size: xx-large;">B</span>e sure to review your daily dose of material with '''[[Learn]]''' (''Ctrl+L'')
*<span style="color: red; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold">B</span>e sure to review your daily dose of material with '''[[Learn]]''' (''Ctrl+L'')  
* <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold; font-size: xx-large;">C</span>herish the blessing of empowering wisdom! (which in simple English means: [http://supermemo.com/articles/power.htm Have fun with your new knowledge])
*<span style="color: red; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold">C</span>herish the blessing of empowering wisdom! (which in simple English means: [http://supermemo.com/articles/power.htm Have fun with your new knowledge])


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'''Important reading'''
'''Important reading'''  


* [http://supermemo.com/help/faq/begin.htm Beginner's '''FAQ'''] - questions most often asked by SuperMemo beginners
*[http://supermemo.com/help/faq/begin.htm Beginner's '''FAQ'''] - questions most often asked by SuperMemo beginners  
* [[Step-by-step to SuperMemo mastery | 25 steps to SuperMemo Mastery: '''User's Guide''']] - this step-by-step course of SuperMemo will help you learn the most important skills of an advanced SuperMemo user in a sequence that will maximize the gradual increase in your productivity
*[http://wiki.supermemo.org/index.php?title=ABC Beginner's FAQ Wiki] - frequently asked questions that you can edit and add your own
* [[Backing up the learning material | '''Backup''' copy]] - to make sure you never lose your learning investment, you must learn how to back up your learning material!
*[[Step-by-step to SuperMemo mastery|25 steps to SuperMemo Mastery: '''User's Guide''']] - this step-by-step course of SuperMemo will help you learn the most important skills of an advanced SuperMemo user in a sequence that will maximize the gradual increase in your productivity  
* [http://www.antimoon.com/how/usingsm-firstcoll.htm Starting your first SuperMemo collection] - ABC of SuperMemo by [http://www.antimoon.com Antimoon.com]
*[[Backing up the learning material|'''Backup''' copy]] - to make sure you never lose your learning investment, you must learn how to back up your learning material!  
* [http://supermemo.com/articles/users/ABC-SM.htm Introduction to SuperMemo for Windows] - ABC of SuperMemo written by two Irish teenagers
*[http://www.antimoon.com/how/usingsm-firstcoll.htm Starting your first SuperMemo collection] - ABC of SuperMemo by [http://www.antimoon.com Antimoon.com]  
* [http://supermemo.com/articles/decalog.htm SuperMemo Decalog] - SuperMemo beginners tend to make the same mistakes. This text will help you avoid these mistakes and enjoy efficient learning
*[http://supermemo.com/articles/users/ABC-SM.htm Introduction to SuperMemo for Windows] - ABC of SuperMemo written by two Irish teenagers  
* [http://supermemo.com/articles/20rules.htm 20 rules of formulating knowledge] - the way you put your questions and answers together may determine the degree of your success
*[http://supermemo.com/articles/decalog.htm SuperMemo Decalog] - SuperMemo beginners tend to make the same mistakes. This text will help you avoid these mistakes and enjoy efficient learning  
* [[Incremental reading]] - adding questions and answers is the "old way" in SuperMemo. The new way is "incremental reading". Incremental reading is slightly more complex and requires more experience. However, it is by far the best way to learn new material imported from the Internet
*[http://supermemo.com/articles/20rules.htm 20 rules of formulating knowledge] - the way you put your questions and answers together may determine the degree of your success  
* [http://wiki.supermemo.org/index.php?title=Main_Page SuperMemopedia] - Encyclopedia of SuperMemo written by users of SuperMemo
*[[Incremental reading]] - adding questions and answers is the "old way" in SuperMemo. The new way is "incremental reading". Incremental reading is slightly more complex and requires more experience. However, it is by far the best way to learn new material imported from the Internet  
*[http://wiki.supermemo.org/index.php?title=Main_Page SuperMemopedia] - Encyclopedia of SuperMemo written by users of SuperMemo

Revision as of 01:20, 5 November 2009

SuperMemo will help you learn faster! It is enough that you now spend 3 minutes reading this page to be able to begin learning!

For a good start, you only need to use two things:

  1. Add new - to add new questions and answers to SuperMemo (keyboard: Alt+A)
  2. Learn - to review the material that you want to remember (keyboard: Ctrl+L)
SuperMemo: Adding new questions and answers at the Beginner Level

Start learning now! Initially you may doubt the power of SuperMemo. Trust it for 1-2 weeks and you will begin to understand it better. Add at least 50-100 questions-answer pairs related to your job, your life, or your interests. See how SuperMemo schedules the material for review.

Important! Learn will only ask you to review your material after a few days. For that reason, spend your first days on adding new material for learning.

Summary: The ABC of SuperMemo:


Important reading

  • Beginner's FAQ - questions most often asked by SuperMemo beginners
  • Beginner's FAQ Wiki - frequently asked questions that you can edit and add your own
  • 25 steps to SuperMemo Mastery: User's Guide - this step-by-step course of SuperMemo will help you learn the most important skills of an advanced SuperMemo user in a sequence that will maximize the gradual increase in your productivity
  • Backup copy - to make sure you never lose your learning investment, you must learn how to back up your learning material!
  • Starting your first SuperMemo collection - ABC of SuperMemo by Antimoon.com
  • Introduction to SuperMemo for Windows - ABC of SuperMemo written by two Irish teenagers
  • SuperMemo Decalog - SuperMemo beginners tend to make the same mistakes. This text will help you avoid these mistakes and enjoy efficient learning
  • 20 rules of formulating knowledge - the way you put your questions and answers together may determine the degree of your success
  • Incremental reading - adding questions and answers is the "old way" in SuperMemo. The new way is "incremental reading". Incremental reading is slightly more complex and requires more experience. However, it is by far the best way to learn new material imported from the Internet
  • SuperMemopedia - Encyclopedia of SuperMemo written by users of SuperMemo