If you insist on me recommending a calculator- my favorite non-graphing calculator is the TI-30XS (different from the TI-30X IIS).
One note here- if you can't do boolean algebra and base-n conversions for at least small numbers in your head, you should probably rethink your choice of major (or learn the material). In CS classes you'll probably find that you're not doing all that much in terms of intense mathematics (unless you take some courses in computer graphics).
Engineering courses will be the same, and both physics and engineering courses will expect you to show your work. In physics 1 and 2, as a rule, if you're not waiting to substitute in numbers as variables until the very last step of your problem, you're doing it wrong (and many of those solutions can be found on a four-function calculator). In Calculus 2 and 3, you will be expected to show your work (so symbolic integration/differentiation on your calculator is out except to check your work, and your calculator is likely to give a different (but still correct) answer to many types of problems you'll encounter in those classes).
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whether my instructor knows how to use itĪs a recent computer engineering graduate (with a 3.75 GPA), I think you're going to find that a powerful calculator isn't all that helpful in any of those classes except perhaps matrix algebra (which I didn't have). easy to learn(not the same thing as efficiency, however) I have no desire to cheat, and I'm not sure if many professors would allow these who don't allow graphing calculators. Programmable calculators are kind of a grey area(unfortunately). The ideal calculator would be the Sharp, with the table generation of the Casio, and RPN input. The best calculator I've found so far is the Sharp EL-W516, followed closely by the Casio fx-115ES. possible more math courses - I may minor in math a lot of computer science and engineering courses Here are the kinds of courses I have left to take: advanced statistics functions are a plus, but not as important high precision and large operations stack numeric table generation and simulation large constants, conversions, and equations library RPN input(or failing that, something like Equation Editor) boolean algebra and base-n number systems a lot of memory for storing values and expressions Here are the criteria I'm looking for(in no particular order): When you have to be competitive, this kind of thing really matters. Also, please don't respond with something like "pencil and paper" - that isn't an acceptable solution for advanced mathematics-based courses where tests are timed and graded on a curve. Graphing calculators are not allowed on many of my tests, so that's out(and I already have an HP 50g). As the title of this thread suggests, I'm looking for the most powerful(in terms of the criteria listed below) scientific calculator.
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