Beta Versions

Beta is the nick name of the software which has passed the alpha testing phase. It is the prototype of the software which is released to the public.

This is the first version released outside the organization.

Sometimes this version is known as a preview, a prototype, a technical preview (TP) or as an early access.

The term beta test comes from an IBM hardware product test convention, dating back to punched card tabulating and sorting machines.

Alpha Versions

This version is released for internal software testers sometimes to public also.
In these kinds of versions the testers test this software using white box techniques. And then black box and grey box techniques.

Moving to black box testing inside the organization is known as alpha release

Pre Alpha Version

Pre Alpha version is not feature complete.
These versions allow the testers to test the recently implemented functionality immediately, and find the new bugs.

Software Versions

There are total 7 stages before releasing the real software.

First stage is called PRE-ALPHA testing version.

Second stage is called ALPHA version.

Third stage is called Beta version.

Fourth stage is called RC(RELEASE CANDIDATE) version.

Fifth stage is called RTM(RELEASE TO MANUFACTURING) version.

Sixth stage is called GA(GENERAL AVAILABILITY) version.

Seventh stage is called Production Or Live release or Gold version.


In my next post I will explain every version in detail one by one.

Unique folders

You can't create a folder names con or aux or com1 or com2 or com3 or com4 or com5 or com6 or com7 or com8 or com9.

The reason is there keywords are reserved by dos.

So if you want to create folders using these names follow this simple trick...

Go to dos prompt;

Then type md .\con\. This will create a folder named con.

If you want to delete the folder repeat the same procedure with rmdir .\con\.

Office 2010

The actual version in Office 2007 is Office 2012.
But Microsoft doesn't want to release the version 2013.
So the office 2010 is released under the name of 2014.

It contains the web versions of Powerpoint,Excel,Word according to a site.

It covers Microsoft Access 2010
Microsoft Excel 2010
Microsoft InfoPath Designer 2010
Microsoft InfoPath Editor 2010
Microsoft OneNote 2010
Microsoft Outlook 2010
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
Microsoft Publisher 2010
Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010
Microsoft Word 2010

(info from wikipedia)

So guys I am eager to see the beta version which will be released in the late july..

Windows BirthDates

-- Windows Versions------------Birth Date----------Code Name
==========================================================
1.> Windows 1.0----------------20 November 1985
2.> Windows 2.0---------------09 December 1987
3.> Windows 3.0---------------22 May 1990
4.> Windows 3.1-----------------April 1992----------Janus
5.> Windows 95----------------24 August 1995---------Chicago
6.> Windows NT 4.0-----------24 August 1996
7.> Windows 98--------------25 June 1998
8.> Windows 2000------------17 February 2000
9.> Windows Me--------------14 September 2000
10.> Windows XP--------------25 October 2001--------Whistler
11.> Windows Server 2003-----24 April 2003
12.> Windows Home Server-----07 January 2007
13.> Windows Vista(Business)-30 November 2006------LongHorn
14.> Windows Vista(Consumer)-30 January 2007------LongHorn
15.> Windows Server 2008-----27 February 2008
16.> Windows 7---------------22 October 2009----BlackComb & Viena

Windows Little Pranks

If you want to see a video is dos mode just do the following:

Turn your internet on.

Then in the run menu type this : telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl

You will see a star wars video...

Enjoy...

Windows Free Antivirus

Microsoft is going to release a new antivirus under the name of Windows Live One Care codenamed morro.

Microsoft says they will launch beta version in the second half of this year or may be they will launch with Windows 7.

Windows Little Pranks

If you want to find out the exact locations of mines in a MineSweeper game do the following:

while playing the game type xyzzy + Right SHIFT .

Then look for a white dot in the left corner while moving in the game,

if a white dot is there the mine is not there and the dot is black then mine is there.

Enjoy.

If you can't see the dot select no background for your desktop.

Windows Little Pranks

If you want to win Freecell game in just one move just start a new freecell game.

Then press CTRL + SHIFT + F10.

A message window will pop up.

If you choose yes , you will win in just one move.

If you choose no , you will loose in one move.