2.2.3+Wordprocessing+and+DTP


 * 2.2.3 Word processing and desktop publishing**

**//Social and ethical issues//**

Students must study and evaluate the social and ethical issues involved in the use of word processing and desktop publishing (DTP). These may include:
 *  effects of DTP on the right to publish, for example, freedom of the press, free exchange of ideas


 *  economic effects of DTP on business


 *  intellectual property issues associated with reproduction and/or transformation of digitized text


 *  effects of word processing and DTP on the workplace, for example, job loss, deskilling, surveillance


 *  ergonomics/health impacts of word processing and DTP in the workplace


 *  social impact of speech-enabled input/output.

**//Knowledge of technology//**

In order to study and evaluate the social and ethical issues involved in the use of word processing and desktop publishing, the student must have an understanding of related technological concepts. These may include:
 *  key terms—formatting, template, spell check, grammar check, ASCII/unicode, PDF, RTF, text


 *  word processing versus page layout


 *  appropriate use of templates


 *  effective use of word processing functions to streamline production of documents


 *  use of appropriate fonts, white space and line spacing to create output that communicates effectively.