Lecture 5: Word Processing - 1/23

Question 1

What is a word processor?

Answer 1

A device or computer program for creating, editing, and formatting textual documents

Question 2

What are some basic tasks performed by word processors?

Answer 2

Used to edit title, sections, text, margins, tabs, line spacing, page numbers, layout, figures, equations (numbered), tables, sections, citations and bibliography, bullets/lists, styles

Question 3

Types of word processor options

Answer 3

Text editors, markup, and formatted text

Question 4

What can markup do that text editors and formatted text can’t?

Answer 4

All the basic tasks

Question 5

What basic tasks can’t text editors do?

Answer 5

Figures, equations (numbered), references to figures, tables, sections, equations, citations and bibliography

Has trouble with styles

Question 6

What basic tasks does formatted text struggle with?

Answer 6

Figures, equations (numbered), references to figures, tables, sections, equations, citations and bibliography

Question 7

Difference between markup-based and graphics-based word processors

Answer 7

In markup-based, you write code in plain text which is then compiled into a formatted document

Graphics-based word processors display formatting in real-time

Question 8

Things to consider when choosing word processing software?

Answer 8

Features
Usability
Price
Customer Support
Aesthetics
Stability
Collaboration/Cloud