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Microsoft Excel is an advanced spreadsheet program that enables you to keep track of and display data in many ways, including bar graphs. Learn how to make a bar graph in Excel from this article.

By HowStuffWorks.com Contributors & Zach Taras

You need to make a data table, but you're not sure how to do it. Learn about how to make a data table in this article.

By HowStuffWorks.com Contributors

Some say the reason people steal software is because of its cost. But it turns out there are many reasons why people pirate computer programs. Is there any effective way to prevent software piracy?

By Jonathan Strickland

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As they branch out into other fields, tech giants Google and Microsoft are engaged in a full-scale turf war. Which one -- if either -- will come out on top?

By Jonathan Strickland & Stephanie Crawford

is well-known for Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator and other design software. So why did the company release AIR, a software development platform?

By John Fuller

Plain and simple, productivity software takes our ideas and makes them a reality. These programs will help you get the job done. But how much of the work do they actually do?

By Jonathan Strickland

Content-recognition software does a lot more than just help you find that song you heard while shopping. It serves as a watchdog for copyright infringement, thus eliminating some of the toil of countless human workers scouring websites and other public spaces.

By Jonathan Strickland

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A study published in February 2007 shows that through brain scans and corresponding computer software, researchers are able to read people's intentions with great accuracy. Find out how they did it and what it means for the future of "private thoughts."

By Julia Layton

Microsoft is a software company. It makes money by selling its software for use on computers. That's an accurate summary, but it doesn't tell anywhere near the whole story. Microsoft rules the world, but just what does it do, anyway?

By John Postley

Augmented reality is the blending of interactive digital elements into our real-world environments. Taking a photo just by framing your fingers is one example.

By Kevin Bonsor & Nathan Chandler

How does SETI@home thing work? What do extraterrestrials have to do with screen savers?