LESSON 2: TYPES AND EXAMPLES OF WORD PROCESSING
Examples of word processor programs
Although Microsoft Word is the most popular word processor available, other options are available. Below is a listing of different word processors in alphabetical order.
- Abiword.
- Apple iWork - Pages.
- Apple TextEdit - Apple macOS included word processor.
- Corel WordPerfect.
- Google Docs (online and free).
- LibreOffice -> Writer (free).
- Microsoft Office -> Microsoft Word.
- Microsoft Works (discontinued).
- OpenOffice -> Writer (free).
- Sun StarOffice (discontinued).
Examples and top uses of a word processor
When it comes to computer programs, a word processor is one of the most used programs on a computer because of its versatility in creating a document. Below is a list of the top examples of how you could use a word processor.
- Book - Write a book.
- Document - Any text document that requires formatting.
- Help documentation - Support documentation for a product or service.
- Journal - Keep a digital version of your daily, weekly, or monthly journal.
- Letter - Write a letter to one or more people. Mail merge could also be used to automatically fill in the name, address, and other fields of the letter.
- Marketing plan - An overview of a plan to help market a new product or service.
- Memo - Create a memo for employees.
- Report - A status report or book report.
- Résumé - Create or maintain your résumé.
Please, do the activity below (5 Marks)
DATA PROCESSING ACTIVITY 2
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