CHOOSING SOFTWARE
There
is
awide
variety
of
programs available
for
your
Atari
computer. When buying a program,
take some time beforehand
to
conside'r
your
needs. Remember
that
programs are available
which
allow
you
to
use
your
computer
as
an
educational tool, a
word
processor, a finance
manager, and more.
In addition, there are
count-
less
game programs available for Atari com-
puters. Think
of
what
your
interests are; then,
see
if
you
can find a program
to
s~it
your
needs.
Interested in music theory?
Pick
up
a program
designed
to
teach
it
to
youl
Do
you
type a
lot
of
letters and reports,
or
are
you a creative
writer?
Then
you
are a likely candidate for
word
pro-
cessing software.
Do
you
have a large collection
that
you
need
to
organize-an
album collection, for example?
You
can use a data base program
that
will
keep
track
of
everything in
your
collection, enabling
you
to
locate
an
album containing a particular
song in a matter
of
seconds. Or,
how
about
your
household budget? Getting
it
off paper and
into
your
computer involves a
bit
of
work
initially,
but
after that,
your
budgeting process
will
be a
simple matter.
SOFTWARE SOURCES
There are a number
of
sources from
which
you
can obtain software programs.
Of
course,
Atari
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