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1. How is the internet important toThe internet is of importance to these applications as new design templates and features

can be downloaded and updated using the internet.

a. MS WordIn MS Word using the mailing menu, emails and letters can be sent to several

recipients through the use of internet.

b. MS ExcelFile can be send as fax through the internet in MS Excel

c. MS PowerPointIn MS PowerPoint more themes in design menu can be gotten through content

update using the internet.

2. State the difference betweena. Internet and Intranet

INTERNET is a global interconnection of networks that connects computers and devices

worldwide while INTRANET is a private network connection or a website that connects

computers only within an organization or a company that does not connect directly to the

internet. Giving privacy to data to avoid hacking by unauthorized people.

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b. Hardware and SoftwareHardware is a physical device something that you're able to touch and see. For example,the computer monitor you're viewing this text on or the mouse you're using to navigate is

considered computer hardware while Software is code and instructions that tell a

computer and/or hardware how to operate. This code can be viewed and executed using a

computer or other hardware device. However, without any hardware software would not

exist. An examples of software is Microsoft Windows, an operating system that allows

you to control your computer and other programs that run on it.

Hardware is the actual components that your computer is made of: ram, rom,

motherboard, modem, wireless chip etc. Software is any program that you load onto a

computer: the operating system (Windows, Linux) games or applications.

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3. Highlight 7 similarities and 5 differences betweena. PowerPoint and Excel

Similarities

1. Both PowerPoint and Excel are components of Microsoft Office application.2. Both enable user to insert illustrations such as charts, clip arts and pictures onto a file.3. Charts and graphs created in Excel can be used in a PowerPoint presentation and vice

versa.

4. Similarly a table created in PowerPoint or Excel can be used in either of thedocuments.

5. Macros can be created, run, deleted in both PowerPoint and excel6. Both word and excel allow user to comment in file.7. Font formatting of present in both application where user can change text color, size

etc.

8. Permission (password) can be set to a file for security purpose in but applications.Differences

1. PowerPoint is for creating presentations in a sort of virtual slide show formatwhile Excel is for creating spread sheets and analyzing the data that you enter into

these spreadsheets.

2. PowerPoint document consists of slides while excel consist of spreadsheets.3. PowerPoint user can use various animations and transition schemes, videos and

sounds to present materials while Excel you cannot.

4. PowerPoint creates and saves file with an extension as .ppt while Excels extension is.xls

5. PowerPoint default file name is Presentation while Excel default file name is Book6. Excel is used for charts and graphs while PowerPoint allow user to perform slide

shows

b. Word and PowerPointSimilarities

1. Both Word and PowerPoint are components of Microsoft Office application.2. User can cut, copy and paste from either word or PowerPoint vice versa.3. Both word and PowerPoint provide drawing tools and room to insert picture, clip art,

shapes etc.4. Font formatting of present in both application where user can change text color, size

etc.

5. Macros can be created, run, deleted in both word and PowerPoint.6. Both word and PowerPoint allow user to comment in file.7. Both enable user to insert illustrations such as charts, clip arts and pictures onto a file.8. Permission (password) can be set to a file for security purpose in but applications.

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Differences

1. Word is used for typing personal and official letters or document while PowerPoint isthe component that is used to create presentations slides.

2. Animations and transition schemes, videos and sounds can be used in PowerPointwhile it cannot be used in word.

3. Word creates and saves file with an extension as .doc while PowerPoint is .ppt4. Word consists of pages while PowerPoint consist of slides5. Word default file name is Document while PowerPoint default file name is

Presentation

4.

a. State the importance of Excel

Excel is used mostly for statistical worksheet, calculation of values and data using

formulas. Excel has automatic calculation options and therefore time saving and

accurate.Excel is important as it can be used for managing data. and not just it, There is so

much more that it can do. Its a powerful application. it can communicate with

third party programs. Import and export data. you can define formulas in its cells

and it can perform calculations using the data that you import and give you final

results. It is used to manage huge data bases.

b. Apart from MS PowerPoint which other software can you use for

presentation?

LibreOffice/OpenOffice.org Impress (Windows/Mac/Linux) Keynote (Mac) Google Docs (Web) SlideRocket (Web) Mind Map (Web) Beamer (LaTeX) (Windows/Mac/Linux) Prezi (Web/Win/Mac/Linux/iOS

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