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Sofapp - Chapter 1 PDF
Sofapp - Chapter 1 PDF
Objectives:
a.) Differentiate the use of software applications.
b.) Recognize the types of software suites.
c.) Discover the different office tools that is being used in
businesses today.
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For more knowledge about software suites, please check the link provided;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx-JuUr9wXU
Word Processor
A software for creating, storing and manipulating text documents is called word
processor. Some common word processors are MS-Word, WordPad, WordPerfect, Google docs,
etc.
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Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet is a software that assists users in processing and analyzing tabular data. It is
a computerized accounting tool. Data is always entered in a cell (intersection of a row and a
column) and formulas and functions to process a group of cells is easily available. Some of the
popular spreadsheet software include MS-Excel, Gnumeric, Google Sheets, etc. Here is a list of
activities that can be done within a spreadsheet software:
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Presentation Tool
Presentation tool enables user to demonstrate information broken down into small
chunks and arranged on pages called slides. A series of slides that present a coherent idea to an
audience is called a presentation. The slides can have text, images, tables, audio, video or other
multimedia information arranged on them. MS-PowerPoint, OpenOffice Impress, Lotus
Freelance, etc. are some popular presentation tools.
Email Tools
Email is a service which allows us to send the message in electronic mode over the
internet. It offers an efficient, inexpensive and real time mean of distributing information among
people.
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For more knowledge about office tools, please check the link provided;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzS2ivdiSS8
REFERENCES
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/basics_of_computers/basics_of_computers_office_tools.htm
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