File submission: MS Word 2016 practical exam: Word processing document creation

Objective of the activity

Typing in a word processor is not enough. Knowing the functions of the word processor and the proper use of them, result in a document with a professional appearance, which invites and facilitates its reading. In this activity, each student will develop a document in a word processor using the functions that are requested.

Instructions

The academic goal of this task is to meet three of the most important contemporary personalities in the evolution of computers. The names that you will see below may be known:

Steve Jobs

Michael Dell

Bill gates

Additionally, it will include a fourth person, whose career makes him worthy of being on a par with the characters mentioned above.

To carry out this activity, you must carry out research using resources such as databases or the Internet. The sources of information consulted must be reliable sources (not monographs.com, Wikipedia.org, good homework, lazy corner… among others).

You will deliver an electronic document correctly written in your own words in which you will summarize the most important aspects of these personalities: origin, something from their childhood; education, his foray into the world of computers and his most important contribution or contributions. The document should not be as short as half a page, but it is not intended to be long either. One page is expected for each individual investigated.

Download the document for the activity:

What are we going to do?

After having collected, analyzed and paraphrased the information, you will deliver one (1) document created with a word processor, following the outline for the written work. The work must have:

Cover page

Table of Contents (using the Table of Contents function of the Reference tab)

Introduction

Personalities in the Evolution of Computers (present in alphabetical order by last name)

Michael Dell

Bill gates

Steve Jobs

_________________ (Name of the character identified by the student)

conclusion

References

Index

Appendix (Each appendix on one page, arranged alphabetically by last name). In this section you can include a photo of the character

Appendix A – Michael Dell

Appendix B – Bill Gates

Appendix C – Steve Jobs

Appendix D – Character name identified by the student.

Through their work, the student will be able to practice the following skills:

Create and save documents in word

give attributes such as:

Blacken and italic

Align vertically

Align horizontally

Applying the styles (Style)

do

“Page break (page breaks)

Page numbering

“Header (headers) & footer” (footer)

Spacing (line spacing)

single and double

“Before & after”

Table of Contents (using the Table of Contents function)

Index (using the Index function)

How are we going to do the job?

Study the resources in the unit.

Search for information from reliable sources.

In a word processor document, write your work. It is important that you summarize and use paraphrasing techniques when writing your work.

Structure your work so that it complies with the parts to be developed. See the Outline document for written work.

Perform the required functions and apply the required attributes.

Save the document as Personalities in the Evolution of Computers_your name. For example, Personalities in the evolution of computers_Maria Olivero

Upload your work to the platform. The activity allows you to upload only one file.

If in doubt about how to do the job, review the tutorials and simulations

The activity is individual. The works will be submitted to the tool to detect similarity of content (now Urkund).

Deliverable

Each student must submit a document written in a word processor. The activity is individual. The work must be delivered on time, without spelling or grammatical errors. The works will be submitted to the tool to detect similarity of contents (now Urkund)

The work must have the following parts:

Cover page

Table of Contents

Introduction (at least three paragraphs of five sentences each)

Personalities in the Evolution of Computers (present in alphabetical order by last name)

Michael Dell

Bill gates

Steve Jobs

_________________ (Name of the character identified by the student)

Conclusion (at least three paragraphs of five sentences each)

References

Index

Appendix (Appendix divider page)

Each appendix on one page, arranged alphabetically by last name). In this section you can include a photo of the character

Appendix A – Steve Jobs

Appendix B – Michael Dell

Appendix C – Bill Gates

Appendix D – Character name identified by the student.

Basic review resources

Beskeen / Cram Duffy / Friedrichsen / Reding. (2017). Microsoft Office 365: Office 2016. Boston: Cengage Learning.

Microsoft. (2018). Word for Windows Training. Retrieved from https://support.office.com/es-es/article/word-for-windows-training-7bcd85e6-2c3d-4c3c-a2a5-5ed8847eae73 (Links to an external site.)

Shelly Cashman Series (2017). Microsoft Office 365: Office 2016 Advanced. Boston: Cengage Learning.

Ortiz, I. (2019). Outline for written work.