type
of
program, called a
word
processing pro-
gram, lets
you
do
much more than
you
could
with
a regular
typewriter
. For example,
word
processing
software
lets
you
create a
document
-let
's say a letter
-then
move
part
of
the letter
to
a different location.
You
might
want
to
move
the third paragraph
to
where the eighth para-
graph
is
located. Or,
you
may
want
to
delete a
few
lines
of
t
ex
t.
On
your
Atari computer,
you
do all this
bef
ore
you
ever
print
the letter on a
sheet
of
paper!
Other
software programs let
you
use the com-
puter
as
a huge, electronic spreadsheet.
You
can
set up
your
finances on one
of
these spread-
sheets- then let the computer perform the cal-
culations for
you!
And
,
of
course, let's
not
forget the numerous
game
software
you
can
buy.
You
will
spend
hours
at
a time
with
your
computer
when
you
can
use
it
as
an entertainment and relaxation
tool.
You
will
learn more
about
game software
and
other
software
programs in Chapter 5,
"Software."
COMPUTER
LANGUAGES
A computer language
is
a
group
of
words
/called
commands)
which
you
can use
to
instruct the
computer
to
perform a task. While there are
many computer languages, one
of
the
most
common and easiest languages
to
use
is
called
BASIC.
You
can
buy
a software cartridge
that
~ontains
the BASIC language
for
your
Atari
400,
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