PowerPoint

Tech Talk:

Why do software companies produce different versions?

• To make money
• To keep it up-to-date
• To work on different operating systems

What's an Operating System (OS)?
Different operating systems can be used for different reasons. Some are used for every day things like on a personal computer. Others are used for specialised work.

• An OS is the name for a group of computer programs, device drivers and other things that let a user work with a computer. 

It can be small (like MenuetOS), or big (like Microsoft Windows). 

An operating system has many jobs. It is responsible for making sure that all the programs can use the Central Processing Unit (CPU), system memory, displays, input devices like printers, and other hardware. It also lets the user have a fast, clean, and safe interface so they can do work on the computer. It also talks to other computers or devices on a network.

Because PowerPoint is part of the Microsoft Office suite, its version is the same as that of the Office suite that comes with the computer you are using. Which, in turn, means that if, for example, you have Microsoft Office 2019, you also have PowerPoint 2019. If you have Microsoft Office 2003, you also have PowerPoint 2003 and so on. As a consequence, to know what version of PowerPoint you use, you need to know what version of Office you own.

Play: Open Power Point. 

What version do we use at school? Is it the same as mine? 

Make a PP of the new ducklings.

Let me show you how to:

• insert information on the ducklings from Student Resources.
• design your slides.
• tradition your slides.
• add slides.
• add animations.