TEJ2O1: Software Name: ________________________

Software Review Assignment

Use the internet to find software reviews to complete the chart below.
Suggested websites: www.pcmag.com/reviews/software
http://reviews.cnet.com/computer-software/
1. Read 1 operating system and 2 application software reviews. Note the features the authors discuss
and mae a list of pros and cons that are covered in the review.
Operating System
Name of
Software
Pros/Features Cons Price
!icrosoft
"indows
#.1
- $astest startup of an% "indows
version
- &oads of included apps and utilities
- !ore windowing options for new-
st%le apps
- 'ual nature of (S ma%
still confuse some
- "indows app store
lacs some big titles.
)11*.**
Application Software
Name of
Software
Pros/Features Cons Price
+oogle
,hrome
--
- &eading support for ./!& 0. $ast.
- 1oice search
- 23cellent securit%.
- 'o Not /rac privac%
feature is buried and
discouraged.
- Still some occasional
minor site
incompatibilities
- $onts occasionall%
4agged.
$ree
!icrosoft
5owerpoint
671-
- An%one with a !icrosoft account
can displa% a presentation online.
- All of 5ower5oint8s traditional
power9 now designed for modern
widescreen formats9 and enhanced
with conveniences lie snap-to
guidelines and an improved
presentation view.
- 1er% minor
inconveniences9 such
as an all-slides view
that8s separate from
the normal presenter8s
view.
)17*.**

TEJ2O1: Software Name: ________________________
2. What is your favourite operating system Why
!% tower currentl% runs "indows #.1 5ro9 and m% laptop runs (S: !averics. ; personall% prefer
(S: because of the visual and performance differences.
!. "n your own wor#s$ what is the #ifference %etween operating systems an# application
software
An operating s%stem is what runs the computer and tells it what to do software wise. An Application
is a t%pe of software that runs on top of the operating s%stem allowing for the user to interface with
this application to do some sort of tas.