Scribd
Upload
31 views6 pages

MS Word Exercises

The document provides a series of exercises for formatting and creating documents in Microsoft Word, including an invitation with specific font styles and colors, chapters on computing and computer architecture, and a mail merge application letter. It outlines detailed formatting instructions for headings, text styles, and document structure. Additionally, it includes tasks for creating a data source for mail merge and correcting spelling errors.

Uploaded by

benardlusisa
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
31 views6 pages

MS Word Exercises

The document provides a series of exercises for formatting and creating documents in Microsoft Word, including an invitation with specific font styles and colors, chapters on computing and computer architecture, and a mail merge application letter. It outlines detailed formatting instructions for headings, text styles, and document structure. Additionally, it includes tasks for creating a data source for mail merge and correcting spelling errors.

Uploaded by

benardlusisa
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 6

MS Word Exercises

1. Type the following document in Microsoft Word.


a. It should contain a black border of 1.5 points around the invitation.
b. The background of the invitation should be gray.
c. The heading should be in size 36 of the ‘Monotype Corsiva’ font and should
be in blue.
d. The ‘Computer Society of the Faculty of Science’ should be in size 22 of the
‘Comic Sans MS’ font and should be in a dull green. The ‘Computer Society
of Sri Lanka’ should be in the same font and colour but of size 20.
e. The ‘PROGRAMMING IN .NET’ should be in size 24 of the ‘Comic Sans MS’
font and it should be in red.
f. The ‘Date’, ‘Time’ and ‘Venue’ should be in size 14 of the ‘Arial’ font and they
should be italicized.
g. The rest of the document should be in size 12 of the ‘Arial’ font.
h. The ‘th’ after the date should be superscripted.
i. The picture showing the .NET part should be created in Paint.
j. It should be inserted into the document as a picture and should be sent behind
the text.

Information Technology Center, University of Peradeniya 1


INVITATION
The Computer Society of the Faculty of
Science
requests the pleasure of the company of

Prof/Dr/Mr/Mrs/Miss ……………………

for a special workshop on

PROGRAMMING IN .NET
conducted by

The Computer Society of Sri Lanka


Date : Monday 27th October 2005
Time: 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM
Venue: Mathematics Lecture Theatre

Information Technology Center, University of Peradeniya 2


1. Type the following document(which is in two text boxes) in two pages using Microsoft
Word and format according to the instructions given below.

1 Chapter 01
1.1 Computing

1.1.1 Hardware
Physical components of your computer such as the system unit (computer), mouse,
keyboard, monitor etc… Basically, hardware means what is tangible i.e., Something that
can be touched and felt.

1.1.2 Software
Collection of executable programs with proper documentation and configuration file
• That makes the computer work.
• Held secondary storages (hard disk, cd-rom, dvd or on floppy disk)
• Loaded (i.E. Copied) into the RAM (random access memory), as and when
executing time.
• Intangible (cannot be touched and felt) as opposed to hardware.

1.1.3 Liveware
Working personnel, especially computer personnel, as distinct from the inanimate or
abstract things they work with.

Information Technology Center, University of Peradeniya 3


2 Chapter 02
2.1 Computer Architecture

2.1.1 Central Processing Unit


The CPU is the brain inside the computer.
Main components of CPU
• Control Unit
Directs operation of the processor.
Controls communication and co-ordination between input/output devices
• Arithmetic Logic Unit
Digital circuit that performs integer arithmetic and logical operations
• Registers
Small amount of memory associated with the CPU (registers) It
uses to store data to be operated.
It also accesses and uses the main memory (RAM - Random Access
Memory) within your computer.
• CPU and Main Memory are linked together by Buses.
• These buses contain sets of parallel electrical conducting lines

2.2 Hierarchy of storage

2.2.1 Primary storage


Directly accessible to the CPU
Ex: RAM

2.2.2 Secondary storage


It is not directly accessible by the CPU Ex:
Hard disk

2.2.3 Tertiary storage


It involves a robotic mechanism which will mount (insert) and dismount removable
mass storage

2.2.4 Off-line storage


any storage medium that must be physically inserted into a system every time a
users wants to access or edit data.

Instructions

Information Technology Center, University of Peradeniya 4


a) “Chapter 1” and “Chapter 2” should be in heading 1 style
b) “Computing”, “Computer Architecture”, “Hierarchy of storage” should be in
heading 2 style
c) “Hardware”, “Software”, “Liveware”, “Central Processing Unit”, “Primary
storage”, “Secondary storage”, “Tertiary storage”, “Off-line storage” should be
in heading 3 style
d) Insert new page at the beginning of the document
e) Break the document into two sections (using section break) so that first section
contains one page and second section contains two paragraphs. Numbered two
sections using roman number format and Arabic number format respectively
f) Create table of contents at the section 1(page 1) using references as follows. (sample
answer also available in web site.

Exercise 4
1. Create the following document as the data source for a mail merge.
Address1 Address2 Date Newspaper Post

Information Technology Center, University of Peradeniya 5


10, Peradeniya Kandy 15th May 2005 Daily News Computer
Road Programmer
135, Union Colombo 2 25th May 2005 Sunday Data Entry
Place Observer Operator
15/6, Galle Colombo 3 25th May 2005 Sunday Computer
Road Observer Programmer
251, Havelock Colombo 5 26th May 2005 Island Computer
Road Programmer

2. Type the following document as the main document.


a. The text within <<>> signs indicate where the fields from the data source need
to be included.
b. The date under the address should always reflect the date the document is
opened. Use the insert date and time function to insert the current date and
update it automatically each time the document is opened. The format of the
date should be as shown.
Room 110, Jayathilaka Hall,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya.
June 10, 2005.

Human Resources Manager,


<<Address1>>,
<<Address2>>

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for the Post of <<Post>>

With reference to your advertisement in the <<Newspaper>> of <<Date>>, I wish to


submit my application for the post of <<Post>>.

My curriculum vitae is attached herewith. I believe that my knowledge and expertise will
help me be of service to your esteemed organization.

Thanking You,
Yours Faithfully

P. M. Pathirana
3. Use the mail merge recipients button in the mail merge toolbar to merge letters.
4. Deliberately make some spelling mistakes in the main document. Use the Spelling and
Grammar tool to find and correct the mistakes.

Information Technology Center, University of Peradeniya 6

You might also like