Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary School 1

SUBJECT: DATA PROCESSING

CLASS:  SS 1

DATE:

TERM: 3rd TERM

REFERENCES

• Data Processing for Senior Secondary Schools by Hiit Plc.
• Modern Computer Studies by Victoria.
• Computing Essentials by Westpatterns Technologies Limited. 

 
WEEK ONE

TOPIC: WORD PROCESSING I

Word processing is the phrase used to describe using a computer to create, edit and print documents. It is also the creation, input, editing and production of a document with a computerized device. A word processing package enables you to type in and manipulate text.  It helps you to enter, store, format, copy and print text.  It is software that turns the computer into a sophisticated typewriter. The word processing software allows you to determine how you want the finished page to look i.e. page size, line, width, margin etc.  Once you are satisfied that everything looks all right, you can print out any number of copies on paper.

BASIC FEATURES

The basic functions are 

• Text editing 
• Word wrap 
• Creating documents.
• Text can be typed, inserted, deleted. 
• Text can also be centered between left and right margins.
• Headers and footers
• Page numbering.

Functions include layout setting, copy, move, search and replace text can be copied or moved within the document and any occurrence of text can be replaced with another block of text.

                    MICROSOFT WORD

EVALUATION

1. What is word processing?
2. What is the difference between a text editor and a notepad?

USES OF WORD PROCESSING

1. It allows saving of works for future purposes.
2. Word processing packages come with many handy features such as borders, text layout etc.
3. It allows plenty of professional quality document templates.
4. Easy to detect and correct mistakes.
5. It allows correction of spellings and grammar.
6. Inserting elements from other software such as illustrations and photographs.

GENERAL EVALUATION

• What do you understand by text editing?

• Explain header and footer.

• State uses of word processing.

• Mention three basic functions of word processing.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Computing Essentials by Westpatterns Technologies Limited, P. 24

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

• A phrase that is used to describe using a computer to create, edit and print documents is known as __ A. word processor B. word processing C. ms-word D. corelprocessing

• ___ enables you to manipulate texts. A. Processing B. word processor C. Ms-Corel 

1. Corel

• Word processing packages come with these features except……A. borders B. margins 

1. templates D. images

• All of these is an advantage of Word processing except……  A. easy to detect errors. B. it allows professional works. C. documents are not safe. D. none

•  Features of word processing include all except………..A. copy B. page Numbering C. imaging Text D. margin alignment.

THEORY

1. What is the difference between a text editor and a notepad?

• List THREE basic functions of a word processing.