Your
computer caneven expand your horizons
bytapping into
information
networks—with
the use of a telephone. Information networks .
offer
the
latest
news,
stock exchange prices, air
line
schedules,
electronic classified ads,
and
national
restaurant
and
movie
reviews.
Some
services of this type even offer electronic shop
ping
and
banking.
With appropriate software and peripherals
(accessories), allof these applications are
now
available to you.
This
text providesthe informa
tion you'll need to choose the rightsoftware
and
accessories for
whatever
you
want
to
do.
Many people are under
the
impressionthat to
use
a
home
computer
they
have
to
become
pro
grammers,
but that is
far
from
the truth.
You'll
findthat using your computer iseasierthan
you
ever
dreamed.
For
example,
your
computer
uses
plug-incartridges asa
form
of software. Allyou
have
to
do is insert
the
cartridge into a slot,
and
the computer isready to perform.The software
iseasy to use because it presentsyou with a list
of
choices. By simply following
the
step-by-step
instructions outlined
on
the
screen, you'll find
that
commercial software packages require
no
programming
knowledge
at
all.