1. Creating Documents From typewriter to the 21st century

2. Applications Software Software programs which perform a specific job or task. Productivity Software –Word Processing –Spreadsheet –Database Management System –Presentation –Personal Information Management

3. Before Personal Computers 1870 - First commercial typewriter 1902 - first commercial electric typewriter produced in Stamford, Connecticut

4. The State of the Art Typewriter The IBM Selectric

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6. Typing pools - prior to the advent of word processors, businesses required a large number of individuals, usually women, to produce the required printed materials

7. Word Processors Allowed text to be entered and formatted before printing. Text could be saved and printed multiple times. Program hard wired into the circuit board.

8. Early Word Processing Software Word Star-one of the first word processing programs for microcomputers Used a -diamond for document navigation Not WYSIWYG

9. WordPerfect Most popular word processing software in the late 1980’s - early 1990’s. Three unique characteristics.

10. Microsoft Word Introduced in 1983 as Multi-Tool Word First word processing program to show formatting on the screen Became crucial in the search for and apprehension of infamous serial killer Dennis Rader, known for decades as the BTK Killer.

11. Word Processing Software Alternatives WordPad - Scaled down word processor included with Windows OS OpenOffice.org Writer - free, open source program.

12. Text Editors No “desktop publishing” feature Enter and edit plain text only Mostly used for editing software programs or HTML

13. Desktop Publishing Combines PC’s and page layout Much more control over items on page than in a word processor Adobe Pagemaker & Quark Express

14. Software Suites & Integrated Programs Suites are several different programs packaged together for sale Integrated program are one program that does a bit of everything

15. Keyboard Alternatives QWERTY keyboard - based on standard typewriter Dvorak keyboard - allows for much faster input - fingers leave home base less often

16. Speech Recognition Translate voice to commands Translate voice to text Translate text to voice