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Drawing with a Computer

ClassNotes Team 2 MIN READUPDATED 12 JUN 2026

Week: Six

Topic: Drawing with a Computer

Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to;

1. Identify computer drawing packages

2. List component of the paint environment

Reference material: Learn Africa Basic Agricultural Science UBE edition for primary school pupils 6

Content:

Artists and other computer users draw, paint and design using various application packages. These are called graphical application packages. Examples of graphical application packages are:

1. Adobe Photoshop

2. Microsoft PowerPoint

3. Adobe Illustrator

4. Microsoft Publisher

5. CorelDraw.

We shall learn how to make use of one of these graphical application packages. We shall learn how to use CorelDRAW.

Using CorelDraw

CorelDRAW is the most powerful graphical application package in modern times. Publishers, media houses, graphics students and professionals, secretaries and many individuals find it very useful and important for creating drawings, paintings and designs.

Drawing with a Computer

There are many versions of CorelDraw, and the most recent one is CorelDraw 11. In this unit, we shall learn about CorelDRAW 8. CorelDRAW also makes use of Windows as its operating system.

Starting CorelDraw

To start working on the CorelDRAW package:

1 Click on the Start button on the Windows desktop and move to the program in the items listed.

2 Locate CorelDRAW 8 on the packages listed. The program starts by showing a CorelDRAW 8 page.

Evaluation

1. List five graphical application packages

2. State the meaning of a graphical application package.