Windows 8

Article summary

Windows 8 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on August 1, 2012, made available for download via MSDN and TechNet on August 15, 2012, and generally released for retail on October 26, 2012. Its server counterpart, Windows Server 2012, was released a month earlier on September 4, 2012. Windows 8 introduced major changes to the operating system's platform and user interface with the intention to improve its user experience on tablets, where Windows competed with mobile operating systems such as Android and iOS. In particular, these changes included a touch-optimized Windows shell and start screen based on Microsoft's Metro design language, integration with online services, the Windows Store, and a new keyboard shortcut for screenshots. Many of these features were adapted from Windows Phone, and the development of Windows 8 closely paralleled that of Windows Phone 8. Windows 8 also added support for USB 3.0, Advanced Format, near-field communication, and cloud computing, as well as a new lock screen with clock and notifications. Additional security features—including built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering, and support for Secure Boot on supported devices—were introduced.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 2019-07-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2012-08-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2012-09-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2012-10-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2012-10-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2012-11-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2013-06-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2013-08-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2013-09-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2017 — 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 birth is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "2019-07-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2012-08-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2012-09-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2012-10-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2012-10-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2012-11-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2013-06-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2013-08-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2013-09-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. 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=1377138292