How to safely uninstall programs in OS X 10.3.9?

I realize this may be a dumb question, but how do I safely remove programs from my computer? My iBook came with a lot of pre-installed software (such as a now-expired trial version of MS Office) that I don't need, and I would like to free up some disk space. Is it safe to just throw the program in the Trash? I'm used to the complicated world of Windows where you have to use the Add/Remove Programs utility - simply deleting the program seems too "easy" to me.
Thanks, any help is appreciated!

Hi Scott,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
Here is what Microsoft has to say about uninstalling their Test Drive for 2004. The other thing to do is to search you computer for MS office and delete everything manually, preferences and all. But your best bet is to do what Microsoft says. theXlab has this to say.
I hope that helps,
Jon

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