OFFICE AUTOMATION
1. What is computer office automation
Office automation refers to the varied computer machinery and software used to
digitally create, collect, store, manipulate, and relay office information needed for
accomplishing basic tasks and goals.
2. Explain briefly what is a word processor, spreadsheet, database and others that
we can find in MS Office.
Word processor -
Software that provides word processing functions on a
computer.
Microsoft Excel –
is a spreadsheet application. It features calculation,
graphing tools, making tables.
Database - A collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and
retrieval.
Publisher - It is an entry-level application, differing from Microsoft Word in
that the emphasis is placed on page layout and design rather than text
composition and proofing.
PowerPoint – is a presentation program.
Visio – a variety of pre-drawn shapes and picture elements that can be
dragged and dropped onto the illustration.
Front Page –
Outlook - is a personal information manager from Microsoft.
3. List and explain briefly two features that we can use in MS Word, Excel, Publisher,
Access, PowerPoint and FrontPage.
MS Word – can use tables and charts.
Excel – Creation of charts and analysis.
Publisher –
Access – Use to create table and query.
PowerPoint – for formatting picture.
FrontPage – use to create website and web hosting.
4. Create a spreadsheet of how much we spend our money on cigarettes per
weeks, per month and per year. Then plot the chart.
$350.00
$300.00
$250.00
$200.00
$150.00
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$100.00
$50.00
$0.00
cost of per week
cost of per month
cost of per year