As stated earlier software is anything created and/or stored on a computer or computer storage device (like a disk). The work that is produced using an application or program is also software and is usually referred to as a file or a document.

The following section looks at using files. It covers saving, printing and exiting files, compressing and backing up your files, managing files and folders, using menus, installing software, using the desktop and working with software applications. It provides a basic introduction to word processing, spreadsheets, database, multimedia programs and desktop publishing.