Personal computers are primarily used by individual users to perform general tasks like word processing, emailing, browsing the internet, playing multimedia or games. More specific uses include working, learning, researching, banking, shopping, and interacting with public services online. While users understand how to operate the computer and common programs, most do not write their own programs and software for personal computers aims to be easy to use. A wide variety of software continues to be developed for personal computers, targeted at both expert and non-expert users.

1. Uses
Personal computers are normally operated by one user at a time to perform such general
purpose tasks as word processing, internet browsing, e-mail and other digital messaging,
multimedia playback, video game play, computer programming, etc. Other more specific
functions
usually performed with the help of a PC include working, teleworking, learning, researching,
printing, online banking, online shopping and dealing online with public sector institutions
and
services. The user of a modern personal computer may have significant knowledge of the
operating
environment and application programs, but is not necessarily interested in programming nor
even
able to write programs for the computer. Therefore, most software written primarily for
personal
computers tends to be designed with simplicity of use, or "user-friendliness" in mind.
However, the
software industry continuously provide a wide range of new products foruse in personal
computers,
targeted at both the expert and the non-expert user.