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Page 1: Creating Documents From typewriter to the 21st century

Creating Documents

From typewriter to the 21st century

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Applications Software

• Software programs which perform a specific job or task.

• Productivity Software– Word Processing– Spreadsheet– Database Management System– Presentation– Personal Information Management

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Before Personal Computers

• 1870 - First commercial typewriter

• 1902 - first commercial electric typewriter produced in Stamford, Connecticut

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The State of the Art Typewriter

• The IBM Selectric

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What is this??

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What is this??

• Typing pools - prior to the advent of word processors, businesses required a large number of individuals, usually women, to produce the required printed materials

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Word Processors

• Allowed text to be entered and formatted before printing.

• Text could be saved and printed multiple times.

• Program hard wired into the circuit board.

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Early Word Processing Software

• Word Star-one of the first word processing programs for microcomputers

• Used a <ctrl>-diamond for document navigation

• Not WYSIWYG

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WordPerfect

• Most popular word processing software in the late 1980’s - early 1990’s.

• Three unique characteristics.

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Microsoft Word

• Introduced in 1983 as Multi-Tool Word• First word processing program to show formatting

on the screen• Became crucial in the search for and apprehension of

infamous serial killer Dennis Rader, known for decades as the BTK Killer.

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Word Processing Software Alternatives

• WordPad - Scaled down word processor included with Windows OS

• OpenOffice.org Writer - free, open source program.

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Text Editors

• No “desktop publishing” feature• Enter and edit plain text only• Mostly used for editing software programs

or HTML

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Desktop Publishing

• Combines PC’s and page layout• Much more control over items on page

than in a word processor• Adobe Pagemaker & Quark Express

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Software Suites & Integrated Programs

• Suites are several different programs packaged together for sale

• Integrated program are one program that does a bit of everything

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Keyboard Alternatives

• QWERTY keyboard - based on standard typewriter

• Dvorak keyboard - allows for much faster input - fingers leave home base less often

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Speech Recognition

• Translate voice to commands

• Translate voice to text

• Translate text to voice