Cheap Computer Software

Think about what kind of work you will be doing. Software applications are organized into broad categories: Office applications are for word processing, databases, spreadsheets and presentations. Most new computers come with some kind of office software. Whatever you select, make sure it works with industry standards Microsoft Word and Excel.

Internet applications include Web browsers and e-mail, and come with the majority of computers. Utilities include virus protection, Internet firewall, backup and recovery, and disk-management software. Every computer should have current virus protection, and computers with Internet connection should have a firewall.