Exercise 1 – MS Word 2003 Read these instructions first. 1. Make a new file by copying the attached document. document. Save it using the file name “Exercise_1” 2. The title should have the following style:
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22 Bookman old style - bold Center Dark blue
3. The line’s style and weight should be 4.25pt 4. The text body should have the following style:
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12 Times New Roman Justify Black
5. Wrapping of the inserted clip art should be square-right 6. Line spacing in the bulleted text should be set in 1.5. 1.5. 7. Make sure that the orientation of the paper is portrait and paper size is A4. A4. 8. Set Set the the marg margin ins s as fol follow lows: s:
Top : 1” 1.25”
Bottom: 1”
Left: 1.5”
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9. Make sure that your name is written on the header of the page and your class schedule at the footer. 10. Spell-check your document document and make sure that it is free from grammatical or typographical t ypographical error. error. 11. Save the file and give the filename “Computer “Computer Fundamentals.” Fundamentals.” 12. Send the file to
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COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS
A computer is an electronic electronic machine that accepts data, stores and processes data into information. The computer is able to work because there are instructions in its memory directing it. The parts of the computer that you can see and touc touch, h, such such as the the keybo keyboard ard,, monit monitor or and and the the mouse are called hardware. The instructions that direct the computer are called software or computer program . Data which is raw facts that you the user enter into the computer is called input. This includes; words, numbers, sound and pictures. When the data is entered into the computer, the computer processes the data to produce information which is output. For example, you enter 2+2 into the computer as data, the computer processes it and the result is 4 which is information.
Computers are usually categories into three general categories: •
Supercomputer – The fastest, largest, most powerful and most expensive computer.
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Mainframe Computer – This is a little smaller and less powerful than the supercomputer, supercomputer, but, like the supercomputer it is also expensive.
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Personal Computer (PC) - This is the computer that most people use in their daily lives. This computer is much smaller, less powerful and less expensive than the supercomputer and the mainframe computer. There are two main types of personal computers. Macintosh (Macs) and the PC compatibles (PC). The main differences between the two are the operating systems and the processor they use. This category of computer has two additional types of computers. These are mobile computer and handheld computer. The most popular type of mobile computer is the notebook or laptop computer, and the handheld computer is a very small PC that you can hold in your hand.
It is important important to note that, any computer; computer; regardless of its size have an input device, output device and a system unit.
