Desktop Publishing vs. Word Processing

Which of the following would NOT be a good use of a desktop publishing application?

• Designing a flyer

• Creating a Holiday Card

• Designing a newsletter

• Calculating money

What is one thing you can NOT create with a desktop publishing application?

• brochure

• greeting cards

• spreadsheet

• flyer

Word Processing documents do NOT include.

• Letters

• Resumes

• Reports

• Presentations

What is the advantage of using a desktop publishing application instead of a word processing application?

• It is less complcated

• It works on all devices.

• It is easier to layout projects that include text and graphics.

• It is easier to type a paper.

Microsoft Word and Google Docs are examples of what?

• Word processors
• Spreadsheets
• Presentations
• Databases

Google Docs or Microsoft Word allow you to:

• create, edit, share and store forms for user input.

• create, edit, share and store webpages and sites.

• create, edit, share and store spreadsheet documents.

• create, edit, share and store word processing documents.

What technology from the 1800s preceded and defined most of the functionality in a word processor?

• Printing press
• Phonograph
• Typewriter
• Notebook

What type of software would you use to make a newsletter?

• Desktop Publishing

• Word Processing

• Spreadsheet

• Research

What type of software is used for writing an essay?

• Word Processing

• Desktop Publishing

• Research

• Spreadsheet

In desktop publishing what do I need to use in order to add text to a document?

• A text box

• Nothing, I can add it to the blank document.

• An image

• A cell