CS101 - LIVING WITH COMPUTERS   LAB

Lab 4: Introduction to Word processing

Objectives:

  1. Understand the use of a word-processor
  2. Be able to load and exit Word for Windows
  3. Explore the Word environment
  4. Be able to create, open and save Word documents
  5. Be able to insert & delete characters, words and selected text

Method:

  1. Read the Lab 1 - Creating and Editing a Document from Word 7.0a for Windows 95 before class
  2. Load Word and explore the environment
  3. Create the credit card letter and make the corrections.
  4. Save the file on your disk in drive A:
  5. Exit Word
Exercises: Due by the end of lab next week You are to write an individual autobiography discussing your major field of study, your goals in life, what you hope to get out of this course and anything else that you feel is important and I should know. You must use Word.
  1. Your autobiography should be about 250 words in length.
  2. It should have your name and the date inserted in the left corner by the word processor.
  3. The paper must be produced using a word processor and will be graded according to the following: