Quick View

Article summary

Quick View is a file viewer in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 operating systems. The viewer can be used to view practically any file. The software has been ported by third parties to support XP, Vista and 7. On 1995-04-03, InfoSoft International, Inc., announced the acquisition of Systems Compatibility Corporation, and the renaming of InfoSoft International, Inc. to Inso Corporation. Inso Corporation later developed Quick View Plus products.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
18. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1312209137