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a) Check the computer components are properly connected.

b) Switch on the computer and the printer, if connected to the
computer.
c) Follow procedures to start up the computer
d) Follow procedures for work health and safety when using the
computer
e) Create a folder to save your work. Name the folder Activity.
f) Type the paragraphs below on Computer Graphics. Allow the
program to word wrap the text.
g) Use bold, italic and underline functions on the text where shown.
h) Save the document as Computer Graphics
i) Use the following font styles & sizes
- Heading – Arial, 26 point- center aligned
- Text – Arial, 12 point- left aligned
j) Save the text style as New
k) Use Spell Check
l) Use the tab key to indent the first line of the first and last paragraph
m) Use the number bullet function for the four category points
n) Alter the page orientation to landscape
o) Insert a graphic above the heading – resize graphic if necessary so
that the text and graphic are on a single page
p) Insert a continuous section break after the first paragraph.
[Hint: Layout>Breaks>Continuous]
q) Again, save the document in your Activity folder
r) Use the preview function to check the document layout. Preview the
file and make any changes. Again, save the document in your Activity
folder
s) Close the document. Close the word processing application
t) Follow procedures to shut down the computer
u) Switch off the computer and other peripheral equipment.
Computer Graphics

A computer-graphics system basically consists of a computer to store and manipulate images, a display
screen, various input and output devices, and a graphics software package. These programs enable the
computer to draw, color, shade, and manipulate the images held in its memory.

The programs may be broken down into four major categories:

1. Design (computer-aided design systems)

The computer is used as a tool in designing objects ranging from automobiles to bridges to computer chips by
providing an interactive drawing tool.

2. Fine Arts
Artists use the computer screen as a medium to create images of impressive beauty, cinematographic special
effects, animated cartoons, and television commercials.

3. Scientific Visualization
Simulations of scientific events (such as the birth of a star or the development of a tornado) are exhibited
pictorially and in motion so as to provide far more insight into the phenomena.

4. Human-computer Interfaces
Graphics software programs enable a user to draw, color, shade, and manipulate an image on a display
screen with commands input by a keyboard. A picture can be drawn or redrawn on the screen with the use of a

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mouse, a pressure-sensitive tablet, or a light pen. Pre-existing images on paper can be scanned into the
computer through the use of scanners, digitizers, pattern-recognition devices, or digital cameras. Frames of
images on videotape can also be entered into a computer.

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