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Topic: OFFICE EQUIPMENT:
CONTENT: (i) Meaning of office equipment
(ii) Identification of office equipment
(iii) Types of office equipment
(iv) Importance and use of office equipment
(v) care of office equipment.
Sub-topic 1: MEANING AND TYPES OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT
MEANING OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT
Office equipment is machines, tools or devices that facilitate or simplify the activities in an office.
TYPES OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT
The following are some of equipment used in office:
- Computers
- Photocopier
- Typewriter
- Calculator
- Laminating machine
- Paper clips
- Perforator
- Stapler
- Sharpener
- Shredder
- Cassette player
- Cabinet
- Printer
- Scanning machine
- Binding machine
- Guillotine machine
- Air-conditioner
- Fans (standing/ceiling)
- Call bell
- Handsets
TYPEWRITER
This is a simple basic office machine and it is very common in various offices. It is used to produce business letters and documents so that they are presented in a better style and are more readable than they would be if hand-written.
STAPLER
This is a small metallic device invented by man in order to assist him in reducing the degree of manual labour. It is commonly used in various offices to fasten or put documents together Staplers cannot operate by itself rather it requires human effort .It is a simple machine that makes use of staple pins and they are of different sizes.
CALCULATOR
This is another machine that is commonly used in offices especially in business transactions that involves counting, buying and selling and making payments. A simple calculator can be used to perform the functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
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