Making a game of the computer

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Alpha Books' $16.95 Fun with Computers, $19.95 Windows for Kids and $19.95 Mathemagic educational software packages are floppy disk-based activity books that help children learn about computers. Fun with Computers enables children to practice vital skills such as typing, mouse usage and use of floppy disks. A game that provides practice in color and shape identification is included. Windows for Kids teaches children use of the graphical user interface. Children navigate with a mouse by clicking on pictures. Mini versions of basic applications are included so that users need not purchase separate programs. Besides drills teaching use of the word processor, setting up electronic card files, adjusting windows and drawing, the program also includes a chapter describing the basics of microcomputers. Mathemagic is a spreadsheet that teaches the basics of business math.

Computer software industry, Software industry, Educational software, Design and construction, Computer games, Computer Game, Alpha Books, Fun with Computers (Educational software), Windows for Kids (Educational software), Mathemagic (Educational software)

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A pair of bargains for business

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Two inexpensive programs helpful for managing a small business are described and evaluated: MyBusinessCheckbook, $39.95, from MySoftware Company, Menlo Park, CA; and SolveIt 4.1, $90 plus $5 for shipping and handling, from Pine Grove Software, Forest Hills, NY. MyBusinessCheckbook tracks expenses, writes checks and prints them. It can also generate reports revealing trends and areas of particular expense. MySoftware Company sells blank checks and other products to go with its software, which runs on MS-DOS microcomputers. SolveIt 4.1 requires DOS 2.1 and 512Kbytes of memory. A hard disk is recommended. SolveIt is a financial calculator which works by providing blanks to fill in. The program has 25 routines including the following: loan calculator, net present value, balloon payment, second mortgage, and net worth. There is extensive on-screen help.

Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Financial software, Personal finance software, Calculators, Pine Grove Software, Checkbook Management, MySoftware Co., MyBusinessCheckbook (Accounting software), SolveIt 4.1 (Financial software)

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