Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2007

Tools and information to help students succeed academically.

Product Information

Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2007 provides a full set of tools and information for middle and high school students that helps get questions answered and homework done faster.  The easy, all-in-one homework assistant that helps students excel in school.

Designed to be easy to use and simple to learn, Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2007 actually makes learning fun.  Whether it's math, research projects, or foreign languages, students can find the right tools and information to get their homework started more quickly, get questions answered faster, and complete assignments that help earn higher grades.

If you have the Internet, let the Web Companion assist you.  It helps avoid the frustration of an unfocused Web search, so you can get right to the task of finding the information you need.  Includes Encarta Dictionary, Thesaurus, foreign language translations, and World Atlas.

With time pressures to complete assignments, it's frustrating to get stuck and not know where to go for answers.  Whether the student is stumped on a math, science, or foreign language problem, students can quickly get the answers they need.  They also get helpful new ideas on how to solve problems, so next time they're more likely to figure out the answer on their own.

The all-in-one homework aid designed to help middle and high school students succeed!


Educational Features

Math

Stuck on a math problem?
  Input your own problem into the equation solver and get a quick answer and step-by-step help on how to solve it.  OR With FREE online access to Hotmath* (up to a $49.95 value!), it's quick and easy to choose your textbook - then find the problem you're stuck on.  You'll instantly see step-by-step on how to solve it.

Need advanced help?  A full-featured graphing calculator that is simple to learn and use (equal to those costing up to one hundred dollars!) helps visualize and solve math and science problems - even calculus.

Triangle Solver and Equation Library:  Students can interact with the equations and type in their inputs, quickly solving their problem along with viewing associated rules or graphs.

Quickly learn how to answer just about any math problem.  It's as easy as typing in a math equation.  In an instant, students not only get the answer, but see how to solve it - step by step!  Works for all grade levels - from basic math, pre-algebra, and algebra (including logarithms and exponents!) to trigonometry.




Research and Brainstorming

Need to understand a topic?  A great place to start any research project that requires multiple sources.

Instant access to world-renowned encyclopedia:  Includes the full version of Encarta Premium.  In an instant, students can explore a universe of trust information.

Simpler Web searches:  Many Internet searches bring up links that aren't relevant to the research subject.  Using Web Companion to conduct searches, students instantly see links to related Encarta content.

Newly enhanced 3-D technology helps visualize and graph math and science problems in algebra, trigonometry - even calculus!




Literature

Need to know more about the story?  Includes over one thousand book summaries that help students understand the most commonly studies literary works and help get book reports done fast.




Tutorials

Having trouble getting started?  Step-by-step writing tips and pre-formatted report and presentation templates - give students a quick start in creating great-looking reports and presentations that can help get better grades.

Get started quickly, stay organized, and hand in top-notch assignments, with pre-formatted report and presentation templates.




Foreign Languages

A full-featured dictionary helps translate Spanish, French, German, and Italian - and conjugate verbs for select languages.


Windows Requirements

  • Windows XP with Service Pack 2
  • 600MHz or faster processor (1GH recommended)
  • 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
  • 1.5 GB of available hard disk space; Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (included on disc) requires between 210 and 610MB of additional hard disk space
  • DVD-ROM Drive
  • 16-bit or higher monitor supporting 800 x 600 screen resolution (1074 x 768 recommended)
  • 16-bit Sound Card with speakers or headphones
  • Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device
  • Some features require an Internet connection; access to and use of the Internet may require payment of a separate fee to an Internet service provider; local and long distance telephone call charges may apply
  • Encarta Kids requires an additional 430 MB of hard-disk space
  • Copy to Hard Drive requires an additional 1.8 GB of available hard-disk space
  • Access to sounds and videos require Windows Media Player 8
  • Access to interactive media requires Adobe Shockwave and Adobe Flash
  • Learning Essentials Templates and Toolbars require Office XP or Office 2003, available separately
  • *Content Updates and access to Math Online Help are available until October 2007
  • *Online access to Hotmath is available through October 2007
  • *Hotmath contains primarily US-based textbook problems.

  • Manufactured by: Microsoft Corp.