Computer Studies/ ICT

WORD PROCESSING WHAT IS WORD PROCESSING? Word Processing means to use computer technology to create, edit, and print text – based documents. It is used for communicating text – based documents such as Letter, Reports, Memos, Manuscripts and other official documents. ADVANTAGES OF WORD PROCESSING OVER TYPEWRITER Ø      Changes can be made without retyping the whole document. Ø      Mistakes can be corrected by taking cursor back and correct the mistake. Ø      A paragraph can be deleted without leaving a trace. Ø      It is easy to insert a word, sentence, or paragraph in the middle of a document.  WORD PROCESSOR Ø      This is software package that enables you to create a document. EXAMPLES OF WORD PROCESSOR Ø      Microsoft Word (Ms – Word) Ø      Word Perfect Ø      Soft Word Ø      Lotus Word Pro Ø      Word Star Ø      Page maker etc. FEATURES OF WORD PROCESSOR Ø      INSERT TEXT: It allows you to insert text anywhere in the document.

WHAT IS PRESENTATION PACKAGE?     These are software package suites that contain program designed to accompany the speaker when he makes a presentation. It is always in form of a slide show. PRESENTATION SOFTWARES   (i)             Power point (ii)             Open office.org impress ADVANTAGES OF POWERPOINT   (i)             Many viewing option (ii)             Slide can be printed (iii)       You can update and fix your presentation at a moment notice even minute before your live presentation. (iv)             You can make fancy transitions between your slide. (v)             Opportunity of animation. (vi)             You can insert audio/video directly to a presentation slide. STARTING POWERPOINT   (i)             Click on the start button located on the task bar. (ii)             Click all programs (iii)             Click Microsoft office. (iv)             Then click Microsoft power point.                   You will be prompted to cho