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Introduction to Microsoft Word





Word processing is primarily connected with the normal typing requirements of a business as distinct from the report produced by data processing systems. Whereas data processing is connected with processing data in the most efficient manner, word processing is connected with processing words in the most efficient manner.

The term word processing is currently used as a more fashionable or sophisticated name for automatic typing which was first used by IBM to describe the integration of dictating, automatic typing and coping processes in the typing department. Word processors may be called jet-age typewriters, but that is only part of the story as word processing equipment has electronic intelligence, which generally consists of a processing unit supported by a separate memory. It is this intelligence, which is the main distinction to the older automatic typewriter.

The technique is meant to provide increased cost effectiveness in respect of the typing requirements of a business. Technological developments are such that it is difficult for the prospective user of the word processing equipment to keep pace with the changes taking place. It is this factor, which makes the choice of suitable equipment very difficult especially when this is linked to the need to learn how to use it in the most effective manner. There are many different makes and models on the market, which have different characteristics and capabilities.

Word processing equipment should not be implanted without first conducting a feasibility study as it involves a change of method and necessitates the use of capital intensive equipment instead of typists.

The equipment to design to speed up such processes by making them more automatic. Word processors are of significant value where the typing requirements of a business consist of high volume routine correspondence such as personalized standard letters whereby standard condense such as personalized standard letters whereby standard paragraph are stored on magnetic media such as cards, cassettes, diskettes or mini diskettes, etc. The standard paragraph and personalized detail are indicated on a form by the author. The machine then print the standard letter reducing the detail entered by the operator to the personalized detail only. It is this factor, which achieves the main objectives of economy, and efficiency, which achieve the main objectives of the economy, and efficiency because standard paragraphs are not constantly retyped at the speed of the typist but at this automatic speed of the machine, which can be in region of 920 words in a minute. With conventional typing the speed of a typist is. greatly reduced by the need to make corrections, completely retype text, paper handling interruptions and fatigue. A possible speed in the region of fifty to seventy words in a minute is reduced to ten to fifteen words a minutes due to these factors. Extensive retyping also increases stationery cost, additional wear on typewriter ribbons and the typewriter.

Lengthy reports or high quality text which usually require extensive editing and revision can be processed to advantage on word processing equipment as the correction of errors is simplified because it is only necessary to backspace and retype the character to erase the error as characters are stored magnetically in the same way as in a computer system.

This feature also enables words to be added to, or inserted on, any line on the magnetic media without having to repeat the remainder of the line. Word processing equipment offers no advantage in repeat the short one-off letter or memos.

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