2. Table of content
1. Introduction
2. Three pre-release versions
3. System requirement for Windows 8
4. Additional requirements to use certain features
5. Advantages Of Windows 8
6. Disadvantages of Windows 8
7. Conclusion
8. Questions?
9. References
3. Introduction
• Windows 8 is a version of Microsoft Windows (an
operating system developed by Microsoft) for use on
personal computers, including home and business
desktops, laptops, tablets, and home theater PCs.
• Windows 8 was developed before the release of
Windows 7 in 2009.
• It was released in three pre-release versions ( from
September 2011 to May 2012. The operating system
was released to manufacturing on August 1, 2012, and
was released for general availability on October 26,
2012.)
4. Three pre-release versions
• Pre-alpha
Pre-alpha refers to all activities performed during
the software project before testing.
• Alpha
The alpha phase of the release life cycle is the
first phase to begin software testing.
• Beta
Beta is the software development phase
following alpha.
5. System requirement for Windows 8
• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
• RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
• Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-
bit)
• Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics
device with WDDM(Windows Display Driver
Model) driver
6. Additional requirements to use
certain features (part 1)
• To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor
that supports multitouch
• To access the Windows Store and to download
and run apps, you need an active Internet
connection and a screen resolution of at least
1024 x 768
• To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of
at least 1366 x 768
• Internet access (ISP fees might apply)
7. Additional requirements to use
certain features (part 2)
• Some games and programs might require a
graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or
higher for optimal performance
• Microsoft account required for some features
• Watching DVDs requires separate playback
software
• Windows Media Center license sold separately
• BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive
(Windows 8 Pro only)
8. Advantages Of Windows 8 (Part 1)
• Faster boot
• More Secure
• More diagnostics tools and repair solutions.
• Sharing of files is easy
• Link Live ID with Microsoft services
9. Advantages Of Windows 8 (Part 2)
• Simpler Shutdown
• Narrator
• Helps blind
• Faster Searching
• Drivers are automatically installed in new
PC and Laptops
10. Disadvantages of Windows 8
• In many cases you need to use drivers written for Windows
7. This is fine in some cases and not in others.
• Start screen
• Lack of start menu
• Can't use F8 key to get into Safe mode, but its possible to
enable that.
• Lots of random problems pop up, mostly related to the
start screen.
• Need to play games in compatibility mode which sometime
don’t work
• User needs time to adapt with the OS.
11. Conclusion
• Windows 8 is definitely a reinvention of the
operating system most widely used around the
world. The Modern UI interface represents a
significant change that makes the traditional
Windows PC, a modern hybrid operating system
trying to address both laptops, tablets and
desktop computers. Indeed very ambitious it is to
offer an operating system without compromise to
meet all uses, countless of problems will surely
arise thus likely to frustrate more than one.
