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Presenting information
Presenting information
Different ways of presenting information
• Word processing software• Desktop publishing software• Slideshow presentation software
– Visual– Hardcopy– Multi-sensory
• Web authoring software• Multimedia authoring software
Presenting information
Using presentation software
• Efficiency in using ICT Tools• Improving the quality of work• Ensuring the accuracy of information• Limitations of spelling and grammar
checkers• Ensuring the quality of work
– Using drafts
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Features common to software used for presenting
information 1• Edit text –allows you to make changes• Autowrap –allows a new line to be started
automatically• Lists – a series of points can be numbered
automatically• Indentation – this is the gap between the
margin and where the first word starts• Tabs – allow the lining up of text
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Features common to software used for presenting
information 2• Paragraphs – you can format paragraphs in
many different ways• Bullets – use a bullet (e.g., dot, arrow, etc.)
at the start of each item in a list of points• Headings and subheadings – can be
decided at the start for consistency• Numbering and sub-numbering – added to
documents with a complex structure
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Features common to software used for presenting
information 3• Borders – used to add emphasis to a word,
block of text or page• Line spacing – you can alter the space
between the lines of text• Columns – you can set how many there
are and how the text flows between them• Sections/chapters – you can use templates
to ensure consistency
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Features common to software used for presenting
information 4• Create/format tables – you can
create tables and choose the number of rows and columns you need
• Merge and split table cells – you can alter the way text appears in the cells
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Spellchecker
• Used to check the spelling of words in a document
• Compares words entered with words in a dictionary
• Highlights words that are incorrectly spelt
• Suggests correct spelling
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Grammar checker
• Used to check if the rules of English have been obeyed
• Examples:– Full stops not being followed by capital
letters– Too long sentences– Subject and verb not agreeing
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Other features
• Copy, cut and paste• Font type and size• Drag and drop • Undo and redo• Find and replace• Zoom• Wordart• Wizards
• Help • Print and print
preview• Page layouts• Margins• Justifications• Picture formatting
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Differences between word-processing and DTP
• DTP – better at bringing lots of different files created in different software together
• DTP – better when the page design is more complex
• DTP – can use frames that can be moved around the page
• DTP – files can be sent straight to a professional printer