Compare Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.?

Sarah, why don't you just list all your homework questions at one time instead of individually? Or better yet, do them yourself. You might actually learn something.

Lemme guess, you're in a Computer Literacy class... maybe with the Art Institute??? Because whats funny is that's the EXACT question of this weeks first assignment. weird.

"Week 3: Week 3 - W3: Assignment 1 Discussion

Discussion Question 3

Compare Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. When should you use each of these applications? When can you use these applications interchangeably? Give examples and reasons to support your answer."

What a strange question. Each of these programmes has a specific function:

MS Word for writing documents such as letters, reports, etc

MS Excel for spreadsheets, graphs, data manipulation etc

MS Powerpoint for making presentations. slides, illustrations.

Each programme is best at doing what it is designed to do.

I use these programmes a lot and I do not believe that they can or should be used interchangably - I would never attempt to write a letter in Excel and it is not a good idea to try to set up a spreadsheet in Word - although Word 2007 has a facility to include an Excel document in its text.

I have problems trying to understand the reasoning behind this question.

I like Powerpoint, as we can do all the things and more

There is no difference, they are the same program. Whether together in one whole program, or separate.