TI-83 Feature List
- Expression evaluation with standard arithmetical operations and parenthetical
grouping.
- 8*16 character display allows easy editing of expressions and programs.
- 128 bytes of last entries and last answers are stored for quick recall.
- Mathematical functions include numerical operations, probability, angle
calculations in radians or degrees, and trigonometry.
- Manipulation of complex numbers in rectangular or polar form.
- Numbers expressed in floating point, scientific notation, or engineering
notation, or to a fixed number of decimal places.
- Display numbers in fractional form.
- Boolean logic and test operators.
- Manipulate lists of real or complex values.
- List editor
- Generate large lists automatically with seq() function.
- Manipulate matrices of real or complex values.
- Matrix editor
- Matrix math
- Manipulation of strings. (Lowercase letters not available.)
- Iterative (approximate) calculus functions including 1st and 2nd order
derivative, numeric integration, and minimum and maximum of a function.
- Graphing
- Graph types
- 2D functions
- 2D parametric
- Polar functions
- Recursively defined sequences
- Graph up to 9 of each type simultaneously.
- Trace cursor along graph.
- Graphing styles
- Solid line.
- Thick solid line.
- Shade above line.
- Shade below line.
- Circle cursor traces along line.
- Moving circle cursor traces along invisible line.
- Unconnected dots on each plotted point.
- Zoom operations.
- Mathematical analyis and calculus operations of a graph.
- Find intersection of two curves.
- Find slope of point on curve.
- Graph the derivative of a function.
- Find the area of a region bounded by two curves.
- Lines, circles, pixels, and text can be drawn on graph.
- Save pictures of graph and databases of graph (small file which holds
graph functions and settings).
- 95*64 graph resolution.
- Table
- Setup several functions at a time in a table.
- Control table starting point and increment value, or set table to match
graph window.
- Statistics
- Enter values in multiple-list editor (up to 6 lists at a time).
- Regression models
- One-variable
- Two-variable
- Median-median
- Linear (Expressed as 1st order polynomial or slope-intercept)
- Quadratic (2nd order polynomial)
- Cubic (3rd order polynomial)
- Quartic (4th order polynomial)
- Logarithmic
- Exponential
- Power
- Logistic
- Sinusoidal
- Draw statistical plots.
- Scatterplot
- Points with connecting line
- Histogram
- Modified box plot
- Box plot
- Normal probability plot
- Regression curve
- Forecast values using regression model.
- Create equations using regression model.
- Inferential statistics
- Z-Test
- T-Test
- 2-SampZTest
- 2-SampTTest
- 1-PropZTest
- 2-PropZTest
- ZInterval
- TInterval
- 2-SampZInt
- 2-SampTInt
- 1-PropZInt
- 2-PropZInt
- x^2-Test
- 2-SampFTest
- LinRegTTest
- ANOVA
- Distributions
- Normal probability density
- Normal distribution probability
- Inverse cumulative normal distribution
- Student-t probability density
- Student-t distribution probability
- Chi-square probability density
- Chi-square distribution probability
- F probability density
- F distribution probability
- Binomial probability
- Binomial cumulative density
- Poisson probability
- Poisson cumulative density
- Geometric probability
- Geometric cumulative density
- Financial Functions
- Time value of money solver.
- Amount of each payment
- Annual interest rate
- Present value
- Payment periods
- Future value
- Calculate cash flow.
- Calculate amortization schedule.
- Calculate interest conversion.
- Find days between dates.
- Equation solver
- Solve for variable in an equation, with user supplying initial guess.
- Allows setup of "what-if" situations.
- Programming
- All calculator features available from programs.
- Simple, BASIC-like language.
- Standard program control and looping instructions.
- Instructions available for user input and displaying data.
- Split Screen
- Screen can show graph and text simultaneously.
- Screen can show graph and Y= editor simultaneously.
- Screen can show graph and table simultaneously.
- Screen can be split horizontally or vertically.
- Link port
- Calculator can connect to another TI-83, and receive data from TI-82.
- Exchange data or memory backups.
- Optional accessories: TI-Graph Link, CBL, CBR, overhead projector (requires
custom-made calculator, contact TI).
- Variables
- All data can be stored to variables.
- 27 slots for real and complex numbers.
- 10 slots each for pictures, graph databases, functions, strings, and
matrices.
- No limit to number of lists and programs, memory permitting.
- Program names up to 8 characters, list names up to 5 characters.
- 27285 bytes available for data storage.
- All data is retained when calculator is off and while changing batteries.
- Assembly programming
- Programs may be written in Z80 assembler on a personal computer, then
transferred to the TI-83 for execution.
- Partial ASM support from TI. (They provide calculator information,
but not technical support.)
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