Name:Layson, Helen Grace

Section: BSN- 2A

April 23, 2016

WORD PROCESSOR
A word processor is a computer program that provides special capabilities beyond that of
a text editor such as the Word Pad program that comes as part of Microsoft's Windows
operating systems. The term originated to distinguish text building programs that were
"easy to use" from conventional text editors, and to suggest that the program was more
than just an "editor." An early user of this term was Wang, which made a popular
workstation system designed especially for secretaries and anyone else who created
business letters and other documents.In general, word processors screen the user from
structural or printer-formatting markup (although Word Perfect and other word
processors optionally let you see the markup they insert in your text). Without visible
markup, it's possible to describe a word processor as having a WYSIWYG (what you
see is what you get) user interface.
The most popular word processor is Microsoft Word, which is often purchased as part of
Microsoft's Office suite. However, there are a number of other general and specialized
word processors that have a user following.
Some of the functions of word processing software include:
Creating, editing, saving and printing documents.
Copying, pasting, moving and deleting text within a document.
Formatting text, such as font type, bolding, underlining or italicizing.
Creating and editing tables.
Inserting elements from other software, such as illustrations or photographs.
Correcting spelling and grammar.
HISTROY OF WORD PROCESSOR
The word processor was a stand-alone office machine in the 1960s, combining the
keyboard text-entry and printing functions of an electric typewriter, with a recording unit,
either tape or floppy disk (as used by the Wang machine) with a simple dedicated
computer processor for the editing of text.Although features and designs varied among
manufacturers and models, and new features were added as technology advanced, word
processors typically featured a monochrome display and the ability to save documents on
memory cards or diskettes. Later models introduced innovations such as spell-checking
programs, and improved formatting options.
As the more versatile combination of personal computers and printers became
commonplace, and computer software applications for word processing became popular,
most business machine companies stopped manufacturing dedicated word processor
machines. As of 2009 there were only two U.S. companies, Classic and AlphaSmart,
which still made them.Many older machines, however, remain in use. Since 2009,

Sentinel has offered a machine described as a "word processor", but it is more accurately
a highly specialized microcomputer used for accounting and publishing.
Word processing was one of the earliest applications for the personal computer in office
productivity and was the most popular application on home and personal computers until
the World Wide Web rose to prominence in the mid-1990s.
Although the early word processors evolved to use tag-based markup for document
formatting, most modern word processors take advantage of a graphical user interface
providing some form of what-you-see-is-what-you-get ("WYSIWYG") editing. Most are
powerful systems consisting of one or more programs that can produce any arbitrary
combination of images, graphics and text, the latter handled with type-setting capability.
Typical features of a modern word processor include font application, spell checking,
grammar checking, a built-in thesaurus, automatic text correction, Web integration, and
HTML exporting, among others. In its simplest form, a word processor is little more than
a large Expensive Typewriter-like machine that makes correcting mistakes possible
before printing.
Microsoft Word is the most widely used word processing software according to a user
tracking system built into the software.Microsoft estimates that roughly half a billion
people use the Microsoft Office suite, which includes Word. Many other word processing
applications exist, including WordPerfect (which dominated the market from the mid1980s to early-1990s on computers running Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system, and
still (2014) is favored for legal applications) and open source applications OpenOffice.org
Writer, LibreOffice Writer, AbiWord, KWord, and LyX. Web-based word processors,
such as Office Web Apps or Google Docs, are a relatively new category.
THE IMPORTANCE OF WORD PROCESSOR IN NURSING
Computer technology is a reality of our modern world. It gives us a tool which can be
used to help us cope with the complexity and efficiency which is often required in many
areas of work. It is an erroneous assumption that it robs a situation of its human qualities.
No one would deny that the use of a word processor denies the possibility of highly
creative writing being produced or that computerized checkouts make the interaction
skills of the checkout person irrelevant to the process of struggling with the weeks
shopping once more. The critical factor is not the method of recording but the
interpersonal skills and motivation of the nurse. The nursing profession is at last
beginning to appreciate the role which the new technology can have in improving the
service provided to patients. Only by taking an active role now in the implementation of
computers to clinical practice can nurses maintain control of their own professional
contribution to the large complex systems at present being implemented in many health
care settings. Knowledge based systems are set to become a major component in the
nurses ability to take on this role.
Name: Bariquit, Relaiza Joy
Section: BSN- 2A

April 23, 2016

WORD PROCESSOR
Word processing is the phrase used to describe using a computer to create, edit, and print
documents. Of all computer applications, word processing is the most common. To
perform word processing, you need a computer, a special program called a word
processor, and a printer. A word processor enables you to create a document, store it
electronically on a disk, display it on a screen, modify it by entering commands and
characters from the keyboard, and print it on a printer.
A type of software that displays characters based on a user's input on an external or
internal keyboard. The software allows the user to edit, modify, and format documents
based on display preferences. The most common word processors are Microsoft Word
and Word Perfect.
A machine similar to a typewriter that prints text as a user strokes keys on a keyboard.
These machines have mostly been replaced with personal computers.
Some of the functions of word processing software include:
Creating, editing, saving and printing documents.
Copying, pasting, moving and deleting text within a document.
Formatting text, such as font type, bolding, underlining or italicizing.
Creating and editing tables.
Inserting elements from other software, such as illustrations or photographs.
Correcting spelling and grammar.
HISTROY OF WORD PROCESSOR
The word processor was a stand-alone office machine in the 1960s, combining the
keyboard text-entry and printing functions of an electric typewriter, with a recording unit,
either tape or floppy disk (as used by the Wang machine) with a simple dedicated
computer processor for the editing of text.Although features and designs varied among
manufacturers and models, and new features were added as technology advanced, word
processors typically featured a monochrome display and the ability to save documents on
memory cards or diskettes. Later models introduced innovations such as spell-checking
programs, and improved formatting options.
As the more versatile combination of personal computers and printers became
commonplace, and computer software applications for word processing became popular,
most business machine companies stopped manufacturing dedicated word processor
machines. As of 2009 there were only two U.S. companies, Classic and AlphaSmart,
which still made them.Many older machines, however, remain in use. Since 2009,
Sentinel has offered a machine described as a "word processor", but it is more accurately
a highly specialized microcomputer used for accounting and publishing.

Word processing was one of the earliest applications for the personal computer in office
productivity and was the most popular application on home and personal computers until
the World Wide Web rose to prominence in the mid-1990s.
Although the early word processors evolved to use tag-based markup for document
formatting, most modern word processors take advantage of a graphical user interface
providing some form of what-you-see-is-what-you-get ("WYSIWYG") editing. Most are
powerful systems consisting of one or more programs that can produce any arbitrary
combination of images, graphics and text, the latter handled with type-setting capability.
Typical features of a modern word processor include font application, spell checking,
grammar checking, a built-in thesaurus, automatic text correction, Web integration, and
HTML exporting, among others. In its simplest form, a word processor is little more than
a large Expensive Typewriter-like machine that makes correcting mistakes possible
before printing.
Microsoft Word is the most widely used word processing software according to a user
tracking system built into the software.Microsoft estimates that roughly half a billion
people use the Microsoft Office suite, which includes Word. Many other word processing
applications exist, including WordPerfect (which dominated the market from the mid1980s to early-1990s on computers running Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system, and
still (2014) is favored for legal applications) and open source applications OpenOffice.org
Writer, LibreOffice Writer, AbiWord, KWord, and LyX. Web-based word processors,
such as Office Web Apps or Google Docs, are a relatively new category.
THE IMPORTANCE FUNCTION OF WORD PROCESSOR IN NURSING
Computer technology is a reality of our modern world. It gives us a tool which can be
used to help us cope with the complexity and efficiency which is often required in many
areas of work. In many ways, the use of the computer frees the person from the drudgery
of repetitive labor to allow more time and effort to be available for the more personal
skills to find expression. Recording assessment data using a computer keyboard allows
just as much caring communication between nurse and clients as writing it down on a
form. The critical factor is not the method of recording but the interpersonal skills and
motivation of the nurse. The nursing profession is at last beginning to appreciate the role
which the new technology can have in improving the service provided to patients. Only
by taking an active role now in the implementation of computers to clinical practice can
nurses maintain control of their own professional contribution to the large complex
systems at present being implemented in many health care settings