A. A spreadsheet is like an accounting sheet with rows and columns. Formulas can be entered for making calculations for "what if's" or comparisons. Clicking the Greek sigma, (SUM) symbol will put a line of marching ants around a column of numbers and adds them when the Enter key is pressed. When a number is changed, the spreadsheet quickly recalculates the results. Electronic spreadsheets such as MS Excel or Lotus eliminate the tedious recalculations required with manual methods. Spreadsheet information frequently is converted into a graphic form or chart. Some possible uses: checkbook reconciliation, comparisons of potential purchases, computer equipment lists, appliance warranties, or any information that needs to be in columns or lists, importing stock information from the Internet.

A database lets the user enter data into categories or fields, retrieve, and update data in an organized and efficient manner. Information can be entered in individual forms or in a table like a spreadsheet. Data can be sorted by fields in ascending or descending order and queries or searches can be made for specific information such as everyone with the last name Phillips or everyone in college or everyone on a Christmas list. Databases can be merged with documents or envelopes for printing a group of items-form letters, labels, certificates, etc. Other possible uses: membership lists, photos, inventories, address book, or family members.

A. One way is to click on Start > Call Programs. Right click on the program name and select by clicking Show on Desktop.

A. With thanks and appreciation to Simone Lewis, here are some web sites:

1. World News Network - http://worldnews.com or http://www.wn.com. On the left side of the page are listed regions of the world on which you may click: Africa, Asia, Australasia, Caribbean, Europe, Mideast, Central America, North America, Pacific, and South America. In the upper right there is a down arrow button you may click and choose a language from: Afrikaans, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hausa, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish, or Any Language for an information search.
2. Le Monde (French newspaper) - http://www.lemonde.fr
3. El Pais (Spanish newspaper) - http://www.elpais.es
4. El Tiempo (Spanish newspaper) - http://www.eltiempo.com
5. Swiss Info - http://www.swissinfo.org. Click on the preferred language: English, Deutsch, Francais, Italiano, Espanol, Portugues, Japanese, Arabic, or Chinese.
6. Internet Public Library - http://www.ipl.org. Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information. On the menu at the left side of the page, select Reading Room and then Newspapers for online newspapers from around the world in the native languages from: Africa, Asia, Central America, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Pacific, and United States.