Question

. What are the uses of Word processors? List six word processing packages.

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Examples of word processor programs

1. Abiword.
2. Apple iWork - Pages.
3. Apple TextEdit - Apple macOS included word processor.
4. Corel WordPerfect.
5. Google Docs (online and free).
6. LibreOffice -> Writer (free).
7. Microsoft Office -> Microsoft Word.
8. Microsoft Works (discontinued).

Answer 2

Answer:

A word processor is a computer program or device that provides for input, editing, formatting and output of text, often with additional features.

Early word processors were stand-alone devices dedicated to the function, but current word processors are word processor programs running on general purpose computers.

The functions of a word processor program fall somewhere between those of a simple text editorand a fully functioned desktop publishing program. However the distinctions between these three have changed over time, and are somewhat unclear in 2010.

Explanation:

six word processing pacakges are:-

mechanical word processing