LESSON -9

INTRODUCTION TO WORD
PROCESSING
INTRODUCTION:
Word Processing means processing on
words or toprepare by helping software in
word processor, a document, make
changes and additions in it, do formatting
in it and print according to need.
The term word processing was coined in
IBM company in the year 1960.
thereafter, in1970 Microsoft WordStar
was invented and soon it became most
used and prevalent word processing
software.
Word Processor is software used in
application software to perform the task
of word processing.
FEATURES OF WORD PROCESSOR
Word Processor gives all the facilities of
typing such as letters, documents,articles

and soon.
The writtings in severals documents can
be brought together.
In the written documents pictures,
figures,maps or graphs can be added.
OFFICE-SUITE
Word suite is a cluster of word-process,
database-management, presentation,
detailed reports and other such uses.
There are also other office suites
available through mediumof internet,such
as GNOME office, NEO office, Soft
Maker offfice and Star Office.
STARTING WORD PROCESSOR
Generally Writer program can be started
in two ways:
1. If there is Open office .org Word
Processor Icon on the desktop by doouble
clicking on it
2. By choosing Applications-- office-Open Office.org Word Processor.

MCQ:
1. Which of the following is not open
source software? Ans: MS Office
2. Whose component is the program
Writer? Ans: Open Office
3. In the earlier years which language
was used in word processor to change the
format of documents? Ans: Tag Based
Markup
4. In the current modern wordprocessors what is included? Ans:
Graphical user interface.
5. Which program is useful in open
office for preparing presentation? Ans:
Impress
6. Which of the following is the most
used office suite? Ans: Open office.org
7. How is the uppper most line of Writer
window known as? Ans: Title bar
8. Generally where is the menu bar in

Writer window? Ans: below ttile bar

9. Which short cut key will you give for
making new document file? Ans: Ctrl +
N
10. Where is the option in templates and
documents located?
Ans: In New command of File menu
11. What extension is suffixed to file
stored in program? Ans: .odt
12. Which facility is placed in writer
program to guard against unforeseen
incidents?
Ans: Auto save command
13. In Writer program, in which menu is
Auto save facility is placed? Ans: Tools
menu
14. How much is the duratiion of
predetermined Autosave facility in Writer
program?
Ans: 15 minutes
15. Which menu will you use to arrange
that Writer is auto saved as Microsoft
Word?
Ans: Tools menu

16. What is template in writer program?

Ans: Pre- determined form and mode of
document file
17. When storing file for the first time if
you do not give it a title what will come
as file name?
Ans: Untitled 1.odt
18. Which version of Open Office is there
in our syllabus?
Ans: 3.2
19. Who invented word processing?
Ans: American company IBM
20. Which of the following is word
processing software?
Ans: Word-Star, Word-Perfect, Ms-Word
21. Who invented the new typewriting
machine known as electronic type writer?
Ans: Xerox company
22. Which useful software in Open Office
is for making detailed register?
Ans: Calc
23. In our syllabus which version of
Ubuntu Linux is include?
Ans: 10.04

24. In which menu are the commands

necessary for making necessary
modifications in document prepared in
writer placed?
Ans: Edit
25. In which menu are the commands
necessary for showing the method of
presenting a writer prepared document
shown?
Ans: View
26. In which menu are the commands
necessary for inserting pictures, sound,
figure I writer prepared document
shown?
Ans: Insert
27. What is used to move tool bar?
Ans: Handles of toolbar
28. Which command will you give to
open an existing document?
Ans: Open in File menu, Ctrl+ O from
keyboard.
29. Which dialogue box does not remain
visible in web layout?
Ans: Zoom and Layout

30. Where is zoom slider located?

Ans: In Status bar