SELF-CONTAINED EXAMINATION GUIDE AND INFORMATION STORAGE APPARATUS A computer system comprising a portable computer formed by a hand-held enclosure for a microprocessor including a memory. During use of the portable computer, a series of examination items or categories appear on one side of the enclosure. Adjacent each of the examination items is mounted an infrared transmitter. An infrared generator is sequentially connected to the transmitters and it activates the transmitters to sequentially transmit infrared signals, each of the signals being related or associated with one of the examination items. A hand-held stylus is connected to the microprocessor by a wire or tether and includes an infrared sensor. A user of the apparatus enters data in the microprocessor by scanning one of the transmitters using the stylus. The enclosure further includes a miniature tape recorder. A small microphone, which may be mounted in the stylus, is used for dictating comments during use of the apparatus. A main or central computer and a dataport connected to the main computer are also provided. The portable computer may be plugged into the dataport in order to load data from the processor of the portable computer into the main computer. The dataport also includes a display panel connected to the main computer, whereby the dataport may function as a bulletin board for displaying information, under the control of the main computer.
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