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Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2002 includes more than 38,000 articles in the database, with over 12,000 accompanying photos and illustrations. Encarta users can also access current event articles and database updates by accessing the Encarta website, which includes a quiz section that is frequently updated on various subjects. The entire database is indexed by both topic and keyword, and fully searchable.

In addition to the online quiz function, the CD itself contains a variety of interactive sections, including a maze-based quiz game where you progress through a series of doors by answering questions correctly. A large database featuring languages of the world contains several sample voice clips from native speakers of each language, and interactive presentations are available concerning specific subjects such as probability and art. Rounding out the package are virtual tours with panoramic views of selected famous locations throughout the world.

Contained on one CD, the program offers options to install the entire database on the hard drive, or only the required components necessary to access the database from the CD-ROM. Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2002 is the budget version of the 2002 Microsoft line of Encarta CD software.