Autodesk is a company that produces a range of software products many of these, such as AutoCAD, Maya, Smoke, Mudbox, the Alias range etc., are available for the Mac.
AutoDesk's Revit is currently only available for the Windows operating system so the Mac will need to be running Windows to use the software. AutoDesk have produced a guide for using Revit on a Mac (See links below).
Nope.
Yes there is; Microsoft Word.
You will have to use Boot Camp or if your computer is fast enough, you can use a virtualization software, such as VirtualBox, VMware Fusion, or Parallels. Any alternative like WINE or Crossover will not work. Alternatively, you can use a 3ds Max alternative Maya which is also made by Autodesk.
Yes, Autodesk Maya is capable running on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux operating systems.
Information about Autocad for Mac computers can be found JTB World online. Another website that contains information about Autocad for Mac is Autodesk.
The Finder is the program that is automatically launched when a Mac is turned on.
Yes and no. Paint, developed by Microsoft Corporation is not available for mac, but a program called Paintbrush, is similar, and is available for free download. Google it. it's awesome. Hope it helps, and hope you enjoy
No, they are not compatible operating systems. You need a mac version of the program.
To do it from a command line: Open a Terminal window and use the unix "rm" command. To do it with a GUI: Download and install the muCommander program (very similar to Windows Explorer, but for the Mac).
To Quit a program running on Mac OS X select Quit from the Program's Name menu. The shortcut for this is always the Command (cmd) key and Q.
When a Mac is turned on the Finder program is automatically launched and it provides the desktop.