Pre-Lab for Lab 3



Please have the following done for the third Lab:


  1. Please read the book notes on Word Processing and Desktop Publishing , which can also be found in the Supplements section of the webpage. A brief description of word processing topics can be found in the Word Processing Features page, located in the Additional Links section of the webpage.

  2. Now answer the following questions:

    1. List the 5 key operations of every word processor.
      
      
      
    2. Describe 4 spacing options available in most word processors.
      
      
      
    3. What technique is commonly used to edit or format a block of text?
      
      
    4. What is Desktop Publishing? Does it differ from word processing? (If so, how?). Name 3 document types for which desktop publishing is commonly used.
      
      
      
      
    5. List a type of WYSIWYG processor.
      
      
    6. Name 5 features that YOU would like to see on a word processor.
      
      
      
      
      
  3. Browse through the MS WORD introduction. What would you need to do to insert a graphic (picture) into a document?
    
    
  4. Turn in the hand-in materials from lab 2. Make sure that your name and ID number are on it.

  5. Reminder: The webpage can be found at: http://www.itlabs.umn.edu/classes/csci1001/
    
    
    
    



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