Describes types of software including system software, application software, spreadsheets, accounting software, graphics packages, desktop publishing software, database, desktop and personal information management software, project and records management software, groupware, and shareware. (JOW)

This paper presents elements of the computer graphics environment including information on: Lotus 1-2-3; Apple Macintosh; Desktop Publishing; Object-Oriented Programming; and Microsoft's Windows 3. A brief scenario illustrates the use of the minimization principle in presenting a new product to a group of international financiers. A taxonomy of…

Discusses the use of microcomputers in the construction and operation of business and management games and proposes changes in the conceptual framework within which games are designed. Topics discussed include the dynamics of business games; the use of graphical displays; simulation of competitor strategies; networking; and software integration.…