Basic Office Skills 11                                           

 

Class work – RJ Daley College/WSTI

 

Topic: Introduction to using a scanner

 

 

1. What is a scanner?

 

2. How is it operated?

 

3. List two important functions of a scanner?

 

 

 

1. What type of data can be scanned

 

 

4. How has the use of a scanner changed the storage process in offices/institutions?

 

 

5. Create a scanned file of one text document & one flyer you have completed and answer the following questions;

 

1. What is the file extension of the scanned document?

 

2. Does the size of the text document differ from the graphics document?

 

                                                               i.      If yes state the difference in size

 

                                                             ii.      What noticeable difference do you see between the original and the scanned documents?

 

6. List 2 different types of scanners you would expect to find in an office?

 

 

1. Which do you think would be best for home use?

 

2. Which do you think would be best for use in a large office?

 

 

3. Which do you think would be best for use in a small office?

 

 

7. What similar technology would you find in a medical office?