Crystal reports features - meaning?

Question

I am new to crystal reports and would like to know the meaning of the following supported features (I found these features from the pdf here ([http://www.businessobjects.com/pdf/products/crystalreports/crxi_feat_ver_ed.pdf|http://www.businessobjects.com/pdf/products/crystalreports/crxi_feat_ver_ed.pdf]):-
   1. Conditional reports
   2. Top/bottom N reports
   3. Parameterized N Value for Top N Style Reports
   4. Form-style reports
   5. Mailing labels
   6. Heterogeneous data sources
   7. Ad hoc SQL command
   8. Group-by, aggregation and SQL expressions non SQL database servers
   9. Smart navigation: group tree, drilldown, search
  10. Geographic maps
  11. Customizable cross-tabs
  12. Conditional formatting on charts
  13. Sorting on groups and detail records

Answer 1

1. Conditional reports
2. Top/bottom N reports
3. Parameterized N Value for Top N Style Reports
4. Form-style reports
5. Mailing labels
6. Heterogeneous data sources
7. Ad hoc SQL command
8. Group-by, aggregation and SQL expressions non SQL database servers
9. Smart navigation: group tree, drilldown, search
10. Geographic maps
11. Customizable cross-tabs
12. Conditional formatting on charts
13. Sorting on groups and detail records
Well, I will try, Depending on the version you are considering, these options may or may not be available.
1.  output is based on some condition, this can be static or dynamic.
2.  Top X of any number of items., for example, you have 100 scores, you can show the top, 5, 10, 15, or whatever number you wish.  You can also do bottom 5, 10, 15... etc
3. Same as above but the number of items in the report, is determined by a Parameter.  Ie, you are prompted to enter the number.
4. Report designed to look like a form.  (Ie.  Like an excel spreadsheet, or a table in word)
5. Same as above, but form matches a pre-defined mail label format.
6. You can have multple data sources in one report.
7. You can "write a command in SQL, and run a report from the command"
8. You can group, using SQL expressions, even if you are not running on a SQL database.
9. Ways that you can search / group/ navigate data in report design.
10. Your output will display on a map, "This is normally an add on"
11. You can customize your cross tab reports.
12. Conditional formatting, formatting controled by a static, or dynamic condition.  ie... if value x = 3 then crred (Turns the # 3 red)
13. You can sort groups, and the details (all records displayed) will sort as your groups are sorted.
Ie... Group 1, Time (By Hour)
Group 2, # of Widgits
Group 3, Salesman Name
Detail, will be sorted by time, (by the hour, and then # of widgits, then Salesmans name.
Hope this helps.
If you already have Crystal, try looking at the sample reports, they show many of the features listed above.