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Data storage has also been standardized.[[Relational database | Relational databases]] are developed by different suppliers using common formats and conventions. Common [[file format]]s can be shared by [[Mainframe computer | large mainframes]] and desktop [[Desktop computer | personal computers]], allowing online, real-time input and validation.

In parallel, software development has fragmented. There are still specialist technicians, but these increasingly use standardized methodologies where outcomes are predictable and accessible.<ref name=IT/> At the other end of the scale, any office manager can dabble in spreadsheets or databases and obtain acceptable results (but there are risks, because many don'tdo not know what [[Software testing]] is). Specialized software is software that is written for a specific task rather for a broad application area. These programs provide facilities specifically for the purpose for which they were designed. At the other end of the scale, any office manager can dabble in spreadsheets or databases and obtain acceptable results.<ref name=IT/>

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