DEFINITION An application software that allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics.

EXAMPLE PROPRIETARY OPEN SOURCE Microsoft Word OpenOffice.org Writer

USAGE/FUNCTION/ADVANTAGES 1. Provide a variety of features so users can easily change what they have written. for example entering, editing, formatting, documents (insert footnote,create bibliography and table o f content automatically), inserted, deleted or rearranged content of a document 2. Pictures, graphs, tables, and charts can be easily included alongside text. 3. Much better presentation of text is possible with formatting features such as different font styles and sizes, coloured text and justification.

CAN CREATE 1. Letters 2. Brochurs 3. Reports 4. Newsletter 5. Memos 6. Manuals