5. Answer the following questions: a. What is word processing software? Give two examples. b. What is MS-Word? c. Write down some features of MS-Word. d. What is header and footer? e. List out the components of MS Word Window. f. List out the tabs available in the Ribbon. g. What is formatting the text? h. What is bullet and numbering? i. What is superscript and subscript? j. What is alignment in the Word? Write its types. Lab work and activity: Activity 1: Create a Personal Profile Skills Covered: Inserting text, formatting text, and inserting pictures Instructions: 1. Open Microsoft Word and create a new document. 2. Type your name, grade, school name, and a short paragraph about yourself. 3. Change the font style, size, and color of your name.
Answer (1)
a. Word processing software is a type of application software that enables users to create, edit, format, and print documents. Two examples are Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
b. MS-Word is a popular word processing software developed by Microsoft. It allows users to create, edit, and format text documents. It's often used for writing reports, letters, and papers.
c. Some features of MS-Word include:
Spell check and grammar correction
Text formatting (changing font style, size, color)
Inserting images, tables, and charts
Headers and footers for adding information at the top or bottom of pages
Mail merge for personalized letters
Track changes and comments for reviewing documents
d. A header is a section at the top of a document where you can usually place document titles, chapter names, etc. A footer is a section at the bottom of a document where you might put page numbers or footnotes.
e. Components of the MS Word window include:
Title bar
Ribbon
Status bar
Navigation pane
Document area
f. Tabs available in the Ribbon include:
Home
Insert
Design
Layout
References
Mailings
Review
View
g. Formatting the text involves changing the appearance of the text to make it more readable or more appealing, such as changing font style, size, color, line spacing, and more.
h. Bullet and numbering are tools in MS-Word that help organize lists. Bullets are used for unordered lists, and numbering is used for ordered lists.
i. Superscript is text that is smaller and placed above the regular text line, often used in mathematical expressions or footnotes. Subscript is text that is smaller and placed below the baseline, commonly used in chemical formulas.
j. Alignment in Word refers to how text is placed related to the margins. Types include:
Left alignment: Text is aligned with the left margin.
Right alignment: Text is aligned with the right margin.
Center alignment: Text is centered between the left and right margins.
Justified alignment: Text is aligned with both the left and right margins, adding extra space between words as needed.
Activity 1: Create a Personal Profile
Open Microsoft Word and create a new document.
Type your name, grade, school name, and a short paragraph about yourself.
Change the font style, size, and color of your name to practice formatting.
