It talks about what is word processor, meaning, definition, FEATURES OF WORD PROCESSOR, DISCRIBING FEATURES OF WORD PROCESSOR, functions, word processor in education, advantages and disadvantages.
1. WORD PROCESSOR
DR. C. BEULAH JAYARANI
M.Sc., M.A, M.Ed, M.Phil (Edn), M.Phil (ZOO), NET, Ph.D (Edn)
ASST. PROFESSOR,
LOYOLA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHENNAI - 34
2. CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION
• DEINITION OF WORD PROCESSOR
• PARTS OF WORD WINDOW
• FEATURES AND FUNCTION OF WORD PROCESSOR
• WORD PROCESSOR IN EDUCATION
• BENEFITS OF WORD PROCESSOR IN TEACHING
• ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WORD PROCESSOR IN
EDUCATION
• CONCLUSION
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3. INTRODUCTION
• The word processorwas a standalone office machine
in the 1960s combing the keyboard text entry and
printing functions of an electric type writer with a
recording Unit
• Evelyn Berezin invented a electric based word
processorin 1969
• Word processorsometimesabbreviatedas WP is a
softwareprogram capable of creating, 1969 storing,
and printing typed documents
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5. DEFINITION OF WORD PROCESSOR
• Word processor is a device or computer program that
provides for Input editing, and output of text, often with
some additional features
• An application package which processes text
1.As a dedicated progress
Eg:Microsoftword, Abiword
2.As a part of an Integrated Package
Eg: Microsoft office, Open office
• This document can also be saved for Modification at a time
or to be opened on any computer Using the same word
processor. It’s a most popular computer applications
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7. DISCRIBING THE PARTS OF WORD WINDOW
• Title Bar
• Ruler Bar
• Tool Bars
• Status Bar
• Scroll Box
• Workspace
• MenuBar
Displays the name of the Currently active word document.
Allows you to format horizontal and vertical alligments of a text in the document.
Word has number of tool box that helps you perform task faster and with great
ease.
Displays informationabout the currentlyactive documents
Allow scrollingthe contentor body of the document
Area in the document window where text can be entered.
Contains menu doing separate task.
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8. FEATURES OF WORD PROCESSOR
• Text formatting
• Copying
• Cutting
• Pasting
• Multimedia
• Spelling and Grammar
• Adjust the layout
• Find
• Searchand replace
• Clip art
• Inserttables
• Word wrap
• Header and footer
• Thesaurus
• Multiple windows
• Auto correct
• Mailers and labels
• Import data
• Merge
• macros
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9. DISCRIBING FEATURES OF WORD PROCESSOR
• Enter and Edit you can enter the text by usingkeyboard. Editing text may involveInserting,
deleting and amending
• Word wrap With the word processor When you reach the end of the line you don’t need
to use a return key to make a new line. Word processor will make a new line
automatically and it’ll move partly Completed word at the end of the One line to the start
of the next line
• Word count It is very useful if you’re writing an essay or an article Containing certain
Amounts of words. Instead of using spellchecker to count the words use word counter it
saves time.
• Search and replace We use this featureto replacea word number of time in a document
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10. • Spell checker the spell checker worksby comparingthe typed word to
words in the computer’s internal dictionary, any word it does not
recognise it will place a red line underneath.
• Grammar Check this feature works by highlighting sentences with
grammatical errors
• Standard Paragraph a standardparagraph is a piece of text that has
been typed up, saved to backing storageand inserted into a document a
number of times
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12. Mail Merge
The process of linking the fields in a database
to a standard letter.
It can be accessed by pressing the “tools” tab
and selecting Mail Merge.
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13. • Template A templateis a ready made document,
with placeholders for items like textand graphics
• Text alignment Text can be alligned in three different ways
Left
Right
Centre
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15. WORD PROCESSOR IN EDUCATION
• Word processor is a software Application like Microsoft word,
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft powerpoint which makes its user capable
of creating, sorting, Presenting, Maintaining and printing documents
in fasterand Efficient way
• Word processing can assist Educatorsto meet professional and
admistrative needs Including writing manuscripts, Research
reports.
• As studentand teachers documents,the word processor prompts
them to consider how the material will appear on the printed page,
including choices above margins,spacing and fonts
• Work processorare a valuable part of technologynow available
for Educatorsin Schools.
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16. BENEFITS OF WORD PROCESSOR IN TEACHING
Student and teacher both receives Many benefits When doing
classwork on the computer many of the paper work are eliminated
They are
1. Book – write a book
2. Document - Any text document
3. Journal - to keep a digital version of your daily,weekly or monthly
4. Letter - Write a letter to one or more people. Mail merge could
also be used to automatically fill in the names, address and other
fields of the letter
5. Memo - create a memo for employees
6. Report - A student report or book report
In addition, teachers can adminiters can Grade Exams and quizzes
Using a word processor Images can be added Inbetween the
documents to make the students attention stable in the presentation
or classes
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17. ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGES OF WORK
PROCESSORIN EDUCATION
• Faster and saves times
• Edit document
• Changefont, style and colour
• Changelayout
• Print many copies
• Add pictures and sounds
• Save the document and backup
• Combining text in Another file with your document
• Rearrangeof selected areasof text
• Don’t need to wait for documents
• Equipment costs
• Upgradesoftware
• Train staff
• Virus popus
• Technical knowledge to install Software
• Electricity
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
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18. CONCLUSION
• Word processor Programmes are popularand easy to use and do not
need any sophisticateHardware
• For teachers: Can preparecreate store and share material for their
classes by using word processor Programmes
• For learners: Can used word processor Program Both in and out of the
classroom to practiceWriting skills and Grammarand other languages
Points as well as to Present their works
• “Word processing Software can increase Your efficiencyon many of
your school assignments as well as otheir types of documents and will
save your time and effort if you learn how to use it efficiently”
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