MS Office XP Professional.(contains Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. , Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook). Microsoft. c2002. Windows 98 min., 133MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. min., 32-64 MB min., 245MB disk space plus 115-150MB on the operating system's disk, CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. . 2-CD-ROM set; "Step-by-Step Interactive Training" CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). & handbook. Professional version, $579.00 (upgrade, $329.00); standard version (without Access), $479.00 (upgrade, $239.00); standard version for students & teachers, $149.00. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. * Computer programming and scientific analysis aside, most modern businesses run on documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations. Far and away, the most popular set of programs to produce these files is Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. XP This latest version supercedes, but is compatible with, Office 2000, and this new version is made to work beautifully with Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. , the latest Microsoft operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Mastering these Office XP applications will place any student in a position to succeed, and assist any office. Microsoft Word is the word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and program. Using it effectively can help produce professional-looking documents. Spell-check, grammar-check and syntax-check are all built right in. Documents can contain links to Web sites, graphs and tables. Editing is made simple with easy-to-use commands and auto-formatting. Microsoft Excel is used to create spreadsheets for analysis of data, budgets, sales figures or anything else numerical. Data may be in tables, shown in graphs or in any one of a large number of chart styles, chosen with just a mouse click. Advanced analyses are offered for power users, allowing pivot-tables, pivot-charts, statistics or special calculations. Microsoft Access is the database used in most businesses for keeping track of lists of customers, employees, sales, inventory or just about anything one can imagine. Using the Database Wizard can help set up a fully functional, user-friendly database without much fuss. Microsoft PowerPoint is used to produce good-looking, eye-catching slides for presenting on paper or projecting onto a wall. A wide range of available templates, all of which can be customized, are available through the AutoContent Wizard to help get started. Microsoft Outlook is used to receive, send and file e-mail communications. (Of course, the means to connect to the Internet are left to the user to provide.) Easy to master, one can also use Outlook to keep appointment and meeting schedules, address books, to-do lists or even to make electronic "sticky" notes. It is possible to share or collaborate on any of these types of files with colleagues, if connected to a network. A separate CD-ROM is included for teaching the user about each of the programs and how to make the best use of them. It is straightforward and effective. A paperback handbook is also included, but the built-in Help files are much more extensive and helpful. The familiar "friend" (the Office Assistant) who pops up on the screen and offers help is sometimes handy. Overall, this suite of programs is more powerful than ever, easy to get accustomed to, and critical for everyone in a business office. Fredric S. Solomon, Electronics Engineer, W. Newton, MA |
|
||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion