ABSTRACT The purpose of this work was to find out the gains and threats of computer and word processing application in secretarial offices as regards to job opportunities and other secretarial functions.
In the cause of the study, the work examined the gains of computer and word processing application packages on the job performance of Secretaries in an office or organization.
It was discovered that the computer as a device been introduced into the secretarial field had made it possible for the secretaries to perform effectively and as a result yields high productivity to organizations and offices.
As regards to job opportunity, a secretary who has the knowledge of computer is likely to be employ more than those without the knowledge.
For this reason, secretaries should try as much as they can to influence the office or organization to provide computer for them for effective and efficient result. Institutions should introduce computer studies into the field of secretarial studies so as to help and prepare the future secretaries to acquire technological skill.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page ii
Approval Page iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgment v
Abstract vi
Table of Contents vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the Study 2
1.2 Statement of the Problem 3
1.3 Purpose of the Study 4
1.4 Significance of the Study 5
1.5 Limitations and Scope of Study 6
1.6 Definition of Terms 6
1.7 Research Questions 8
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review 9
2.1 What is a Computer? 9
2.2 Word Processing 10
2.3 Evolution of Computer 12
2.4 The Development of Computers 21
2.5 Classification of Computers 25
2.6 The Functions of Computer 30
2.7 Summary of Literature Review 33
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Methodology 34
3.1 Research Design 34
3.2 Area of Study 34
3.3 Population of Study 34
3.4 Sample Size 35
3.5 Sample Technique Used 35
3.6 Sources of Data 35
3.7 Methods of Gathering Data 36
3.8 Analysis of Data 37
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Presentation and Analysis 40
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Findings, Recommendations and Conclusions 50
5.1 Summary of Finding 50
5.2 Recommendations 51
5.3 Conclusion 52
5.4 Limitation of the Study 53
References 54
Appendix (Research Questionnaire) 56
