Techapp

= __**Technology Applications Class**__ =

Welcome to your Technology Applications Class Wiki! In this class you will learn what a computer is and how to work with some basic applications, hardware and software. We will start by defining our class:

= Technology = // ** (1) ** //(n.) // (a) // The application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives. // (b) // The scientific method and material used to achieve a commercial or industrial objective. // ** (2) ** // Electronic or digital products and systems considered as a group.

= Application = A [|program] or group of programs designed for [|end users]. Application [|software] can be divided into two general classes:// [|systems software] // and // applications software //. Systems software consists of low-level programs that interact with the [|computer] at a very basic level. This includes [|operating systems], [|compilers] , and [|utilities] for managing computer [|resources].



=WordArt Project=

Due on 8/26 - Friday Objective: TEKS 1.(F) perform basic software application functions including, but not limited to, opening an application program and creating, modifying, printing, and saving documents. 2. (C) use digital keyboarding standards for data input such as one space after punctuation, the use of em/en dashes, and smart quotation marks. At the end of this project you will be able to open an application program and create, modify, print, and save document; know basic keyboarding skills and shortcuts. = Assignment = 100 points 1. (option 1) Narrate an interesting/funny event of you last summer vacation. (option 2) Write about your favorite school subject - why you like it, what your learn, how do you apply what you lean in school to your real life. Your text must contain at least 3 indented paragraphs. 2. Enhance your story by adding WordArt to your title. 3. Insert two clipart illustrations (they must be related to your story), alignment must be centered. 4. Your text must be justified. 5. Using the layout tool, choose a background color for your document other than white. Be careful to make sure your text is readable.

=Directions on how to use WordArt= **Video Tutorial**

Insert a WordArt Object
To insert a WordArt object, follow these steps:# On the **Insert** menu, point to **Picture**, and then **Click WordArt.** > > **Note** If the WordArt toolbar or the Drawing toolbar are not displayed, point to **Toolbars**on the**View** menu, and then click **Drawing** or **WordArt** > > **Note** You cannot apply bold or italic to only a selected part of the text. > > Your text is inserted into the document.
 * Or click the **WordArt** button on the **Drawing** toolbar.
 * Or click **Insert WordArt** on the **WordArt** toolbar.
 * 1) In the **WordArt Gallery** dialog box, double-click the style that you want.
 * 2) In the **Edit WordArt Text** dialog box, type your text and select the font and size that you want.
 * 3) Click **Bold** or **Italic** to make all the text bold or italic.
 * 1) In the **Edit WordArt Text** dialog box, click **OK**.

=How to Format Text with Word Art =

Examples of Word Art are these:

To insert some Word Art of your own, do the following:

= Edit a WordArt Object = = = = When you select the WordArt object, the **WordArt** toolbar is displayed. You can also point to**Toolbars** on the **View** menu, and then click **WordArt** to open the **WordArt** toolbar. = To edit a WordArt object, select the WordArt object, and then use any one of the following methods:* **Edit Text**: To edit the text, change the text font or size, or apply bold or italic formatting, click **Edit Text** on the **WordArt** toolbar to open the **Edit WordArt Text**dialog box. * **WordArt Gallery**: To select a different text style, click **WordArt Gallery** on the**WordArt** toolbar to open the **WordArt Gallery** dialog box. > **Note** This setting determines how text is wrapped around a WordArt object. You cannot modify the way that text is wrapped inside a WordArt object.
 * **Format WordArt**: To apply additional features to the WordArt object, click **Format WordArt** on the **WordArt** toolbar to open the **Format WordArt** dialog box.
 * **WordArt Shape**: To select a different text pattern, click **WordArt Shape** on the**WordArt** toolbar, and then click the shape that you want to use.
 * **WordArt with Letters of the Same Height**: To switch between text with the letters of the same height and text in which the first letter of each word is higher than the following letters, click **WordArt Same Letter Heights** on the **WordArt** toolbar.
 * **Text Wrapping**: To change the text-wrapping style for a WordArt object, click **Text Wrapping** on the **WordArt** toolbar, and then select the style that you want. For more text-wrapping options, click **WordArt** on the**Format** menu, click the **Layout** tab, and then click **Advanced**.
 * **WordArt Vertical Text**: To switch between vertical text and horizontal text, click**WordArt Vertical Text** on the **WordArt** toolbar.
 * **WordArt Alignment**: To select a text alignment style, click **WordArt Alignment** on the**WordArt** toolbar.
 * **WordArt Character Spacing**: To select a character spacing style, click **WordArt Character Spacing** on the **WordArt** toolbar. ||

Click here to learn more about WordArt. Look at the samples below for an example and a nonexample of publications: Remember that this project is due this Friday (8/26).

= Keybording =

Here is a series of lessons to help you type faster.