Microsoft Corp. Project management and flow charts

The Bottom Line: Student 2006 is an excellent homework helper for late-elementary, middle, and high-school kids. If you already use Microsoft Office, it's a good buy. If you don't, it's too expensive.

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3, 333 MHz, DVD-ROM, Speaker(s), SVGA monitor, 4MB video memory, 16 bit sound card, Mouse or compatible device, 333 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 client, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 130 MB, Intel Pentium 233 MHz, 128 MB, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Intel Pentium, 233 MHz, Windows

Editors' Take: Visio 2003 is an excellent tool for turning technical concepts into visual diagrams.

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 160 MB, Intel Pentium 233 MHz, 128 MB, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Intel Pentium, 233 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 server, 5 clients, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, 575 MB, Pentium III 700 MHz, 512 MB, CD-ROM, Pentium III, 700 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 PC, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or later, 500 MHz, SVGA monitor, 500 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 233 MHz, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, 233 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 server, Complete package, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 or later, 80 MB, Pentium III 550 MHz, 256 MB, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Pentium III, 550 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 PC, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, 130 MB, Intel Pentium 233 MHz, 128 MB, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, Intel Pentium, 233 MHz, Windows

Specs: 1 PC, Complete package, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later, 700 MHz, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor, 700 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later