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Purpose. The training aid is meant for the education of teachers and students on how to use Mathematica, intermediate and advanced levels. It is also suitable for independent work. It is recommended to visit the short beginner’s course ‘Introduction in Mathematica’ beforehand.  
Contents.  Short rules and references to the main functions of Mathematica are included. There are also a large number of examples, which explain the system’s capabilities. Examples are grouped according to subjects in the form of prepared files with explanations and results. When using Mathematica or WebMathematica they are ‘live’ - we can repeat any example at any time. Effective education demands not only carrying out commands, but also repeating them with suitable changes to parameters, numerical values, functions etc.
Aims.  Other than education, this training aid also aims to provoke use of the interactive systems for creating special lessons, exercises, tests, aids, papers and other developments in different areas of education and scientific exploration in mathematics.

Plovdiv, 21.08.2007                                                                     The author