Introduction to

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• Pros: access to vast amount of resources, low cost or affordable communication, 
etc
Cons: privacy issues
• Cost of connectivity, low level of digital literacy, underdeveloped 
telecommunication infrastructure, etc 
References:
1. 
Internet Society. 
http://www.internetsociety.org/internet/what-internet/
history-internet/brief-history-internet
, Date accessed February, 2016.
2. 
History of the Internet, h
ttp://ocw.metu.edu.tr/pluginfile.php/348/mod_
resource/content/0/Lecture_1.pdf.
3. 
10 Most Common Uses of Internet, 
http://www.sooperarticles.com/internet-
articles/10-most-common-uses-internet-19405.html
, Date accessed, 
February, 2016.
4. 
Internet Society, 
https://www.internetsociety.org/sites/default/files/ISOC-
IoT-Overview-20151014_0.pdf

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Unit 4: Software Applications
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Unit 4: Software Applications
This unit discusses the features of selected basic software applications such as word processors, 
spreadsheets and presentation software. It provides a description of basic features of the 
selected applications software aligned to the laboratory or practical sessions designed for the 
module. 
Unit Goals
Upon completion of this unit the learner should be able to: 
1. 
Use the features of word processor applications;
2. 
Use the features of spreadsheet applications; and
3. 
Use the features of presentation software..
 
Key Terms
Cell: a box formed by the intersection of a row 
and column in which you enter data to an Excel 
sheet. 
Cell reference: the set of coordinates that a 
cell occupies on an Excel worksheet.