Install Productivity Software

Welcome to the Install Productivity Software practice lab. In this module, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Overview

Learning Outcomes:

In this module, you will complete the following exercises:

  • Exercise 1 - Working with Productivity Applications

  • Exercise 2 - Install and Configure an E-mail Client

  • Exercise 3 - Create a Database with OpenOffice Base

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

  • Download and install OpenOffice

  • Open a Word document with OpenOffice Write

  • Open an Excel spreadsheet with OpenOffice Calc

  • Open a PowerPoint presentation with OpenOffice Impress

  • Download and install Mozilla Thunderbird

  • Install Java Runtime Environment

  • Create a table

  • Create a form in design view

  • Enter a record in the form

Exam Objectives:

The following exam objective is covered in this lab:

  • 3.3 Explain the purpose and proper use of software.

Note: Our main focus is to cover the practical, hands-on aspects of the exam objectives. We recommend referring to course material or a search engine to research theoretical topics in more detail.