Introduction to WordStar 2000
The purpose of this course is to enable the students to perform the most essential word processing functions quickly and easily, to ensure immediate productivity, and to set up a word processing project most effectively. SCI has isolated the "Big Ten" functions of word processing--based on experience with hundreds of features in scores of word processors-- those ten most important skills someone must know in order to complete a word processing task, from start-up through editing to printing. Various ways to obtain "help" with functions are also discussed, so that students are not left stranded, and can learn new features on their own. Participants do enjoyable and educational hands-on exercises to practice the "Big Ten" functions to ensure immediate productivity. Other functions can be demonstrated depending on the students' particular needs and skills. such as headers, footers, windows, spelling checker. More than 70% of this course is hands-on use of WordStar 2000.
be able Learning Objectives: After completing this course, a participant will to:
* Understand the use of DOS with WordStar 2000;
* Start up WordStar 2000 and use the menu/command system;
* Perform the "Big Ten" basic functions for normal use including:
calling up a document, inserting, deleting, paragraph formatting,
emphasizing words, quick cursor movement, manipulating blocks,
searching and replacing, printing, saving and exiting;
* Know how to get "help" from WordStar 2000, and how to
learn more advanced functions and features;
* Understand the functions and commands as a system for maximum
production efficiency;
* Practice good file management techniques.
Target Audience: This course is useful for professional, managerial and administrative personnel. Familiarity with the basics of microcomputer use is not required. This course is particularly useful for persons making the transition from dedicated word processors to microcomputers.
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