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FORMATTING TEXT  Formatting refers to the way our text will look like – the design of the characters, their size, the space between paragraphs, their alignment, etc.  First, selection of text.  • By using the mouse, position the insertion point (by clicking the mouse) at the beginning or end of the block to be selected and then click and drag to the end or beginning of the block.  • By using the shortcuts: Double-click on a word to select it. n Triple-click on a paragraph to select it. Ctrl+click on a sentence to select it.  There are basically two types of formatting:  • Character formatting, and  • Paragraph formatting  CHARACTER FORMATTING  Character formatting is the one which we can apply to any individual character or to a group of characters.  It has the following options: Font : This decides the appearance of our characters.  Font Style : We can make characters stand out by making them Bold, ...

NUMBER SYSTEM Number system is a way to represent a no in very systematic order and we also know that a number represent quantity (some time quality) of the product.         In Computer Science number system has significance value there are four different types of number system. The four different types of number system is as follows: i)                 Binary Number System ii)              Octal Number System iii)          Decimal Number System iv)           Hexa- Decimal Number System Each Number System has two different attribute first is known as ‘ radix ’ or ‘ base ’ and another is ‘ range ’. Radix defined worth are repeatable properties of particular number and Range specifies a number of digits. Number System Radix ...

Check Spelling/Grammar Feature Check Spelling Feature is a feature in MS Word that automatically checks the spellings & grammar and helps the users to create flawless documents. Steps to use Check Spelling/Grammar Feature Click on the Review tab on the Ribbon. Click on the option Spelling & Grammar in the Proofing group. The Spelling & Grammar dialog box appears. The suggestions of correct spellings are shown in the box. OR Position the cursor on the misspelt word. Right-click the mouse. A pop-up menu box appears. The correct spelled word is shown on the top of the box and the spelling will be corrected automatically in the text. OR Short Cut :- Press F7 key Find and Replace Feature of word processor Find and Replace feature helps us to find all the occurrences of a specific word or group of words in a document and also replace them with a new word or a group of words. Steps to use Find and Replace Feature are as follows: 1. Click Find ...

CLOUD COMPUTING Cloud computing is a concept that enables sharing of computing resources rather them having local servers or personal devices. It is a common facility and works as an application that can be utilized or used by different users. The cloud is a metaphor for the Internet. Some other major examples of clouds computing applications are Google Drive, Apple I Cloud etc. Advantages of Cloud Computing   Cost : Cloud computing eliminates the capital expense of buying hardware and software and setting up and running on-data data centers, set up set up cost of servers. Productivity : On-site data centers typically require a lot hardware set up, software patching and other time-consuming IT management. Cloud computing removes the need for many of such takes, so the IT teams can spend time on achieving more important business goals. Performance : The biggest cloud computing services run on a worldwide network of secure data centers, which are regularly upgraded ...

Difference between Save and Save As Option available in MS Word If we save a file using File Menu -> Save, the previous file is overwritten and new changes will reflect in the existing file only. But if we save a file using File Menu -> Save As, the previous file will not be replaced and a new file will be created with a new name. Steps to use the Save As option: 1.     Click on Office button / File Menu 2.     Click on Save As Option 3.     A Dialog Box Appears 4.     Type the new name and select the new location. 5.     Click on Save. GUI(Graphical User Interface) GUI is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices using images rather than text commands. This type of interface have graphical symbols or icon in the Ribbon. Name of Eight tabs and their groups 1.   Home Tab:- Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles, Editing 2.   Insert:- Page...

Word Processing Word Processors are used to write documents such as articles, letter, resume, report, poem and also making posters. They can help to:-  Correct any spelling mistakes Edit the document Print the document Change the appearance of different portions of the document Insert header & footer, page numbers, pictures or images in the document Present information in a tabular form and many more. Some of the most popular Word Processing software are:- Open Office Writer MS- Word Notepad Google documents Steps to Open MS Word  1.     Click on Start. 2.     Click on All Programs 3.     Click on Microsoft Office 4.     Click on Microsoft Word. Steps to Save a Document in MS Word 1.     Click on Office Button / File Menu 2.     Click on Save 3.     A Dialog Box appears 4.     Type the name of the file and set the ...

  1. MODEM: It stands for Modulator- Demodulator. A   modem is a peripheral device which modulates ( convert   digital signals to analog signals) and demodulates( convert   analog signals into digital signals) at the local workstation.   The sending and receiving ends of the communication must   have a modem. Now a days mobile phones have inbuilt   modem devices that help to browse internet.      2. Switch: A network switch is a small hardware device that is used to amplify data signals & create smaller network segment or several subnets of bigger network. It is used to prevent overloading of data in the traffic of a network. It is also responsible for forwarding and transforming data packets between the sub networks.    3. HUB:   A hub is a hardware device which provides common connection point to connect several devices together in a network. It contains multiple ports on which wo...