This project was quite fun I must admit. I use these applications daily with my work and thus made them easy for me to complete.
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint all have their advantages and disadvantages. Word is great for a project like this one where you simply need to document a day. Hence the extension for a Word document is .doc(x). It was probably the simplest program to use during this exercise because it was putting words on paper.
However, if we turn the project just a little and require a percentage of day spent, or total hours spent then Excel would be the front runner for this work.
Lastly, I would choose PowerPoint. It is sometimes finicky, and the controls are not in obvious locations. Actually, some are hidden altogether until you paste or add a particular object. So, for this project it was the least likely candidate. That being said, if we turn this a little more and need to present our day to a class, team, or professor then it would be ideal.
With Word and Excel the functionality to present images, animations, and words is lacking. That is not to say it can’t be done, but it is simpler in PowerPoint.
So,
each program has its pros and con depending on the needs of the creator. Word
would be used exclusively for a written project such as this essay where charts
and graphics are not needed. Excel is exclusively for displaying and
calculating information in spreadsheet style or graphical chart. PowerPoint is
for presentations to others, with animated and graphical capabilities.
Collectively the three programs are a great set to accomplish most projects
that would be assigned in a classroom or working environment.
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