Revision Toolkit – Topic by topic for Mwengu

Topics
Application Programs

1. A company is using a word processor to produce a page advertising their

products. Unfortunately, the information wouldn’t fit onto one single page.
Which five features of a word processor could be used to ensure that the
advert fits onto one page only.

2. A college has invested in a computer system to help carry out the following
tasks:
- advertise their college (both on the Internet and by paper leaflets)
- keep a track of student and staff information/contact details
- keep a track of payments and fees
- produce on line courses for the students
Describe four software packages the college could use to carry out the
above
tasks and explain why each software package has been chosen.

3. Describe three fundamental differences between word processors and desk

top publishing packages.

By S. Phiri MCM Nkana Secondary School

 Revision Toolkit – Topic by topic for Mwengu
Answers
1. Features expected in word processors to allow one page fitting:
- set page size
- change font size
- change margins
- page format
- don’t use bold type
- re-size photographs
- remove (edit) unwanted text

2. Four software packages:

- advertise the college (use DTP – could also use word processor or
authoring
software)
- keep track of students and staff information (use a database)
- keep track of payment of fees (use of spreadsheets)
- produce on line courses (use authoring software – could also use DTP or
word processing)

3. Differences between word processing and DTP:

- DTP allows elements on a page to be moved about as required; word
processor usually requires a linear approach (i.e. paragraph by paragraph,
page by page)
- repeating elements (e.g. company logo) can be placed on master pages;
with word processors each page has to be set up separately
- use of frames in DTP (i.e. create layout, link frames as required and add
text in frames later)

By S. Phiri MCM Nkana Secondary School