5. A word processor enables you to create a
document, store it electronically on a disk ,display it on
a screen, modify it & print it on a printer.
The great advantage of word processing over using a
typewriter is that you can make changes without
retyping the entire document.
We can edit the document very easily.
We can send a file to the printer to get a hardcopy.
6. Examples of Word processing programs :
WordStar ,Akshar ,Leap office , WordPerfect, MS-Word ,AbiWord etc….
o MS-Word is a powerful word processor of Microsoft
corporation, which can be run on Windows platform.
oFor windows OS ,word was first released in 1989.
oIt has a variety of features.
oMS-word has removed all the limitations of simple editors &
typewriters.
oIt is available in various versions.
7. MS-Word can accommodate documents of several pages.
The margins can be easily set in MS-Word.
Automatic page break up is available when amount of text exceeds certain
limit.
Editing of text is quite easy in MS-Word. Text can be added, deleted or
changed anywhere in the document.
MS-Word provides variety of text formatting features. Text can be
highlighted, underlined & italicized. Size of the text & font type can be
changed according to our need.
8. Spelling & grammatical mistakes can be corrected using
autocorrect option.
MS-Word provides the facility of pasting objects in the
documents. This feature is called OLE(Object Linking &
Embedding).You can insert charts ,objects, pictures in the
documents.
Mail Merge facility is available. A number of letters can be sent
to a number of persons in a single run.
9. •A spreadsheet is a worksheet in which we can manage data
in the form of columns & rows. A Spreadsheet can solve our
problems of data handling & tedious calculations.
• A spreadsheet, in fact ,is a software package which
facilitates in doing various calculations, inserting
charts,analyzing,formula manipulation etc.
•Spreadsheet programs : Gnumeric , Neoffice ,Starcalc,
Microsoft Excel ,Apple numbers etc..
10. 1. Facilitates drawing of graphs & charts as per
requirements.
2. Reports can be created in MS-Excel.
3. Arithmetical & mathematical calculations can
be easily done. For this formulas can be used.
4. MS-Excel also provides the facility of pasting
objects in the documents called OLE-Object
Linking & Embedding.
11. Presentation programs are those programs which
enable a user to create a slideshow & present his topics in
the form of slides.
• It is often used in businesses & schools to help in
discussions about a topic.
• Mostly the users who use presentation programs also
use a projector to project the slides up on a screen.
• Examples : Microsoft PowerPoint ,iWork keynote &
Open office impress.
12. Graphics package that comes with MS-
OFFICE.
Using this we can make professional
looking presentations easily.
Stored with an extension .ppt
Movies & sound effects can be added in
slides.
13. A database management system(DBMS) is a computer
software that manages databases.
DBMS is a set of software programs that controls the
organization,storage,management & retrieval of data in a
database.
MS-Access is the popular database application.
First version of access was released in 1992.
The latest version is Access 2010.
14. Examples of DBMS Programs:
Alpha five
Microsoft Access
Mark logic
FileMaker
Teradata
