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*[[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!  
*[[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://www.antimoon.com/how/usingsm-firstcoll.htm Starting your first SuperMemo collection] - ABC of SuperMemo by [http://www.antimoon.com Antimoon.com]  
*[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/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  
*[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/20rules.htm 20 rules of formulating knowledge] - the way you put your questions and answers together may determine the degree of your success
*[[Incremental learning]] - adding questions and answers is the "old way" in SuperMemo. The new way is ''incremental learning''. Incremental learning is more complex and requires more experience. However, it is by far the best way to learn new material imported from the web
*[[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
*[http://wiki.supermemo.org/index.php?title=Main_Page SuperMemopedia] - Encyclopedia of SuperMemo written by users of SuperMemo

Revision as of 06:04, 3 November 2013

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 options:

  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)
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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.


Summary: The ABC of SuperMemo:

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

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