RUSS'S OPENING

BUYER'S GUIDE
Chips
Disks
Screens
Printers
Other hardware
Software
IBM-compatibles
Apple
Alternative computers

THE O/S
Windows 95
Windows 3.1 & 3.11
MS-DOS
Mac system

WORD PROCESSING
Microsoft Word
Ami Pro
Q&A Write
Word Perfect

COMMUNICATION
Internet
Fax
Local-area networks

SPREADSHEETS
Excel
1-2-3 & Quattro

DATABASES
Q&A File
Advanced databases

TRICKY APPS
Graphics
Desktop publishing
Multimedia
Accounting
Personal programs
Games
Artificial intelligence

PROGRAMMING
BASIC – Fun
BASIC – Variables
BASIC – Helpful Hints
BASIC – Pretty Output
BASIC – Fancy Math
BASIC – Sub Stuff
BASIC – Style
BASIC – Weird Stuff
BASIC – Versions

DBASE PASCAL
"C"
LOGO
FORTRAN
COBOL
Strange tongues
Assembler

ENDNOTES
Repairs
Our past
Your future
Numerical analysis
Index
Coupons

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Most of this material comes from the 24th edition of The Secret Guide to Computers, copyright 1997 by Russ Walter and reprinted with permission. Get FREE LITERATURE about the complete Guide by phoning Russ at 617-666-2666, 24 hours (he's almost always in); or send a postcard to him at 22 Ashland Street (Floor 2), Somerville, MA 02144-3202.