Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite facts for kids
Screenshot of the Encyclopædia Britannica 2010 Ultimate Reference Suite
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| Developer(s) | Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. |
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| Initial release | 2003 |
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2015 Ultimate Edition
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| Operating system | Microsoft Windows Mac OS X |
| Size | 4.2 GB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Encyclopaedia |
| License | Proprietary software |
The Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite was a special computer program. It was like a huge digital book filled with information, based on the famous Encyclopædia Britannica. This program was made by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. You could get it on a DVD between 2003 and 2015. It helped people learn about many different topics.
Contents
What's Inside the Britannica Suite?
This amazing program came on a DVD. It had over 100,000 articles, which are like short reports on different subjects. It also included a detailed atlas to explore maps.
You could find about 35,000 media files. These included images, video clips, and audio recordings. The suite also had a dictionary and a thesaurus. These tools were based on the well-known Merriam-Webster dictionaries.
Awards and Recognition
The Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite won an important award in 2004. It received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers. This award showed it was a great learning tool.
Before this suite, an older version called Britannica DVD also won awards. It received Codie awards in 2000, 2001, and 2002. These awards recognized its excellence in software.
Computer Requirements
To use the Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite, your computer needed to meet some basic requirements. These details were for the 2012 edition of the software.
Hardware Needs
- Processor: Your computer needed a processor like a Pentium III, PowerPC G5, or Intel Core.
- Memory: It needed at least 512 MB of RAM. Having 1 GB was even better for smoother use.
- Disc Drive: A DVD-ROM drive was necessary to install the program.
- Hard Drive Space: You needed about 2.05 GB of free space. For a full installation, 4.70 GB was needed.
- Display: Your screen needed a resolution of 1024x768 pixels. It also needed 16-bit color.
Operating Systems
The software worked on different computer operating systems:
- Windows: It ran on Windows® XP (with SP2), Windows® Vista, or Windows® 7. The 2015 edition also worked on Windows Vista through 8.1.
- Mac: For Mac computers, it needed Mac®OS 10.5.x or 10.6.x. Later editions, like 2013, 2014, and 2015, worked with newer Mac OS versions up to 10.9.
See also
- Encyclopædia Britannica
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
