Chapter - 9 Introduction to Word Processing
Summary
Early word processors used tag-based markup for document formatting. When a specific portion of the content needs some special effect, a particular tag is put on both the sides of the text.
From last two decades most modern word processors take advantage of a graphical user interface providing some form of what-you-see-is what-you-get (WYSIWYG) editing. This means, the special effects on text are also visible on the screen.
Features of Word Processor Word processing does not only provide basic ability to enter and modify the text but also provides efficient text manipulation functions that can be used for documentation. Modern word processors provide abundant attractive features. Some of the features provided by popular word processors are as listed :
General Applications of a Word Processor Word processors have a variety of uses and applications within the business world, home, and education i.e in schools and colleges. Word processors are widely used in most of the offices for preparing letters, letterheads, reports, memorandums, balance sheet report and many other different types of documents like legal copies and reference documents.
Choose the most appropriate option from those given below :
1. Which of following is not the component of the Office Suite ?
(a) Writer
(b) Impress
(c) Internet Explorer
(d) Base
2. The most widely used word processing software in late 1970's is :
(a) Word Perfect
(b) Word
(c) Word Star
(d) Writer
3.We can change the mistakes noticed in which of the following ?
(a) Electronic type writer
(b) Word processor software
(c) Simple type writer
(d) Both (a) and (b)
4.To insert Header and Footer we have to go to which of the following menu ?
(a) File Menu
(b) Insert Menu
(c) View Menu
(d) Edit Menu
5.To hide / view ruler we have to go to which of the following menu?
(a) Tools Menu
(b) Insert Menu
(c) View Menu
(d) Edit Menu
6.To check the grammar we have to go to which of the following menu ?
(a) Tools Menu
(b) Insert Menu
(c) View Menu
(d) Edit Menu
7. To replace a word Bombay by Mumbai, we have to go to which of the following menu ?
(a) Tools Menu
(b) Insert Menu
(c) View Menu
(d) Edit Menu
8.To close an opened document, we have to go to which of the following menu ?
(a) File Menu
(b) Insert Menu
(c) View Menu
(d) Edit Menu
9. Which of the following is the default extension of the writer file ?
(a).obt
(b).doc
(c).odt
(d).docx