Mastering digital television: the complete guide to the DTV conversion

218 Pages·2006·1.251 MB·English

by  Whitaker, Jerry C

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LSAT LOGIC GAMES
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CONTENTS
Introduction 1
LSAT Logic Games / 1
The Solution Process / 2
General LSAT Preparation Tips / 3
Conclusion / 4
CHAPTER 1 Formal Logic Games 5
Typical Fact Pattern / 5
Logic Tools / 5
Sufficient-Necessary Conditions / 5
The Contrapositive / 6
Logic Chain Addition / 7
Forming the Contrapositive / 7
Fact Pattern Organization Heuristics / 9
Formal Logic Games Explained / 10
Game 1 / 10
Game 2 / 13
Game 3 / 16
Game 4 / 18
On Your Own / 20
Game 5 / 20
Game 6 / 21
Game 7 / 22
Game 8 / 23
Answers and Explanations / 24
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CHAPTER 2 Sequencing Games 29
Typical Fact Pattern / 29
Logic Tools / 29
Sequencing Constraints / 29
Logic Chain Addition / 29
Fact Pattern Organization Heuristics / 30
Sequencing Games Explained / 31
Game 1 / 31
Game 2 / 33
Game 3 / 35
Game 4 / 37
On Your Own / 39
Game 5 / 39
Game 6 / 40
Game 7 / 41
Game 8 / 42
Answers and Explanations / 43
CHAPTER 3 Linear Games 47
Typical Fact Pattern / 47
Logic Tools / 47
Vacancy-Occupany Rules / 47
Box Rules / 48
Fact Pattern Organization Heuristics / 49
Linear Games Explained / 50
Game 1 / 50
Game 2 / 52
Game 3 / 54
Game 4 / 56
On Your Own / 58
Game 5 / 58
Game 6 / 59
Game 7 / 60
Game 8 / 61
Answers and Explanations / 62
CHAPTER 4 Complex Linear Games 65
Typical Fact Pattern / 65
Logic Tools / 65
General / 65
Box Rules / 65
Box Rule Addition / 65
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Fact Pattern Organization Heuristics / 66
Complex Linear Games Explained / 67
Game 1 / 67
Game 2 / 69
Game 3 / 71
Game 4 / 73
On Your Own / 75
Game 5 / 75
Game 6 / 76
Game 7 / 77
Game 8 / 78
Answers and Explanations / 79
CHAPTER 5 Grouping Games 83
Typical Fact Pattern / 83
Logic Tools / 83
General / 83
Grouping / 83
Vacancy-Occupancy Rules / 83
Fact Pattern Organization Heuristics / 84
Grouping Games Explained / 85
Game 1 / 85
Game 2 / 87
Game 3 / 89
Game 4 / 91
On Your Own / 93
Game 5 / 93
Game 6 / 94
Game 7 / 95
Game 8 / 96
Answers and Explanations / 97
CHAPTER 6 Mapping Games 101
Typical Fact Pattern / 101
Logic Tools / 101
General / 101
Mapping / 101
Fact Pattern Organization Heuristics / 102
Mapping Games Explained / 103
Game 1 / 103
Game 2 / 105
Game 3 / 107
Game 4 / 109
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On Your Own / 111
Game 5 / 111
Game 6 / 112
Game 7 / 113
Game 8 / 114
Answers and Explanations / 115
CHAPTER 7 Pattern Games 119
Typical Fact Pattern / 119
Logic Tools / 119
General / 119
Pattern / 119
Fact Pattern Organization Heuristics / 120
Pattern Games Explained / 121
Game 1 / 121
Game 2 / 123
Game 3 / 125
Game 4 / 127
On Your Own / 129
Game 5 / 129
Game 6 / 130
Game 7 / 131
Game 8 / 132
Answers and Explanations / 133
CHAPTER 8 Minimized- and Maximized-Variable Games 137
Solution Strategies / 137
Minimized-Variable Games / 137
Maximized-Variable Games / 137
On Your Own / 138
Part A. Minimized-Variable Games / 138
Game 1 / 138
Game 2 / 139
Game 3 / 140
Game 4 / 141
Game 5 / 142
Game 6 / 143
Game 7 / 144
Game 8 / 145
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