This document provides information about the open-source productivity software Apache OpenOffice. It discusses OpenOffice's included applications like word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. Some key advantages of OpenOffice are that it is free to use, open source, and compatible with multiple operating systems. Some potential disadvantages are higher memory usage and limited font options. The document explores uses of OpenOffice in education and compares it to Microsoft Office. It concludes that OpenOffice meets the needs of an office software package and is freely available.

1. Latest Productivity Software
in Education

2. Contents
1. Introduction
2. Apache OpenOffice
3. Reason to choose the topic
4. Working with OpenOffice
5. Advantages
6. Disadvantages
7. Applications of OpenOffice
8. Included Applications
9. Comparison with MS Office
10. Conclusion

3. What are productivity Software?
 Increase Ratio of Quantity and Quality to per
unit of Time
 Reusability
 Maintainability

5. Why
 Suite of Applications
 Result of over twenty years' software
engineering
 Used by Governments, Education, Businesses,
IT Businesses, Advocates and many more …
 Open Source

6. Word Processing Software
 Allows users to create documents that contain text
and graphics
 User can change shape and size of characters in
headlines and headings
 Can change the colour of the characters
 Enables user to organize text into newspaper like
columns
 Word processing software also allows a user to insert
clipart
 This allows a user to insert drawings, diagrams, and
photographs into a document

7.  Allows user to organize data in rows and
columns to perform calculations
 Organizes data in rows and columns by
allowing letters to identify each column and
numbers to identify each row
 Allows users to enter in their own formulas to
perform calculations
 It makes it easier for users to correct mistakes
on a worksheet
Electronic Spreadsheet Software

8. Presentation Software
 Allows users to create documents that are used to
communicate ideas, messages, and other information
to a group
 This software provides many layouts for each
individual slide
 Title slide, two- column slide, and slide with clipart
 Once presentation is completed a user can print out the
slides as hand-outs

9. Advantages Of OpenOffice
 No Licensing Fee
 Open Source
 Compatibility
 Opening New File
 More Efficient Calculations

10. No Licensing Fee
 It is free for anyone to use and can distribute
at no cost.
 Features present in other Office suites are free
with OpenOffice.

11. Open Source
 You can distribute this software.
 You can copy this software as well according
to your choice.

12. Compatibility
 It is compatible with various OS.
 other office suites are designed to operate on
only one type of OS.
 OpenOffice is available for Windows, Linux,
Mac and more.

13. Opening New File
 The ability to open new files from any of the
OpenOffice programs.
 For opening spread sheet file in Writer:
File > New > Spread sheet.

14. More Efficient Calculations
 Calculator is faster and simpler to use.
 Calculation functions are available.
 Very useful and convenient data filtering
features.

15. Disadvantages
Higher Memory Usage It has a higher memory and
CPU usage, it
cause the program to function
slower.
Limited Fonts It has a small variety of fonts,
downloading is required for
this purpose.
Technical Support The problem lies in the fact
that these people may not
have the answers or the time
to locate the answers that the
user is searching for.

16. APPLICATIONS OF OPEN
OFFICE
 Apache open office is used in :
1.Governments
2.Education
3.Businesses
4.Not for profits
5.IT business

18. Apache In Education
 Meet all the needs for both
student and teachers.
 To access databases and
spreadsheets
 Flexible word processor
 Good quality graphics are
provided by it
 Freely used and distributed
 No license worries

19. For Pupils And Students
 Perfectly legal so data sharing is convenient
 For IT students , its an essential platform for
developing IT skills
 Easy for understanding real life software
engineering

20. For Teachers And Academies
 Platform for creating teaching materials
 To manage administrative tasks
 Provide existing possibilities for school
projects
 Ex: the writer word processor is easy to use
for memos

21. Open For All
 Leading international force in digital addition
 Highest quality software regardless of income
 Provide different versions for local languages

22. Included applications

23. Comparison
OpenOffice
 Cost
 Flexibility for future
 Spell Checker
 System Requirement
 Documents
 Out-dated and Awkward
MS Office
 Cost
 Cost of Compromise
 Spell Checker
 System Requirement
 Documents
 Friendly and Natural

24. Conclusion
Meets all the needs in education field
Meet all the requirement for office software package
A leading openoffice
Can easily be downloaded
Free of charge
Licensed

25. Class Activity

26. Quiz Activity to check intelligence
 Write “T” for true and “F” for false statement in the
scoring table given to check how intelligent you are?

27. TRUE/FALSE
1. I'd rather draw a map than give someone verbal directions.
2. I can easily make friends with animals.
3. I can play (or I used to play) a musical instrument.
4. I can associate music with my moods.
5. I can add or multiply quickly in my head.
6. I like to work with calculators and computers.
7. I pick up new dance steps fast.
8. I would enjoy visiting or working on a farm.
9. It's easy for me to say what I think in an argument or debate.
10. I enjoy a good lecture, speech or sermon.

28. 11. I always know north from south no matter where I am.
12. Life seems empty without music.
13. I always understand the directions that come with new gadgets or
appliances.
14. I like to work with puzzles and play games.
15. Learning to ride a bike (or to skate) was easy.
16. I am irritated when I hear an argument or statement that doesn't
sound logical.
17. Walking in the woods or by a stream lets me relax and clear my
mind.
18. My sense of balance and coordination is good.
19. I often see patterns and relationships, faster and easier than other
people.
20. I enjoy building models or making sculptures.

29. 21. I'm good at finding the fine points of word meaning.
22. I can look at an object one way and see it turned sideways or
backwards just as easily.
23. I love to plant things and watch them grow.
24. I often connect a piece of music with some event in my life.
25. I like to work with numbers and figures.
26. I find pleasure in just looking at the shapes of buildings and
structures.
27. I like to hum, whistle and sing in the shower or when I'm
alone.
28. I'm good at athletics.
29. I look carefully at the colors, markings and other details of
plants, birds and animals.
30. I'd like to study the structure and logic of languages.

30. 30. I'd like to study the structure and logic of languages.
31. I'm usually aware of the expression on my face.
32. I'm sensitive to the expressions on other people's faces.
33. I stay "in touch" with my moods. I have no trouble identifying
them.
34. I am sensitive to other people's moods.
35. I have a good sense of what others think of me.
36. I enjoy spending time alone.
37. I am the type of person that people come to for advice.
38. I have a hobby or interest that I do by myself.
39. I have set goals for my life that I think about on a regular basis.
40. I like group sports such as basketball or volleyball.

31. Verbal
/Lingu
istic
Mathema
tical/
Logical Musical
Visual/
Spatial
Bodily/
Kinesthetic
Naturalist
Intra
personal
Inter
personal
9___ 5____ 3___ 1___ 7___ 2___ 31___ 32___
10___ 6___ 4___ 11___ 15___ 8___ 33___ 34___
16___ 14___ 12___ 13___ 18___ 17___ 36___ 35___
21___ 19___ 24___ 22___ 20___ 23___ 38___ 37___
30___ 25___ 27___ 26___ 28___ 29___ 39___ 40___
More “T” in any section show your IQ in that activity

32. RESULTS: Visual Representation of your
Multiple Intelligence Rating
Verbal/
Linguistic
Mathemat
ical/
Logical
Musical Visual/
Spatial
Bodily/
Kinestheti
c
Naturalist Intra
personal
Inter
personal

33. Final result
 This whole activity is made on OPENOFFICE word
processor and power point
 The above graph shows the student is more intelligent in
verbal and bodily activities .