By: Jessica Carico – Kara Holbrook – Laura Watkins

Word A comprehensive set of writing tools that help you create and share content. PowerPoint Powerful presentation tool that allows you to create professional-looking presentations. Excel A powerful tool for creating spreadsheets, and analyze and share information. OneNote A digital notebook solution, allowing you to gather notes and information in one place. Outlook An integrated solution for managing your time and information, connecting across boundaries.

 Create documents, spreadsheets and presentations online  Share and collaborate in real time  Safely store and organize your work  Control who can see your documents  Read user examples

Microsoft OfficeGoogle Docs Purchase or installed on computer Data stored on computer More formatting options Free online Data stored on Google server 1GB Storage Limit Less formatting options Share and collaborate easily Do not have: OneNote or Outlook

Documents

Can translate 42 different languages Numerous available templates Less formatting options (fonts, sizing, colors, underlining, borders, etc.)

Spreadsheets

No Charting ability Less formatting options More templates

Presentations

Google Docs Presentations VS. Microsoft Office PowerPoint Google Docs Presentation is a more plain and simple presentation tool than Microsoft Office PowerPoint. It offers some of the same features as PowerPoint such as: *Layout selections *Theme and background selections *Font selections You can insert images, videos, drawings, recordings, shapes and tables A couple of things not offered by Google Docs Presentation that are offered by Microsoft Office PowerPoint are timing slides, and inserting slide transitions

 According to Dallas News, cloud computing is “using the Internet to provide your programs and store your data.”  Dallas News also states, “The cloud is a metaphor for ‘the Internet.’”  Gain access from the Internet to data you’ve created Cloud Computing

 Monthly fees are inexpensive (new hardware is even included)  Especially great for small business owners (cuts back on expenses such as servers and firewalls)  Convenient (can be access through the Internet and easy access data)  Easy to remove or add storage The Pros of Cloud Computing

 Lack of privacy  Potential of losing information  Scott Menter stated, “When Google won the contract with the City of Los Angeles last year, they made a statement: The cloud is safe, you can trust us with even your most critical data.”  According to Enterprise Security Today, Google is currently faced with a lawsuit as a result of breaching their privacy policy and has not released an official statement in regards towards the issue at hand. The Cons of Cloud Computing

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