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If you Want to Manage Your Money
You can choose from a variety of programs for keeping track of
you income and expenditure. They range from simple programs
for managing family finances to more comprehensive programs
that are also suitable for small businesses. In addition there are
programs for managing investments.
If You're a Designer
Your computer dealer can introduce you to a variety of sophisti-
cated design programs including programs to design a garden, or
to build or remodel a house, as well as the more common Com-
puter Aided Design (CAD) tools.
There are also various specialist programs for use in engineering
design.
If You're a Researcher or Student
Online services such as CompuServe, America Online and Prod-
igy, and access to the Internet provide almost endless resources for
conducting professional research.
In addition, you can purchase dictionaries, and other reference
materials on diskette or CD-ROM for your own personal library.
Do You Need a Database?
If you need to keep and update a set of records, such as a list of
addresses or a catalog of items, that is what a database program is
designed to do. You could use a database to hold details of a stamp
collection or to provide an overall index to the recipes in various
cookbooks and magazines.
Should I Buy an Integrated Package?
When you have decided which types of program you are inter-
ested in, you may find that you can buy some of the programs as a
suite. This applies particularly to programs that are widely used in
business.
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
Before You Go to a Computer Store...
Buying Programs
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