JSS3 Business Studies Lesson Note on Office Equipment

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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:

1. Computers
2. Photocopier
3. Typewriter
4. Calculator
5. Laminating machine
6. Paper clips
7. Perforator
8. Stapler
9. Sharpener
10. Shredder
11. Cassette player
12. Cabinet
13. Printer
14. Scanning machine
15. Binding machine
16. Guillotine machine
17. Air-conditioner
18. Fans (standing/ceiling)
19. Call bell
20. 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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