College of Information Technology and Computer Science
ITP.1101– IT Fundamentals
Laboratory Exercise #1
Introduction to Office Productivity Suites
Name: Dacutan , Jonathan T.
Code/Schedule:
ITP.1101/MWF2:35pm-4:00pm
Date:
June 14, 2013
Terminal #: 11
Topic(s) Covered: Office Productivity Suites, Tables, Inserting Pictures,
Formatting, and Spacing Page setup, and Columns
Estimated Completion Time: 1-2 meetings
Objectives:
1. To understand the basic components of different office productivity suites
available in the market.
2. To be able to create a comparative study on the different office productivity
suites.
3. To be able to utilize the features of a Word Processing software.
Discussion:
An office productivity suite also known as office software is a collection of programs
for a personal computer that is used to automate common office tasks. The packages usually
includes: word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, email, and database software. These
components are sold together and typically interface with each other.
Activity:
Research and read about the following Office Productivity Suites:
 MS Office
 Open Office
 Lotus SmartSuite
 Quick Office
Based from what you have read, create a comparative study of the four office
productivity tools.
Determine which office suite components are integrated in each office productivity
suite, list down its features as well as its advantages and disadvantages. Present your
research using the tables below:
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Table 1. Office Productivity Suite Components
Office Suite Component
Word Processor
Spreadsheet
Presentation
Graphics Suite
Database
Desktop Publishing
Project Management
HTML Editor
Email
MS Office
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Open Office
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x
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Lotus SmartSuite
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x
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Google Docs
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Table 2. Office Productivity Suite Features
Office Productivity Suite
MS Office
Features
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Microsoft Access
Microsoft InfoPath
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Visio
Open Office
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Open Office
Calendar and Email Client
Presentaion Minimizer Extension
Lotus SmartSuite
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Lotus 3Report Builder Extension
Lotus SmartCenter
Lotus Word Pro
Lotus
Google Docs
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Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Power Point
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Document Format:
Page size
Margin
Alignment
Text font style
Text font size
8” x 11”
Top – 0.75”, Bottom – 1”, Left and Right – 0.75”
Centered (for tables); Left (for labels)
Bodoni MT
Label – 12, Table Text -10
Print your research and submit to your instructor. Save a copy of the document in
your Z: drive, filename: Act1.
Laboratory Exercise Score Sheet
Criteria
Score
1. Conformance to the prescribed format
25
2. Comprehensive content of the comparative study
25
3. Completeness of the activity
25
4. Question and answer
25
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Table 3. Office Productivity Suite Advantages and Disadvantages
Office
Productivity
Suite
MS Office
Open Office
Advantages
Disadvantages
 Advantage 1
Simple easy to use communication and
collaboration with colleagues and
partners.
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Disadvantage 1
Email cannot always be reliable and
files may get lost in transit.
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Microsoft Office, offers
everything you need to
compose documents,
presentations and databases
all without having to
purchase separate software
OpenOffice runs on several
hardware architectures and
under multiple operating
systems, such as Microsoft
Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and
Solaris
Lotus
SmartSuite
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Google Docs

features include integrated
office applications and easy
administration
can read Microsoft formats
Google offers one of the best
services for cloud computing
document sharing.
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not fully compatible with
Microsoft formats
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There is a lack of quality in
Google Docs.
References:
Cite your reference using APA Format. Refer to
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication).
Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume number(issue number if available).
Retrieved from
http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
Bernstein, M. (2002).10 tips on writing the living Web.A List Apart:
For People Who Make Websites, 149.Retrieved from
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving
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ITP.1101 – IT Fundamentals