etech

• Online research


  A method that involves the collection of information from the internet
• Online research has a great impact on building one's knowledge, whether for personal or professional purposes
• Importance of online research

  • It is considered to be one of the most important skills a person can possess in today's generation
• Search engine


  A software that searches a database of information according to the user's query and provides a list of results that best match what the user is trying to find
• Different search engines


  • Google
  • Yahoo
  • Bing
• Advantages of online research

  • Easier access to large information through devices
  • Acquire diverse information in different formats
  • Save more time than traditional research
  • Get up-to-date and relevant information
  • Reduce the cost of conducting research
• Disadvantages of online research

  • Encounter inconsistent information that can be easily edited
  • Challenged in determining whether the source is reliable
  • Charged with payments to access some sources
  • Difficulty in locating information that requires exact details
  • Risk security and privacy online
• Five simple search process

  1. Clarify

  2. Search

  3. Delve

  4. Evaluate

  5. Cite
• Clarify


  Define the task first, think about what information you are actually looking for to save time
• Search


  Use unique and specific search terms, practice suitable use of keywords, phrases and questions, proper spelling and punctuation
• Delve


  Look beyond the first few search results, inspect the URL to check the reliability of sources
• Evaluate


  Double check information, compare and contrast from multiple sources to ensure accuracy
• Cite


  Be aware of plagiarism and copyright infringement, properly cite sources used
• Word processor


  A type of software that enables users to create, edit, and format text using various tools
• Microsoft Word is one of the most commonly used word processor programs
• Students are expected to learn and master their skills in word processing to use this at the workplace in the future
• Standard features of word processors

  • Insert
  • Delete
  • Cut
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • Page Size and Margins
  • Search and Replace
  • Word Wrap
  • Print
  • File Management
  • Font Specifications
  • Windows
  • Spell Checking
• Additional features of full-featured word processors

  • Grammar Checking
  • Footnotes and Cross-references
  • Automated Lists
  • Graphics
  • Headers, Footers, and Page Numbering
  • Layout
  • Macros
  • Merge
  • Tables of Contents and Indexes
  • Thesaurus
  • Collaboration
  • Internet Features
  • Translation and Speech
• Choosing the latest version of a word processor software will significantly affect your work
• Character


  Any letter, number, space, punctuation mark, or symbol
• Character formatting


  Changing the appearance of characters to fit the user's preference
• Character formatting features


  • Scale
  • Spacing
  • Position
  • Kerning
  • Ligatures
  • Number Spacing
  • Number Forms
  • Stylistic Sets
  • Use Contextual Alternates
  • Text effects

  
• Paragraph


  A group of sentences composed of different characters
• Changing the appearance of paragraphs will give your document a more organized and appealing look
• Number Spacing


  It increases or decreases the spacing between numbers. The options are default, proportional, or tabular.
• Number Forms


  It arranges the numbers on a baseline. The options are default, lining, and old style.
• Stylistic Sets


  It embellishes the character forms.
• Contextual Alternates


  It looks for word context and can change combinations of specific characters.
• There is an option for text effects present in both tabs.
• Clicking the text effects button


  Will give you options to design and make the characters more appealing. You can fill in the text and numbers with colors; add outlines; put effects like shadows, reflections, and glow; or make it 3D.

  
• There is a preview box at the bottom of the dialog box in both tabs.
• Paragraph


  A group of sentences composed of different characters.
• Paragraph Formatting Features


  • Bullets and Numbering
  • Indents
  • Line and Paragraph Spacing
  • Sort
  • Alignment
  • Shading
  • Boarders
• Alignment


  It lines up each line of a paragraph to the left, center, or right. Each line may also be lined up evenly on either side, referred to as justified alignment.
• Indents


  It adjusts by increasing or decreasing the distance used to separate a paragraph from the left or right margins.
• Line and Paragraph Spacing


  It changes the spacing between lines of characters or paragraphs.
• Outline Level


  It adjusts the level on which paragraphs appear in Outline View.
• Widow/Orphan control


  This will break the paragraph at the end of a page if it contains four or more lines.
• Keep with next


  This will keep the paragraph and the next paragraph on the same page, and no page break will occur between them.
• Keep lines together


  This will keep all the lines in the paragraph on the same page unless the paragraph cannot fit on a single page.