Book Reviews : Microcomputer Use: Word Processors,Spreadsheets,and Databases Publisher: Academic Press,Inc.,Eastern Region Office,Orlando,FL 32887 [phone] Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: Text (7½" x 9½" spiral-bound,421 pages) and one disk. Price: $26.87 suggested bookstore price;reolacement disk is $17.50 Machine Specificity: tBM PC and compatibles;CP/M and Apple versions in preparation. System Requirements: IBM PC running ivts-nos 2.0 or equivalent,128K RAM,2 single-sided disk drives. Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness : Good Documentation: Good

Abstract

Microcomputer Use is a text and software package which teaches basic concepts of word processing, spreadsheets, and databases to beginning microcomputer users. The software provides limited but functional, integrated programs that can be used as guided by the text in courses in data processing and microcomputer applications, or in any other educational or personal application of appropriate scale. Priced below many textbooks (less than $30). Microcomputer Use is potentially useful in many aspects of social science education.