Chapter
8
And
Tnat's
Just
the
Beginning
Tandy offers many Model 4 programs that you
can use on your computer and is constantly
developing more.
Also, your computer is 100%
compatible with
the Model III.
This
means you
can use any Model III
software on your com-
puter without changing it.
Application Programs
The most popular application
programs fall in
these categories:
Word Processing (an electronic
typewriter).
Lets you type
information
into the computer
and then insert, delete, or
replace
the informa-
tion. You can print as
many
copies of the in-
formation as
you
want and store it on the
diskette
for future use.
Data Base Management (an electronic fil-
ing system). Lets
you
organize and store
large
amounts
of related information on
diskettes. You
can quickly retrieve all or part of
the information
—
as screen displays or
printed reports
—
in many combinations.
Computer Spreadsheet
(an electronic
decision-making tool). Lets
you type in vary-
ing
information and formulas
and immediately
see the results. Depending
on the program,
you
can
see
the
results as a table or chart.
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