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Software Evaluation Form
Terminology
Version
• Changes as:
• Programs have "bugs" fixed
• Programs have new features added
History of AppleWorks
• Version
•
1.1
•
1.2
•
1.3
•
2.0
•
2.1
•
3.0
Year
1983
Cost
$150
1987
$200
1990
$250
• Upgrade-trading old version for new
Importance of Version
• 1. Making sure you purchase current
version
• 2. Compatibility
Version number
Usually found on:
program startup screen
on the disk
in the manual
on the package.
Also can be found in “About…” (under Help
on Windows or under the Apple on a Mac)
Copyright date
When the program was published.
Required hardware
Hardware is equipment (printers, disk
drives etc.). Is any special hardware
necessary to run the program?
Peripherals
Hardware devices (printers, etc.)
Required Software
Is a particular program (for example,
QuickTime) also necessary to run the
program?
Back up policy
All purchasers of software are legally
allowed to make one back up of a
program. Is there a stated policy in the
manual (ie. a backup comes with the
program, statement saying you can
make one copy or nothing at all).
Copy Protection
Physically preventing copying disks.
Documentation
A manual or any printed instructions
on how to use the program.
Memory requirements
How much memory (Kilobytes or
megabytes) is necessary to run the
program?
RAM
Disk space-hard disk
User Friendly
Can a novice use the program and
figure it out using the manual? Does
the program or manual treat users as
idiots or use "computerese" jargon?
Disk Operating System
The first program that is loaded into all
computers. It checks to see what is
attached to the computer (hardware)
and prepares the computer to receive
other programs and use the hardware.
IBM/compatibles
PC-DOS/MS-DOS
WINDOWS
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows XP
OS/2
Macintosh
System #
System 7.1
System 8.5
System 9.0
OS X
Other Operating Systems
• Unix
• Linux