Computer Times
Editor's Choice Software
Microsoft Student with
Encarta Premium 2008
Reviewed by Terry Kibiloski
Warning to parents: You may find this product addicting and be tempted to put the kids to bed early so you can play with it to your heart's content. When reviewing it at Computer Times, we found ourselves mindlessly clicking on all sorts of topics in the Encarta Premium 2008, learning facts that we either never knew or that we had long forgotten. We also spent a great deal of time using the math, foreign language, and report assistance tools. As we completed our review, the thought continued to be echoed, "why didn't they have this when I was a kid in school?" This is one of those software packages that needs to be available to every student.
Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2008 (Retail $49.95) is the best place to find the right tools for helping with homework for math, research projects, or foreign languages. In seconds, you will have your questions answered with the information you need to get your homework started and complete assignments that help earn higher grades. Included in this great product are Microsoft Math, research and information tools, foreign language help, and learning essentials. Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2008 is a comprehensive software package designed to help students in math (basic math, through trigonometry), science, history, foreign language and social studies. Students from middle-school to entry-level college students can benefit from the resources in this product.
Microsoft Math is a collection of powerful tools that give students the confidence to solve challenging problems in a variety of math and science related subjects.
Research & Information Tools include a full version of Encarta Premium 2008, the #1 best-selling encyclopedia brand for the past 8 years, which will help you find the most up-to-date research and information on a wide variety of topics.
The easy-to-use interface (shown above) takes just a click to get you to the next screen for easy navigation to more detailed material in the selected subject matter area of your choice.
At this point, you can choose by picture, or by title, to go to a more defined topic area. For example, if you choose Dams, you will be taken to the following screen.
Foreign Language Help assists students in using Microsoft® Word for all their foreign language assignments.
Learning Essentials provides templates, tutorials and toolbars that walk students through the process of creating papers, reports and presentations that will make them proud of the work they do.
Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2008 includes the following features:
Trusted Microsoft Content
Internet Resources
Reference Tools
Interactive Resources
Math Tools
Other Homework Resources
Style Guides
Note: An active Internet connection is required for Math Online Help, Update Encarta, Web Links, Weather and Radio Links and Encarta Premium Online. Update Encarta and Math Online Help are available through October 2008. Access to Encarta Online Premium requires a Microsoft .NET Passport (Windows Live ID) and an Internet connection. You must be 13 years or older to create a Windows Live ID. Hotmath contains primarily US-based textbook problems.
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Microsoft Student With Encarta Premium 2008