Questions of the week

Question 1:
Why should we be using google documents when we have Microsoft Office already?

Ans: This question has been covered in class before but I'll just like to make my point here again.
Firstly, we may not always have the luxury of working on a computer installed with Microsoft Office. Though I know that it is a program that is integral to most computer users now.
Secondly, your files are all online so you do not have to carry it around in a portable storage device(flash drives, portable hard disk, etc)
Lastly, the ability of collaborating on a single document with many people concurrently. Hasten the pace of work and reduces the different versions that will exist from edits by different people.

Even with all this good points, we do have to note the drawbacks that comes along with it. Some of your might have experienced the internet downtime last week which proved to be very inconvenient. Google Documents requires an internet connection to access so if you are stuck without a net connection, there's no way you can access your work.

Questions 2:
Why can't I apply drop caps to the paragraph?

Ans: The drop caps function is under the 'Format' menu, it basically enlarges the font size of the first character in the paragraph, either to the size that takes a few lines worth or it will take a margin's width.
This for the drop cap to be applied, the first character must not be a spacing, or else there would be nothing for them to enlarge.

Questions of the week

Questions 1:
Why do we get banned from the chatterbox?

Ans: To answer this question from a technical point of view, there are 2 parts which have to be explained.
First of which concerns the school network. Within the network, there are numerous computers but they can all be regarded as utilizing a common internet address.
Second portion is about traffic towards the chatterbox. Once the server hosting the chatterbox receives an influx(flood) of messages from a specific address, it will block off further messages from the address. This is a defensive measure against would-be cyber attacks.

Question 2:
How do I retrive the deleted content from my document in Google Docs?

Ans: Go the specific document, under the file menu, choose 'Revision History', after which you will be redirected to a page showing the copies with the different 'Revisions'/changes made. Choose and compare which is the copy you would like to revert back to. Then choose the 'Revert to version' to complete the process.

Questions of the week

Question 1:
What is the 'Lab Color' found in Photoshop?

Ans: Lab Color is another color setting found along side the commonly used 'RGB' and 'CMYK'. Designed to mimic the human perception of colors and possessing maximum color flexibility. Its made up of 3 channels, L for 'lightness', a and b for color range.

Question 2:
What is 'Gutter' under page settings for Microsoft Word?

Ans: Gutter is an addition margin in documents set aside for the part of the paper made unusable due to binding.
Refer to picture for better explanation.