Word Processing – This book covers the entire syllabus of “Computer & Information Technology” prescribed by the BNMC for B.Sc. in Nursing Science & Diploma in Nursing Science & Midwifery students. We tried to accommodate the latest information and topics.
This book is an examination setup according to the teachers’ lectures and examination questions. We hope in touch with the book students’ knowledge will be upgraded and flourished. The unique way of presentation may make your reading of the book a pleasurable experience.
Word Processing
Concept about Word Processing
Word processing is the phrase used to describe using a computer to create, edit, and print documents. Of all computer applications, word processing is the most common. To perform word processing, you need a computer, a special program called a word processor, and a printer. A word processor enables you to create a document, store it electronically on a disk, display it on a screen, modify it by entering commands and characters from the keyboard, and print it on a printer.
Definition of Word Processing Software:
Word processing software is an electronic device or computer software application that performs the task of composing, editing, formatting, and printing of documents.
Uses of Word Processing Software:
Word processing software is used to manipulate a text document, such as a resume or a report, You typically enter text by typing, and the software provides tools for copying, deleting and various types of formatting. Some of the functions of word processing software include:
- Creating, editing, saving and printing documents.
- Copying, pasting, moving and deleting text within a document.
- Formatting text, such as font type, bolding, underlining or italicizing.
- Creating and editing tables.
- Inserting elements from other software, such as illustrations or photographs.
- Correcting spelling and grammar.
Feature of Word Processing:
1. Word-wrap: Automatic arrangement of text in lines of specified length without the necessity of touching the return key.
2. Discretionary Hyphenation: Option of inserting a hyphen to break a word that ends a
line: the hyphen does not print if later editing moves the word to the middle of a line.
3. Justification: automatic alignment of text to both the left and right margins.
4. Adjustment: realignment of text to new margin and tab settings.
5. Alignment: positioning text or numbers to specified margin and tab settings.
6. Decimal Alignment: positioning columns of numbers with the decimal points vertically aligned.
7. Centering text on a line.
8. Insertion: the entry of new text within previously typed material without erasing the existing material.
9. Overstriking: the substitution of new text for old by typing over the old text.
10. Deletion: erasure of text from the screen, or of whole documents from the disk.
11. Search and Replace: moving directly to specified words or parts of words within a
document and replacing them with different words or word portions.
12. Copying or Cutting: the duplication or moving of blocks of text within a document.
13. Page Numbering: automatic sequential numbering of pages.
14. Headers and Footers: option of creating standard blocks of text that will automatically appear at the top or bottom of each page in a document.
15. Table of Contents and Index Generators. Programs that create these based on the text of a document.
16. Automatic Spelling Checker and Corrector.
Definition of Microsoft Office:
Microsoft Office is an integrated suite of business software applications for Windows and Macintosh computers. Office includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation graphics and email communication programs that provide functionality which is commonly used to run a business office.
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