Using Microsoft Office
2003
Course Offerings,
Descriptions & Cost
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Understanding Pivot Tables
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Examining a pivot table
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Creating a pivot table by using the Pivot Table
Wizard
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Adding a field to a pivot table
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Deleting a field from a pivot table
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Using the pivot table
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Changing the organization of data in a pivot
table
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Subtotal summary functions
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Refreshing Linked data to the pivot table from the
source data
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Creating a pivot chart
Tips and
Shortcuts
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Creating a Mail Merge Document
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Creating a data source and removing fields from the
header row
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Complete a Main Document
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Merging the Data Source with the main document
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Sorting and Filtering Merges
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Sorting a Data Source
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Sorting a data source using query options
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Selecting Specific Data for the Merge
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Filtering Data in Mail Merge
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Clearing Query Options
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Using Outlook Contacts to Create Mailing Labels
and letters
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Creating WordArt
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Modify WordArt using the
WordArt toolbar
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Mail merge using
Outlook
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Contacts
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v-cards
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activities
w/contacts
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distribution
lists
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importing
contact lists
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exporting
contact lists
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Calendar
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multiple
calendars
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sharing
calendars
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color-code
events/meetings, etc.
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viewing
schedules of invitees
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rescheduling
events/meetings
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Mail
Focused
Learning - Excel Macros - 2 hours
This session is designed for an Excel
user who wants to maximize Excel. We will learn how to create and edit
macros. Visual Basic will be covered since it is the programming
language that macros are stored in. We will also write some routines in
the VB editor. We will test and edit (debug) our code. We will also
learn how to create a Macro Toolbar to make executing macros much
faster. Tips and shortcuts will be used throughout the class.
This session is designed for an Excel
user who wants to go beyond the basics of worksheet setup and design and
learn about charting. We will create and modify all types of charts
from column to pie charts. You will learn how to create a chart using
the Chart Wizard and on the fly. We also link charts with PowerPoint &
Word. Everything you want to know about charts will be covered in this
class. Tips and shortcuts will be used throughout the class.
This session is designed for an Excel
user who wants to go beyond the basics of worksheet setup and design and
learn how to use Excel to manage lists of all kinds. You will learn how
to sort and filter the lists. You will also learn how to create how to
manage auto filters and advanced filters using select criteria. If you
work with any type of list this is the Excel class for you. Tips and
shortcuts will be used throughout the class.
This session is designed for an Excel
user who wants to learn more about formulas. We will learn how to write
If statements and create look up tables. Also we will learn various
editing formulas which will save time and redundancy in entering data.
There are many “Formula Helpers” to be considered when creating and
using formulas. . Tips and shortcuts will be used throughout the
class.
Establishing Table Relationships
Querying the Database
Producing Reports
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Create an AutoReport
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Create a Report by Using the Wizard
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Examine a Report in Design View
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Add a Calculated Field to a Report
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Modify the Format Properties of a Control
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AutoFormat a Report and Adjust the Width of a
Report
Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003: Level 1
Course
Description
This course
is the first in a series of three Microsoft® Office Outlook® courses. It
will provide you with the skills you need to start sending and
responding to email in Microsoft® Outlook® 2003, as well as maintaining
your Calendar, scheduling meetings, and working with tasks and notes.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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identify the components of the Outlook environment
and compose and respond to a simple message.
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compose messages.
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use folders to manage mail.
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schedule appointments.
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schedule meetings.
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manage contacts and contact information.
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create and edit tasks.
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create and edit notes.
Course
Content
Lesson 1:
Getting Started with Outlook
Topic 1A: Log On to Outlook
Topic 1B: The Outlook Environment
Topic 1C: Compose and Send a Simple Message
Topic 1D: Open a Message
Topic 1E: Reply to a Message
Topic 1F: Print a Message
Topic 1G: Delete a
Message
Lesson 2:
Composing Messages
Topic 2A: Address a Message
Topic 2B: Format a Message
Topic 2C: Check Spelling and Grammar
Topic 2D: Attach a File
Topic 2E: Forward a
Message
Lesson 3:
Managing Mail
Topic 3A: Open and Save an Attachment
Topic 3B: Flag a Message
Topic 3C: Create a Folder
Topic 3D: Move Messages to a Folder
Topic 3E: Copy Messages to Folders
Topic 3F: Delete a
Folder
Lesson 4:
Scheduling Appointments
Topic 4A: The Outlook Calendar
Topic 4B: Schedule an Appointment
Topic 4C: Assign a Category to an Appointment
Topic 4D: Update
Calendar Entries
Lesson 5:
Scheduling Meetings
Topic 5A: Schedule a Meeting
Topic 5B: Reply to a Meeting Request
Topic 5C: Propose a New Meeting Time
Topic 5D: Track Meeting Responses
Topic 5E: Update a Meeting Request
Topic 5F: Cancel a Meeting Request
Topic 5G: Print the
Calendar
Lesson 6:
Managing Contacts
Topic 6A: Add a Contact
Topic 6B: Sort Contacts
Topic 6C: Find a Contact
Topic 6D: Generate a Map
Topic 6E: Edit a Contact
Topic 6F: Delete a Contact
Topic 6G: Print
Contacts
Lesson 7:
Managing Tasks
Topic 7A: Create a Task
Topic 7B: Edit a Task
Topic 7C: Update a
Task
Lesson 8:
Using Notes
Topic 8A: Create a Note
Topic 8B: Edit a Note
Topic 8C: Copy a Note
Appendix
A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program
Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003: Level 2
Course
Description
If you have
been using Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003 as a communications tool,
then you know how to send a mail message; schedule appointments and
meetings; and create contacts, tasks, and notes. This course is the
second in a series of three Microsoft Outlook courses. It provides you
with the necessary skills to customize your Outlook environment, your
calendar, and your mail messages so that they meet your specific needs.
You will also learn how to track, share, assign, and quickly locate
various Outlook items.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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track work activities using the Outlook Journal.
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customize the calendar by setting various calendar
options.
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modify message options.
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make folder information available to other Outlook
users.
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assign and track tasks.
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customize the Outlook environment.
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sort, find and color-code items in your mailbox and
calendar.
Course
Content
Lesson 1:
Tracking Work Activities Using the Journal
Topic 1A: Record a Journal Entry Automatically
Topic 1B: Manually Record a Journal Entry
Topic 1C: Modify a
Journal Entry
Lesson 2:
Setting Calendar Options
Topic 2A: Set Work Days and Times
Topic 2B: Display Other Time Zones
Topic 2C: Set
Free/Busy Options
Lesson 3:
Setting Message Options
Topic 3A: Modify Message Settings
Topic 3B: Modify Delivery Options
Topic 3C: Modify Message Formats
Topic 3D: Notify Others that You will be Out
of the Office
Topic 3E: Create and Modify a Distribution
List
Topic 3F: Insert a
Hyperlink
Lesson 4:
Sharing Folder Information
Topic 4A: Specify Folder Permissions
Topic 4B: Access Another User's Folder
Topic 4C: Delegate
Access To Folders
Lesson 5:
Managing Tasks
Topic 5A: Assign a Task
Topic 5B: Reply to a Task Request
Topic 5C: Send a Task Update
Topic 5D: Track
Assigned Tasks
Lesson 6:
Customizing Outlook
Topic 6A: Customize the Toolbar
Topic 6B: Create a New Toolbar
Topic 6C: Customize the Menu
Topic 6D: Create a
Folder Home Page
Lesson 7:
Locating Outlook Items
Topic 7A: Sort Messages Using Multiple
Criteria
Topic 7B: Find Messages
Topic 7C: Find Messages Using Multiple
Criteria
Topic 7D: Filter Messages
Topic 7E: Organize Messages
Topic 7F: Manage Junk
Email
Appendix
A: Using Public Folders
Course
Description
You
have basic computer skills such as using a mouse, navigating through
windows, and surfing the Internet. You have also used paper-based
systems to store data that you run calculations on. You now want to
migrate that data to an electronic format. In this course, you will use
Microsoft® Office Excel 2003 to manage, edit, and print data.
Course
Objective:
You
will create and edit basic Microsoft® Office Excel 2003 worksheets and
workbooks.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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create a basic worksheet.
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modify a worksheet.
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perform calculations.
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format a worksheet.
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develop a workbook.
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print the contents of a workbook.
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customize the layout of the Excel window.
Course
Content
Lesson
1: Getting Started with Excel
·
Topic
1A: An Overview of Excel
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Topic
1B: Navigate in Excel
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Topic
1C: Select Data
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Topic
1D: Enter Data
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Topic
1E: Save a Workbook
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Topic
1F: Obtain Help
Lesson
2: Modifying a Worksheet
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Topic
2A: Move and Copy Data Between Cells
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Topic
2B: Fill Cells with Series of Data
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Topic
2C: Edit Cell Data
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Topic
2D: Insert and Delete Cells, Columns, and Rows
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Topic
2E: Find, Replace, and Go To Cell Data
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Topic
2F: Spell Check a Worksheet
Lesson
3: Performing Calculations
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Topic
3A: Create Basic Formulas
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Topic
3B: Calculate with Functions
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Topic
3C: Copy Formulas and Functions
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Topic
3D: Create an Absolute Reference
Lesson
4: Formatting a Worksheet
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Topic
4A: Change Font Size and Type
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Topic
4B: Add Borders and Color to Cells
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Topic
4C: Change Column Width and Row Height
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Topic
4D: Merge Cells
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Topic
4E: Apply Number Formats
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Topic
4F: Create a Custom Number Format
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Topic
4G: Align Cell Contents
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Topic
4H: Find and Replace Formats
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Topic
4I: Apply an AutoFormat
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Topic
4J: Apply Styles
Lesson
5: Developing a Workbook
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Topic
5A: Format Worksheet Tabs
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Topic
5B: Reposition Worksheets in a Workbook
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Topic
5C: Insert and Delete Worksheets
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Topic
5D: Copy and Paste Worksheets
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Topic
5E: Copy a Workbook
Lesson
6: Printing Workbook Contents
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Topic
6A: Set a Print Title
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Topic
6B: Create a Header and a Footer
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Topic
6C: Set Page Margins
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Topic
6D: Change Page Orientation
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Topic
6E: Insert and Remove Page Breaks
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Topic
6F: Print a Range
Lesson
7: Customizing Layout
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Topic
7A: Split a Worksheet
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Topic
7B: Arrange Worksheets
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Topic
7C: Freeze and Unfreeze Rows and Columns
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Topic
7D: Hide and Unhide Worksheets
Course
Description
In
Microsoft® Office Excel 2003: Level 1, you created, edited, formatted,
and printed basic spreadsheets. You now have a need to streamline
repetitive tasks and display spreadsheet data in more visually effective
ways. In this course, you will use Microsoft® Excel 2003 to streamline
and enhance your spreadsheets with templates, charts, graphics, and
formulas.
Course
Objective:
You
will apply visual elements and advanced formulas to a worksheet to
display data in various formats.
Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend that you have
experience with creating, editing, formatting, saving, and printing
basic spreadsheets in Microsoft® Excel 2003. Students can obtain this
level of skill by taking the following Element K course:
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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create and apply templates.
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create and modify charts.
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work with graphic objects.
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calculate with advanced formulas.
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sort and filter data.
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use Excel with the Web.
Course
Content
Lesson
1: Creating and Applying Templates
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Topic
1A: Create a Workbook from a Template
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Topic
1B: Create a Custom Template
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Topic
1C: Working with Comments
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Topic
1D: Create a Hyperlink
·
Topic
1E: Use Web-based Research Tools
Lesson
2: Creating and Modifying Charts
·
Topic
2A: Create a Chart
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Topic
2B: Format Chart Items
·
Topic
2C: Change the Chart Type
·
Topic
2D: Create a Diagram
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Lesson
3:
Working with Graphic Objects
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Topic
3A: Insert Graphics
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Topic
3B: Create AutoShapes
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Topic
3C: Format Graphic Objects
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Topic
3D: Change the Order of Graphic Objects
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Topic
3E: Group Graphic Objects
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Topic
3F: Move, Copy, and Resize Graphic Objects
Lesson
4: Calculating with Advanced Formulas
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Topic
4A: Create and Apply a Name for a Range of Cells
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Topic
4B: Calculate Across Worksheets
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Topic
4C: Calculate with Date and Time Functions
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Topic
4D: Calculate with Financial Functions
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Topic
4E: Calculate with Statistical Functions
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Topic
4F: Calculate with Lookup and Reference Functions
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Topic
4G: Calculate with Logical Functions
Lesson
5: Sorting and Filtering Data
·
Topic
5A: Sort Data Lists
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Topic
5B: Filter Data Lists
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Topic
5C: Create and Apply Advanced Filters
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Topic
5D: Calculate with Database Functions
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Topic
5E: Add Subtotals to a Worksheet
Lesson
6: Using Excel with the Web
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Topic
6A: Export Excel Data
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Topic
6B: Publish a Worksheet to the Web
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Topic
6C: Import Data from the Web
Course
Description
You have
used Microsoft® Office Excel 2003 to perform tasks such as running
calculations on data and sorting and filtering numeric data. You would
now like to automate some common tasks, apply advanced analysis
techniques to more complex data sets, collaborate on worksheets with
others, and share Excel data with other applications. In this course,
you will do all of these things.
Course
Objective: You will automate some
common Excel tasks, apply advanced analysis techniques to more complex
data sets, collaborate on worksheets with others, and share Excel data
with other applications.
Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first
take the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge:
Performance-based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Customize workbooks.
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Collaborate with others using workbooks.
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Audit worksheets.
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Analyze data.
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Work with multiple workbooks.
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Import and export data.
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Structure workbooks with XML.
Course
Content
Lesson
1: Streamlining Workflow
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Topic
1A: Create a Macro
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Topic
1B: Edit a Macro
·
Topic
1C: Customize Access to Excel Commands
·
Topic
1D: Apply Conditional Formatting
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Topic
1E: Add Data Validation Criteria
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Topic
1F: Update a Workbook's Properties
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Topic
1G: Modify Excel's Default Settings
Lesson
2: Collaborating with Others
·
Topic
2A: Protect Files
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Topic
2B: Share a Workbook
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Topic
2C: Set Revision Tracking
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Topic
2D: Review Tracked Revisions
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Topic
2E: Merge Workbooks
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Topic
2F: Adjust Macro Settings
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Topic
2G: Administer Digital Signatures
Lesson
3: Auditing Worksheets
·
Topic
3A: Trace Cell Precedents
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Topic
3B: Trace Cell Dependents
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Topic
3C: Locate Errors in Formulas
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Topic
3D: Locate Invalid Data and Formulas
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Topic
3E: Watch and Evaluate Formulas
·
Topic
3F: Group and Outline Data
Lesson
4: Analyzing Data
·
Topic
4A: Create a Trendline
·
Topic
4B: Create Scenarios
·
Topic
4C: Perform What-If Analysis
·
Topic
4D: Develop a PivotTable© Report
·
Topic
4E: Develop a PivotChart© Report
·
Topic
4F: Perform Statistical Analysis with the Analysis ToolPak
Lesson
5: Working with Multiple Workbooks
·
Topic
5A: Create a Workspace
·
Topic
5B: Consolidate Data
·
Topic
5C: Link Cells in Different Workbooks
·
Topic
5D: Edit Links
Lesson
6: Importing and Exporting Data
·
Topic
6A: Export to Microsoft Word
·
Topic
6B: Import a Word Table
·
Topic
6C: Import Text Files
Lesson
7: Structuring XML Workbooks
·
Topic
7A: Develop XML Maps
·
Topic
7B: Import, Add, and Export XML Data
·
Topic
7C: Manage XML Workbooks
·
Topic
7D: Apply XML View Options
Course
Description
In the
previous Excel courses, you used Excel to simplify business tasks,
including the creation of spreadsheets, graphs, charts, and formulas
that were difficult to create and nearly impossible to maintain using
pencil and paper. You now want to simplify your work in the Excel
environment by automating many of the repetitive tasks that are part of
spreadsheet development. In Excel 2003: Introduction to VBA you
apply the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language to
simplify many of the tasks you learned in Excel 2003: Level 1 and
Excel 2003: Level 2.
Course Objective:
You will use VBA to create macros for
automating repetitive tasks in Excel 2003.
Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first
take the Excel 2003: Level 2 Element K course or have equivalent
knowledge.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Course
Content
Lesson
1: Developing Macros
Topic 1A: Create a Macro with the Macro
Recorder
Topic 1B: Edit a Macro
Topic 1C: Debug a Macro
Topic 1D: Customize Toolbars, Menus, and
Hotkeys
Lesson
2: Formatting Worksheets
Topic 2A: Sort Data
Topic 2B: Insert Rows and Columns
Topic 2C: Insert Text
Topic 2D: Format Text
Topic 2E: Duplicate Data
Topic 2F: Generate a Report
Lesson
3: Creating an Interactive Worksheet
Topic 3A: Determine Dialog Box Type
Topic 3B: Capture User Input
Lesson
4: Working with Multiple Worksheets
Topic 4A: Insert, Copy, and Delete Worksheets
Topic 4B: Rename Worksheets
Topic 4C: Modify the Order of Worksheets
Topic 4D: Print Worksheets
Lesson
5: Performing Calculations
Topic 5A: Create User-defined Functions
Topic 5B: Automate SUM Functions
Course
Objective:
You
will apply visual elements, manipulate large amounts of data efficiently
and add advanced formulas to a worksheet to display data in various
formats.
Target Student: The target students for this course are students
who desire to gain the skills necessary to create various charts, sort
and filter data, analyze data, and work with multiple worksheets and
workbooks.
Prerequisites: Good working knowledge of Excel
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
·
create
and modify charts
·
calculate with advanced formulas
·
sort
and filter data
·
analyze data with pivot tables and pivot charts
·
create and run a macro
Course
Content
Lesson
1: Creating and Modifying Charts
·
Create
a Chart
·
Format
Chart Items
·
Change
the Chart Type
Lesson
2: Advanced Formulas
·
Create
and Apply a Name for a Range of Cells
·
Formula Helpers
·
Editing Functions
·
Calculate with Date and Time Functions
·
Calculate with Financial Functions
·
Calculate with Statistical Functions
·
Calculate with Lookup and Reference Functions
·
Calculate with Logical Functions
Lesson
4: Sorting and Filtering Data
·
Sort
Data Lists
·
Filter
Data Lists
·
Create
and Apply Advanced Filters
·
Calculate with Database Functions
·
Add
Subtotals to a Worksheet
Lesson
5: Pivot Tables and Chart Reports
·
Develop a PivotTable© Report
·
Develop a PivotChart© Report
Lesson
6: Creating and Applying Macros
·
Create a Macro
·
Run a Macro
Course
Description
Word
processing is the use of computers to create, revise, and save documents
for printing and future retrieval. This course is the first in a series
of three Microsoft® Office Word 2003 courses. It will provide you with
the basic concepts required to produce basic business documents.
Course
Objective: You will create, edit,
and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft® Office Word
2003.
Target Student: Persons with a basic understanding of Microsoft
Windows who need to learn how to use Microsoft® Word 2003 to create,
edit, format, lay out, and print standard business documents complete
with tables and graphics. This course is intended for persons interested
in pursuing Microsoft Office Specialist certification in Microsoft® Word
2003.
Prerequisites: This course assumes that you are familiar with
using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard (basic
typing skills are recommended). You should be comfortable in the Windows
environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your
computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs;
navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and
folders. One of the following courses or equivalent knowledge is
required:
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced,
classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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create a basic document.
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edit documents by locating and modifying text.
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format text.
-
format paragraphs.
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use Word tools to make your documents more accurate.
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add tables to a document.
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add graphic elements to a document.
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control a document's page setup and its overall
appearance.
Course Content
Lesson
1: Creating a Basic Document
Topic 1A: The Word Environment
Topic 1B: Get Help Using Word
Topic 1C: Enter Text
Topic 1D: Save a New Document
Topic 1E: Preview a Document
Topic 1F: Print a Document
Lesson
2: Editing a Document
Topic 2A: Navigate in a Document
Topic 2B: Insert Text
Topic 2C: Select Text
Topic 2D: Create an AutoText Entry
Topic 2E: Move and Copy Text
Topic 2F: Delete Blocks of Text
Topic 2G: Undo Changes
Topic 2H: Find and Replace Text
Lesson
3: Formatting Text
Topic 3A: Change Font and Size
Topic 3B: Apply Font Styles and Effects
Topic 3C: Change Text Color
Topic 3D: Highlight Text
Topic 3E: Copy Formats
Topic 3F: Clear Formatting
Topic 3G: Find and Replace Text Formatting
Lesson
4: Formatting Paragraphs
Topic 4A: Set Tabs
Topic 4B: Change Paragraph Alignment
Topic 4C: Indent Paragraphs
Topic 4D: Add Borders and Shading
Topic 4E: Apply Styles
Topic 4F: Create Lists
Topic 4G: Change Spacing Between Paragraphs
and Lines
Lesson
5: Proofing a Document
Topic 5A: Use the Thesaurus
Topic 5B: Check Spelling and Grammar
Topic 5C: Create a New Default Dictionary
Topic 5D: Check Word Count
Topic 5E: Modify a Document in Print Preview
Lesson
6: Adding Tables
Topic 6A: Create a Table
Topic 6B: Enter Data in a Table
Topic 6C: AutoFormat a Table
Topic 6D: Convert Text into a Table
Lesson
7: Inserting Graphic Elements
Topic 7A: Insert Symbols and Special
Characters
Topic 7B: Insert a Clip Art Picture
Topic 7C: Add a Watermark
Lesson
8: Controlling Page Appearance
Topic 8A: Set Page Orientation
Topic 8B: Change Page Margins
Topic 8C: Apply a Page Border
Topic 8D: Add Headers and Footers
Topic 8E: Insert a Page Break
Course
Description
In the
first course in this series, Microsoft Word 2003 : Level 1, you gained
all the basic skills that you need to create a wide range of
standardized business documents. If you use Microsoft® Office Word 2003
on a regular basis, then once you have mastered the basic skills, the
next step is to improve your proficiency. To do so, you can customize
and automate the way Microsoft® Word 2003 works for you, and you can
improve the quality of your work by enhancing your documents with
customized Microsoft® Word 2003 elements. In this course, you will
increase the complexity of your Microsoft® Word 2003 documents by adding
components such as customized lists, tables, charts, and graphics. You
will also create personalized Microsoft® Word 2003 efficiency tools.
Course
Objective:
You
will add complexity to Microsoft® Office Word 2003 documents and create
personalized efficiency tools in Microsoft® Word 2003.
Target Student: This course was designed for persons who can
create and modify standard business documents in Microsoft® Word 2003,
and who need to learn how to use Microsoft® Word 2003 to create or
modify complex business documents as well as customized Word efficiency
tools. It will be helpful for persons preparing for the Microsoft Office
Specialist exams for Microsoft® Word 2003.
Prerequisites: Students should be able to use Microsoft® Word
2003 to create, edit, format, save, and print basic business documents
that contain text, basic tables, and simple graphics. Students can
obtain this level of skill by taking the following Element K course:
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with
structured hands-on activities.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
-
manage data in lists.
-
customize tables and charts.
-
customize formatting.
-
work with custom styles.
-
modify pictures in a document.
-
create customized graphic elements.
-
control text flow.
-
automate common tasks.
-
automate document creation.
-
perform mail merges.
Course
Content
Lesson
1: Managing Lists
Topic
1A: Sort a List
Topic
1B: Restart a List
Topic
1C: Create an Outline Numbered List
Topic
1D: Customize List Appearance
Lesson
2: Customizing Tables and Charts
Topic
2A: Sort a Table
Topic
2B: Modify Table Structure
Topic
2C: Merge or Split Cells
Topic
2D: Position Text in a Table Cell
Topic
2E: Apply Borders and Shading
Topic
2F: Perform Calculations in a Table
Topic
2G: Create a Chart from a Word Table
Topic
2H: Modify a Chart
Lesson
3: Customizing Formatting
Topic
3A: Modify Character Spacing
Topic
3B: Add Text Effects
Topic
3C: Control Paragraph Flow
Lesson
4: Working with Custom Styles
Topic
4A: Create a Character or Paragraph Style
Topic
4B: Modify an Existing Style
Topic
4C: Create a List Style
Topic
4D: Create a Table Style
Lesson
5: Modifying Pictures
Topic
5A: Set Picture Contrast or Brightness
Topic
5B: Crop a Picture
Topic
5C: Wrap Text Around a Picture
Lesson
6: Creating Customized Graphic Elements
Topic
6A: Draw Shapes and Lines
Topic
6B: Insert WordArt
Topic
6C: Insert Text Boxes
Topic
6D: Create Diagrams
Lesson
7: Controlling Text Flow
Topic
7A: Insert Section Breaks
Topic
7B: Insert Columns
Topic
7C: Link Text Boxes
Lesson
8: Automating Common Tasks
Topic
8A: Run a Macro
Topic
8B: Create a Macro
Topic
8C: Modify a Macro
Topic
8D: Customize Toolbars and Buttons
Topic
8E: Add Menu Items
Lesson
9: Automating Document Creation
Topic
9A: Create a Document Based on a Template
Topic
9B: Create a Document by Using a Wizard
Topic
9C: Create or Modify a Template
Topic
9D: Change the Default Template Location
Topic
9E: Insert a MacroButton Field in a Template
Lesson
10: Performing Mail Merges
Topic
10A: The Mail Merge Process
Topic
10B: Perform a Merge on Existing Documents
Topic
10C: Merge Envelopes and Labels
Topic
10D: Use Word to Create a Data Source
Course
Description
You
know how to use Microsoft® Office Word 2003 to create and format typical
business documents. But you need to work on more complex documents. In
this course, you will learn how to use Word to create, manage, revise,
and distribute long documents, forms, and Web pages.
Course
Objective:
You
will create, manage, revise, and distribute long documents, forms, and
Web pages.
Target Student: This course was designed for persons with a basic
understanding of Microsoft Windows who can create and modify standard
business documents in Microsoft® OfficeWord 2003, and who need to learn
how to use the more advanced features of Word 2003 to create, manage,
revise, and distribute long documents, forms, and Web pages. This course
is intended for persons interested in pursuing Microsoft Office
Specialist certification in Microsoft® Word 2003.
Prerequisites: Students should be able to use Microsoft® Office
Word 2003 to create, edit, format, save, and print business documents
that contain text, tables, and graphics. Students should also be able to
use a Web browser and an email program. A basic understanding of XML
would also be helpful. In order to understand how Word interacts with
other applications in the Microsoft Office System, students should have
a basic understanding of how worksheets and presentations work. To
ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following Element K
courses or have equivalent knowledge:
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with
structured hands-on activities.
Certification
Microsoft® Office Word 2003: Level 3 is one of a series of Element K
courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (Office
Specialist) skill sets. The Office Specialist program is for individuals
who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition
for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification
candidates must pass one or more product proficiency exams in order to
earn Office Specialist certification.
Hardware Requirements
For
this course, you will need one computer for the classroom to run Windows
Server 2003 Standard Edition and Exchange Server 2003 that meets the
following system requirements:
-
Pentium III 133 MHz (550 MHz recommended)
-
256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
-
10 GB disk space plus 700 MB for Exchange Server 2003
-
CD-ROM or DVD drive
-
VGA or higher video adapter and monitor
-
Keyboard and Microsoft mouse or other input device
For
this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the
instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware
components:
-
A 233 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows XP Professional
as your operating system. 300 MHz is recommended.
-
A 133 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows 2000
Professional as your operating system.
-
128 MB of RAM.
-
A 5 GB hard disk or larger if you use Windows XP Professional as
your operating system. You should have at least 600 MB free
hard-disk space available for the Office installation.
-
A 3 GB hard disk or larger if you use Windows 2000 Professional as
your operating system. You should have at least 600 MB free
hard-disk space available for the Office installation.
-
A floppy-disk drive.
-
A CD-ROM drive.
-
A mouse or other pointing device.
-
An 800 x 600 resolution monitor.
-
Network cards and cabling for local network access.
-
Internet access (see your local network administrator).
-
A printer (optional).
-
A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen.
Platform Requirements
Software Requirements
-
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
-
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.
-
Either Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1a or later or
Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4 or later.
-
Microsoft® Office Professional Edition 2003.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
-
Use Word with other programs.
-
Collaborate on documents.
-
Add reference marks and notes to a document.
-
Make long documents easier to use.
-
Secure documents and document information.
-
Create Web pages.
-
Create a form.
-
Use XML in Word.
Course
Content
Lesson
1: Using Microsoft Office Word 2003 with Other Programs
Topic
1A: Link to a Microsoft® Office Excel 2003 Worksheet
Topic
1B: Link a Chart to Excel Data
Topic
1C: Send a Document Outline to PowerPoint
Topic
1D: Extract Text from a Fax
Topic
1E: Save a Document as a Different File Format
Topic
1F: Look Up Information Using Research Sites
Topic
1G: Send a Document as an Email Attachment
Lesson
2: Collaborating on Documents
Topic
2A: Modify User Information
Topic
2B: Create a New Version of a Document
Topic
2C: Delete Old Versions
Topic
2D: Send a Document for Review
Topic
2E: Use Comments
Topic
2F: Compare Document Changes
Topic
2G: Merge Document Changes
Topic
2H: Review a Document
Lesson
3: Adding Reference Marks and Notes
Topic
3A: Insert Bookmarks
Topic
3B: Insert Footnotes and Endnotes
Topic
3C: Add Captions
Topic
3D: Insert Cross-references
Lesson
4: Making Long Documents Easier to Use
Topic
4A: Mark Text for Indexing
Topic
4B: Insert an Index
Topic
4C: Insert a Table of Figures
Topic
4D: Mark Text for a Table of Authorities
Topic
4E: Insert a Table of Authorities
Topic
4F: Insert a Table of Contents
Topic
4G: Create a Master Document
Topic
4H: Automatically Summarize a Document
Lesson
5: Securing a Document
Topic
5A: Update a Document's Properties
Topic
5B: Save a Document without Personal Information
Topic
5C: Hide Text
Topic
5D: Limit Formatting Choices in a Document
Topic
5E: Select Regions of a Document that Can Be Modified
Topic
5F: Add a Digital Signature to a Document
Topic
5G: Require a Password to Open a Document
Lesson
6: Creating Web Pages
Topic
6A: Create a Web Page
Topic
6B: Insert Hyperlinks
Topic
6C: Insert a Movie Clip into a Web Page
Topic
6D: Apply a Theme to a Web Page
Topic
6E: Create a Framed Web Page
Topic
6F: Save a Web Page to a Web Server
Lesson
7: Creating Forms
Topic
7A: Add Form Fields to a Document
Topic
7B: Protect a Form
Topic
7C: Save Form Data as Plain Text
Topic
7D: Automate a Form
Lesson
8: Using XML in Word
Topic
8A: Tag an Existing Document
Topic
8B: Save a Document as XML
Topic
8C: Transform an XML Document
Course
Description
In the
past, you have used paper-based overhead systems to give presentations.
Now, you want to upgrade those presentations to an electronic format.
You can use Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 to give electronic
presentations.
Course
Objective:
You
will create effective basic Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003
presentations for delivery in front of an audience.
Target Student: This course is designed for students who are
interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify
basic Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2003 presentations. This course is also
intended for students who wish to pursue their Microsoft Office
Specialist certification in PowerPoint 2003.
Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first
take one of the following Element K courses or have equivalent
knowledge:
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with
structured hands-on activities.
Certification
This
course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses
Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) skill sets. The Office
Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft’s business
desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with
specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or
more proficiency exams in order to earn Office Specialist certification.
Hardware Requirements
For
this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the
instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware
components:
-
A 233 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows XP Professional
as your operating system. 300 MHz is recommended.
-
A 133 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows 2000
Professional as your operating system.
-
128 MB of RAM.
-
A 5 GB hard disk or larger if you use Windows XP Professional as
your operating system. You should have at least 600 MB of free hard
disk space available for the Office installation.
-
A 3 GB hard disk or larger if you use Windows 2000 Professional as
your operating system. You should have at least 600 MB of free hard
disk space available for the Office installation.
-
A floppy disk drive.
-
A mouse or other pointing device.
-
An 800 x 600 resolution monitor.
-
Network cards and cabling for local network access.
-
Internet access (see your local network administrator).
-
A printer (optional).
-
A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen.
Platform Requirements
Software Requirements
-
Either Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1, or Windows 2000
Professional with Service Pack 3.
-
Microsoft® Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
-
manipulate an existing PowerPoint presentation.
-
begin creating a presentation.
-
format text slides.
-
add tables to a presentation.
-
chart data in a presentation.
-
modify objects on slides.
-
add images to a presentation.
-
prepare to deliver a presentation.
Course
Content
Lesson
1: An Orientation to PowerPoint
Topic
1A: The PowerPoint Environment
Topic
1B: Orientation to Views
Topic
1C: Navigate Through a Presentation
Topic
1D: Edit Slide Text
Topic
1E: Save the Presentation
Topic
1F: Run a Slide Show
Lesson
2: Beginning a Presentation
Topic
2A: Create a New Presentation
Topic
2B: Change Background Color
Topic
2C: Add Slides to a Presentation
Topic
2D: Enter Text
Topic
2E: Create a Presentation from a Microsoft Word Outline
Lesson
3: Formatting Text Slides
Topic
3A: Apply Character Formats
Topic
3B: Align Text
Topic
3C: Change Line Spacing
Topic
3D: Change Indents
Lesson
4: Adding Tables to a Presentation
Topic
4A: Create a Table
Topic
4B: Format Tables
Topic
4C: Insert a Table from Microsoft Word
Lesson
5: Charting Data
Topic
5A: Create a Column Chart
Topic
5B: Edit Chart Data
Topic
5C: Change Chart Type
Topic
5D: Insert a Chart from Microsoft Excel
Lesson
6: Modifying Objects
Topic
6A: Resize Objects
Topic
6B: Copy and Duplicate Objects
Topic
6C: Move Objects
Topic
6D: Changing Object Orientation
Topic
6E: Format Objects
Topic
6F: Group and Ungroup Objects
Topic
6G: Change the Order of Objects
Lesson
7: Adding Images to a Presentation
Topic
7A: Add Clip Art
Topic
7B: Add a Picture from a File
Topic
7C: Draw Lines and Shapes
Topic
7D: Insert WordArt
Lesson
8: Preparing to Deliver a Presentation
Topic
8A: Spell Check
Topic
8B: Arrange Slides
Topic
8C: Add Transitions
Topic
8D: Create Speaker Notes
Topic
8E: Send a Presentation to Microsoft Word
Topic
8F: Print the Presentation
Topic
8G: Package a Presentation for CD
Course
Description
As a
Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 user familiar with the basics, you're
able to convey information clearly without much glitz. That's okay, but
you can do better—audiences expect more than the basics. In this course,
you will enhance presentations with features that will transform basic
presentations into those with a powerful means of communication.
Course
Objective:
You
will use Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 features that draw, animate,
and format presentations with professional-quality content such that
they may be communicated to a wide variety of live, remote, and
self-service audiences.
Target Student: This course is designed for students who desire
to gain the skills necessary to work with design templates,
organizational charts, special effects, Web presentations, collaboration
functionality, and advanced presentation delivery, or students who
desire to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam in Microsoft®
PowerPoint® 2003 and who already have knowledge of the basics of
Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2003, including slide formatting, working with
tables, images, and objects, charting data, and presentation
preparation.
Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend that you have
taken the Element K courses or possess equivalent knowledge.
Web
browsing experience is also strongly recommended.
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with
structured hands-on activities.
Certification
This
course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses
Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) skill sets. The Office
Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft’s business
desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with
specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or
more proficiency exams in order to earn Office Specialist certification.
Hardware Requirements
For
this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the
instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware
components:
-
A 233 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows XP Professional
as your operating system (300 MHz is recommended).
-
A 133 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows 2000
Professional as your operating system.
-
128 MB of RAM.
-
A 5 GB hard disk if you use Windows XP Professional as your
operating system. You should have at least 600 MB of free hard disk
space available for the Office installation.
-
A 3 GB hard disk if you use Windows 2000 Professional as your
operating system. You should have at least 600 MB of free hard disk
space available for the Office installation.
-
A floppy disk drive.
-
A mouse or other pointing device.
-
An 800 x 600 resolution monitor.
-
Network cards and cabling for local network access.
-
Internet access (see your local network administrator).
-
A printer (optional).
-
A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen.
Platform Requirements
Software Requirements
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
-
create a design template.
-
create organization charts and diagrams.
-
add special effects to a Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 slide.
-
create a Web-based Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 presentation.
-
use a Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 presentation for
collaborative workgroup review.
-
use functionality that will enable you to deliver live,
self-service, and online presentations.
Course
Content
Lesson
1: Creating a Custom Design Template
Topic
1A: Define Design Template Characteristics
Topic
1B: Create a Custom Color Scheme
Topic
1C: Set Up a Slide Master
Topic
1D: Format Custom Bullets
Topic
1E: Add a Footer
Topic
1F: Modify the Notes Master
Topic
1G: Save a Custom Design Template
Lesson
2: Adding Organization Charts and Diagrams
Topic
2A: Working with Organization Charts
Topic
2B: Update an Organization Chart
Topic
2C: Applying a Chart Layout
Topic
2D: Create a Diagram
Topic
2E: Draw a Flowchart
Lesson
3: Adding Special Effects
Topic
3A: Add Sound and Movies
Topic
3B: Add Animation
Topic
3C: Emphasize Objects
Topic
3D: Set a Motion Path
Topic
3E: Set the Order of Effects
Lesson
4: Creating Web Presentations
Topic
4A: Create a Group Home Page with the AutoContent Wizard
Topic
4B: Hyperlink to a Web Page
Topic
4C: Publish as a Web Page
Lesson
5: Collaborating in PowerPoint
Topic
5A: Set Password Protection
Topic
5B: Work with Comments
Topic
5C: Send a Presentation for Review
Topic
5D: Merge Revision Copies
Topic
5E: Apply Reviewer Changes
Lesson
6: Delivering a Presentation
Topic
6A: Hyperlink Within PowerPoint
Topic
6B: Add an Action Button
Topic
6C: Set Up a Custom Show
Topic
6D: Annotate a Presentation
Topic
6E: Working with Narrations and Slide Timings
Topic
6F: Set Up a Slide Show to Repeat Automatically
Course
Description
Most
organizations maintain and manage large amounts of information. One of
the most efficient and powerful information management computer
applications is the relational database. Information can be stored,
linked, and managed using a single relational database application and
its associated tools. In this course, you will be introduced to the
concept of the relational database by using the Microsoft® Office Access
2003 relational database application and its information management
tools.
Course
Objective:
You
will be introduced to the features of the Access 2003 application.
Target Student: This course is designed for students who wish to
learn the basic operations of the Access 2003 database program to
perform their day-to-day responsibilities, and to understand the
advantages that using a relational database program can bring to their
business processes. The Level 1 course is for the individual whose job
responsibilities include working with tables to create and maintain
records, locate records, and produce reports based on the information in
the database. It also provides the fundamental knowledge and techniques
needed to advance to more technical Access responsibilities, such as
creating and maintaining new databases and using programming techniques
that enhance Access applications.
Prerequisites: To ensure the successful completion of
Microsoft® Office Access 2003: Level 1, we recommend completion of
one of the following Element K courses, or equivalent knowledge from
another source:
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with
structured hands-on activities.
Performance-based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
-
Examine the Microsoft® Office Access 2003 database application.
-
Manage the data in a database.
-
Examine existing table relationships.
-
Query the database.
-
Design simple forms.
-
Create and modify Access reports.
Course
Content
Lesson
1: An Overview of Access 2003
Topic
1A: Understand Relational Databases
Topic
1B: Examine the Access Environment
Topic
1C: Open the Database Environment
Topic
1D: Examine an Access Table
Lesson
2: Managing Data
Topic
2A: Examine an Access Form
Topic
2B: Add and Delete Records
Topic
2C: Sort Records
Topic
2D: Display Recordsets
Topic
2E: Update Records
Topic
2F: Run a Report
Lesson
3: Establishing Table Relationships
Topic
3A: Identify Table Relationships
Topic
3B: Identify Primary and Foreign Keys in the Relationships Window
Topic
3C: Work with Subdatasheets
Lesson
4: Querying the Database
Topic
4A: Create a Select Query
Topic
4B: Add Criteria to a Query
Topic
4C: Add a Calculated Field to a Query
Topic
4D: Perform a Calculation on a Record Grouping
Lesson
5: Designing Forms
Topic
5A: Examine Form Design Guidelines
Topic
5B: Create a Form Using AutoForm
Topic
5C: Create a Form Using the Form Wizard
Topic
5D: Modify the Design of a Form
Lesson
6: Producing Reports
Topic
6A: Create an AutoReport
Topic
6B: Create a Report by Using the Wizard
Topic
6C: Examine a Report in Design View
Topic
6D: Add a Calculated Field to a Report
Topic
6E: Modify the Format Properties of a Control
Topic
6F: AutoFormat a Report
Topic
6G: Adjust the Width of a Report
Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program
Course
Description
As you
begin this course, you should have the basic skills you need to work
with a Microsoft® Office Access 2003 databases. This includes working
with Access tables, relationships, queries, forms, and reports. But thus
far you have been focusing on essential database user skills only. In
this course you will consider how to design and create a new Access
database, how to customize database components, and how to share Access
data with other applications.
Course
Objective:
You
will design and create a new Access database; improve queries, forms,
and reports; and integrate Microsoft® Office Access 2003 with other
applications.
Target Student: Microsoft® Access 2003: Level 2 is designed for
the student who wishes to learn intermediate-level operations of the
Microsoft® Access program. The Level 2 course is for the individual
whose job responsibilities include creating new databases, tables, and
relationships, as well as working with and revising intermediate-level
queries, forms, and reports. It also introduces the student to
integrating Access data with other applications such as Microsoft® Word
or Excel. This course is also designed for students pursuing the
Microsoft Office Specialist Certification for Access 2003, and it is a
prerequisite to taking more advanced courses in Access 2003.
Prerequisites: To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft
Access 2003: Level 2, we recommend completion of the following courses,
or equivalent knowledge (basic familiarity with Access tables,
relationships, queries, forms, and reports) from another source:
A
basic understanding of Microsoft® Excel and Microsoft® Word would also
be helpful, but is not required.
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with
structured hands-on activities.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
-
follow the steps required to properly design a simple database.
-
create a new database with related tables.
-
control data entry by modifying the design of a table to streamline
data entry and maintain data integrity.
-
find and retrieve desired data by using filters and joins between
tables and within a single table.
-
create flexible queries to display specified records; allow for
user-determined query criteria; and add, update, and delete data
with queries.
-
enhance the appearance, data entry, and data access capabilities of
your forms.
-
customize reports to better organize the displayed information and
produce specific print layouts such as mailing labels.
-
use Access data in other applications, including Microsoft Word and
Excel.
Course
Content
Lesson
1: Planning a Database
Topic
1A: Design a Relational Database
Topic
1B: Identify Database Purpose
Topic
1C: Review Existing Data
Topic
1D: Determine Fields
Topic
1E: Group Fields into Tables
Topic
1F: Normalize the Data
Topic
1G: Designate Primary and Foreign Keys
Lesson
2: Building the Structure of a Database
Topic
2A: Create a New Database
Topic
2B: Create a Table Using a Wizard
Topic
2C: Create Tables in Design View
Topic
2D: Create Relationships between Tables
Lesson
3: Controlling Data Entry
Topic
3A: Restrict Data Entry with Field Properties
Topic
3B: Create an Input Mask
Topic
3C: Create a Lookup Field
Lesson
4: Finding and Joining Data
Topic
4A: Find Data with Filters
Topic
4B: Create Query Joins
Topic
4C: Join Unrelated Tables
Topic
4D: Relate Data Within a Table
Lesson
5: Creating Flexible Queries
Topic
5A: Set Select Query Properties
Topic
5B: Create Parameter Queries
Topic
5C: Create Action Queries
Lesson
6: Improving Your Forms
Topic
6A: Enhance the Appearance of a Form
Topic
6B: Restrict Data Entry in Forms
Topic
6C: Add Command Buttons
Topic
6D: Create a Subform
Lesson
7: Customizing Your Reports
Topic
7A: Organize Report Information
Topic
7B: Set Report Control Properties
Topic
7C: Control Report Pagination
Topic
7D: Summarize Information
Topic
7E: Add a Subreport to an Existing Report
Topic
7F: Create Mailing Labels
Lesson
8: Expanding the Reach of Your Data
Topic
8A: Publish Access Data as a Word Document
Topic
8B: Analyze Access Data in Excel
Topic
8C: Export Data to a Text File
Topic
8D: Merge Access Data with a Word Document
Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program
Course
Description
Your
training in and use of Microsoft® Office Access 2003 has provided you
with a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate skills for working
in Microsoft® Office Access 2003. You're now ready to extend your
knowledge into some of the more specialized and advanced capabilities.
Course
Objective:
You
will create complex Access databases using forms, reports, and macros.
Target Student: This course is designed for the student who
wishes to learn intermediate and advanced operations of the Microsoft®
Office Access 2003 database program. The Level 3 course is for the
individual whose job responsibilities include working with heavily
related tables; creating advanced queries, forms, and reports; writing
macros to automate common tasks; and performing general database
maintenance. It is also designed as one in a series of courses for
students pursuing the Microsoft® Office Specialist Certification for
Microsoft® Office Access 2003, and it is a prerequisite to taking more
advanced courses in Microsoft® Office Access 2003.
Prerequisites: To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft®
Office Access 2003: Level 3, we recommend completion of the following
Element K courses, or equivalent knowledge (familiarity with basic and
intermediate features of Access tables, relationships, queries, forms,
and reports) from another source:
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with
structured hands-on activities.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
-
restructure an existing set of data to improve the design of a
database.
-
use a variety of techniques to summarize and present data with
queries.
-
create and revise basic Access macros.
-
create macros that improve data entry efficiency and integrity.
-
improve the effectiveness of data entry in forms.
-
improve the effectiveness of data displayed in reports.
-
maintain an Access database by using various utility tools.
Course
Content
Lesson
1: Structuring Existing Data
Topic
1A: Import Data
Topic
1B: Analyze Tables
Topic
1C: Create a Junction Table
Topic
1D: Improve Table Structure
Lesson
2: Writing Advanced Queries
Topic
2A: Create Unmatched and Duplicates Queries
Topic
2B: Group and Summarize Records Using the Criteria Field
Topic
2C: Summarize Data with a Crosstab Query
Topic
2D: Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart
Topic
2E: Display a Graphical Summary on a Form
Lesson
3: Simplifying Tasks with Macros
Topic
3A: Create a Macro
Topic
3B: Attach a Macro to a Command Button
Topic
3C: Restrict Records Using a Where Condition
Lesson
4: Adding Interaction and Automation with Macros
Topic
4A: Require Data Entry with a Macro
Topic
4B: Display a Message Box with a Macro
Topic
4C: Automate Data Entry
Lesson
5: Making Forms More Effective
Topic
5A: Change the Display of Data Conditionally
Topic
5B: Display a Calendar on a Form
Topic
5C: Organize Information with Tab Pages
Lesson
6: Making Reports More Effective
Topic
6A: Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
Topic
6B: Include a Chart in a Report
Topic
6C: Arrange Data in Columns
Topic
6D: Create a Report Snapshot
Lesson
7: Maintaining an Access Database
Topic
7A: Link Tables to External Data Sources
Topic
7B: Back Up a Database
Topic
7C: Compact and Repair a Database
Topic
7D: Protect a Database with a Password
Topic
7E: Determine Object Dependency
Topic
7F: Document a Database
Topic
7G: Analyze the Performance of a Database
Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program
Course
Description
Welcome to
Microsoft Project 2003: Level 1. This course is the first in a series of
two courses designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office
Project Professional 2003 as a tool to assist them in managing projects.
The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to create
and modify a project plan file that contains tasks, resources, and
resource assignments.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
-
create a project plan file and enter task
information.
-
create a work breakdown structure by organizing
tasks and setting task relationships.
-
assign project resources.
-
finalize the project plan file.
Course
Content
Lesson
1: Creating a Project Plan File
Topic 1A: Create a Project Plan File
Topic 1B: Create and Assign a Project
Calendar
Topic 1C: Add Tasks to the Project Plan File
Topic 1D: Add a Project Summary Task
Topic 1E: Add a Recurring Task
Topic 1F: Enter Task Duration Estimates
Lesson
2: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
Topic 2A: Outline Tasks
Topic 2B: Link Dependent Tasks
Topic 2C: Identify Deliverables in the
Project Plan File
Topic 2D: Constrain Tasks
Topic 2E: Set a Task Deadline
Lesson
3: Creating and Assigning Resources
Topic 3A: Create Resources
Topic 3B: Create a Resource Calendar
Topic 3C: Assign Resources
Topic 3D: Assign Additional Resources to a
Task
Topic 3E: Resolve Resource Conflicts
Lesson
4: Finalizing the Project Plan
Topic 4A: View the Critical Path
Topic 4B: Shorten the Project Duration
Topic 4C: Set a Baseline
Topic 4D: Display Project Summary Information
Course
Description
Microsoft
Project 2003: Level 2 is the second course in the Microsoft Project 2003
series. In Microsoft Project 2003: Level 1 , you used your project
management skills to create a complete project plan. This course will
build upon that knowledge, and give you the opportunity to work with a
project plan once it has entered the project implementation phase.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon
successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Course
Content
Lesson
1: Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications
Topic 1A: Import a Task List from an Excel
File into a New Project Plan
Topic 1B: Create a Custom Import Map
Topic 1C: Export Project Plan Cost Data into
Excel
Topic 1D: Copy a Picture into a Word Document
Topic 1E: Save Project Plan Information as a
Web Page
Lesson
2: Updating a Project Plan
Topic 2A: Enter Task Progress Information
Topic 2B: View Task Progress
Topic 2C: Split a Task
Topic 2D: Reschedule a Task
Topic 2E: Filter Tasks in a Project Plan
Topic 2F: Save an Interim Project Plan
Topic 2G: Create a Custom Table
Topic 2H: Add Custom Columns to a Table
Topic 2I: Hyperlink Documents to Tasks
Lesson
3: Creating Custom Reports
Topic 3A: Create a Custom Report
Topic 3B: Modify a Custom Report's Header and
Footer
Topic 3C: Add a Picture to a Report
Topic 3D: Modify a Custom Report's Margins
Topic 3E: Print a Custom Report
Lesson
4: Re-using Project Plan Information
Topic 4A: Create a Project Plan Template
Topic 4B: Create a Custom Combination View
Topic 4C: Make Custom Views Available to
Other Project Plans
Topic 4D: Share Resources
Topic 4E: Create a Master Project Plan
Course
Overview:
As you begin this course, you should have the skills you need
to work with Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Word.
This includes creating and editing documents that contain text, tables,
and images. Now you’re ready to use a graphical application to create
Web sites and Web pages. In this course, you will use Microsoft
FrontPage 2003 to design, develop, and deploy Web sites that can be
viewed on any Web-enabled computer around the world. FrontPage 2003:
Level 1 is for someone who wants to create Web sites and Web pages in a
graphical application. It is a prerequisite for taking the FrontPage
2003: Level 2 course.
Course Objective: In this course, you will create and publish
a Web site using Microsoft FrontPage 2003.
Lesson:
Course Introduction
Topic: Course Introduction
Topic Overview:
This will introduce you to the course content.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will identify the
relevance of the course-content.
Topics
Covered:
Identify
the relevance of the course content
Lesson: Creating a Web
Topic: Lesson Introduction
Topic Overview:
This will introduce you to the lesson content.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will identify the
relevance of the lesson content.
Topics
Covered:
Identify
the relevance of the lesson content
Topic: Overview of Web Development
Topic Overview:
You’re ready to start using FrontPage 2003 to create a Web
site. Before you dive in, you’ll need to understand a few Web
development concepts. In this topic, you’ll discover some of the basic
principles of Web design and explore the FrontPage 2003 application
environment.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will list and describe
the steps required to properly develop and deploy a Web site.
Topics
Covered:
List and
describe the steps required to properly develop and deploy a Web site
Topic: Create a New Web Site
Topic Overview:
Now that you’ve explored the FrontPage environment and the
Web creation process, you’re ready to apply your knowledge to start
creating your own Webs. In this topic, you’ll use a FrontPage template
to create a new FrontPage Web site.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will create a new
FrontPage web.
Topics
Covered:
Create a
new FrontPage Web
Topic: Create and Format Web Page Text
Topic Overview:
You’ve created a FrontPage Web and a new Web page. The next
logical step in the development process is to add some content to your
Web page. In this section, you’ll add text to your Web pages.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will add text to a Web
page.
Topics
Covered:
Add text to
a Web page
Topic: Create Pages
Topic Overview:
You’ve created a Web site and a Web page that contains
formatted text. To facilitate the organization and presentation of more
information, your site will probably need to contain more than one page.
In this section, you’ll add pages to your site.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will create a Web page.
Topics
Covered:
Create a
Web page
Topic: Import Web Pages
Topic Overview:
You’ve created a Web site that contains several new pages. As
you’re developing your Web site, you’re likely to discover that your
co-workers or friends have created Web pages that you’d like to include
in your site. In this topic, you’ll import existing Web pages into your
FrontPage Web.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will import existing Web
pages into the FrontPage Web.
Topics
Covered:
Import
existing Web pages into the FrontPage Web
Topic: Lab: Creating a New Web Site and Home Page
Topic Overview:
You will be given a scenario and high-level steps to create a
new web site and home page.
Topic Objective: Create a new web site and home page.
Topics
Covered:
Create a
new Web site and home page
Topic: Lesson Follow Up
Topic Overview:
You will review what you learned throughout this lesson.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will summarize what you
learned throughout this lesson.
Topics Covered:
Summarize
what you learned throughout this lesson
Lesson: Adding Images
Topic: Lesson Introduction
Topic Overview:
This will introduce you to the lesson content.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will identify the
relevance of the lesson content.
Topics
Covered:
Identify
the relevance of the lesson content
Topic: Add a Picture to a Web Page
Topic Overview:
Your ultimate goal is to create a complete Web site. Almost
any Web site would be incomplete without graphics and pictures. In this
topic, you’ll add a picture to a Web page.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will add a picture to a
Web page.
Topics
Covered:
Add a
picture to a Web page
Topic: Edit a Picture
Topic Overview:
Now that you’ve added an image to a Web page, you’ll probably
want to make some simple changes to the images appearance. In this
topic, you’ll edit a picture in FrontPage.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will use FrontPage to
edit an image.
Topics
Covered:
Use
FrontPage to edit an image
Topic: Add a New Drawing
Topic Overview:
You’ve added images to your Web pages and edited existing
images. Next, you may want to create your own graphics to add to your
site. In this topic, you’ll create a graphic right in FrontPage.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will add a new drawing to
a Web page.
Topics
Covered:
Add a new
drawing to a Web page
Topic: Add a Photo Gallery
Topic Overview:
You’ve added pictures and graphics to your Web site. Next,
you may want to create a photo gallery to display your pictures. In this
topic, you’ll use a FrontPage tool to automatically create a photo
gallery.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will add a Photo Gallery
to a Web page.
Topics
Covered:
Add a photo
gallery to a Web page
Topic: Modify a Photo Gallery
Topic Overview:
You’ve used the FrontPage component tool to automatically
create a photo gallery. Now, you’re likely to want to make some changes
to the gallery. In this topic, you’ll modify an existing photo gallery.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will modify a photo
gallery.
Topics
Covered:
Modify a
photo gallery
Topic: Lab: Adding Photos to a Web Site
Topic Overview:
You will be given a scenario and high-level steps to add
photos to a web site.
Topic Objective: Add photos to a web site.
Topics
Covered:
Add photos
Topic:
Lesson Follow Up
Topic Overview:
You will review what you learned throughout this lesson.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will summarize what you
learned throughout this lesson.
Topics
Covered:
Summarize
what you learned throughout this lesson
Lesson: Creating Links
Topic: Lesson Introduction
Topic Overview:
This will introduce you to the lesson content.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will identify the
relevance of the lesson content.
Topics
Covered:
Identify
the relevance of the lesson content
Topic: Add Hyperlinks
Topic Overview:
You have a Web site that includes pages with images and text.
One characteristic of a Web site is that its pages are connected to each
other through hyperlinks. Your next task is to link the pages of your
site together by adding hyperlinks.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will add hyperlinks to
Web pages.
Topics
Covered:
Add
hyperlinks to Web pages
Topic: Add Bookmark Links
Topic Overview:
You’ve added links that connect several of the pages in your
Web site. Bookmark are another type of link that you are likely to use.
In this topic, you’ll add bookmark links to a Web page.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will add bookmark links.
Topics
Covered:
Add
bookmark links
Topic: Link from an Image
Topic Overview:
Your Web pages now contain text links and bookmark links. The
next type of link that you’ll want to employ is the image link. In this
topic, you’ll add links to images.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will add a link to an
image.
Topics
Covered:
Add a link
to an image
Topic: Lab: Connecting Pages in a Web Site
Topic Overview:
Connecting pages in a web site.
Topic Objective: Connect pages in a web site.
Topics
Covered:
Connect
pages in a web site
Topic: Lesson Follow Up
Topic Overview:
You will review what you learned throughout this lesson.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will summarize what you
learned throughout this lesson.
Topics
Covered:
Summarize
what you learned throughout this lesson
Lesson: Adding Tables
Topic: Lesson Introduction
Topic Overview:
This will introduce you to the lesson content.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will identify the
relevance of the lesson content.
Topics
Covered:
Identify
the relevance of the lesson content
Topic: Insert a Table
Topic Overview:
Inserting a table is the first step in organizing content on
a page. With a table, content such as text and pictures can be arranged
however you want it.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will add a table to a Web
page.
Topics
Covered:
Add a table
to a Web page
Topic: Set Table Properties
Topic Overview:
You have discovered that tables are a powerful tool for
positioning items in a page. But tables can do more than position items
on a page. Now you’re ready to manipulate the properties of a table in
FrontPage.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will set the properties
of a table.
Topics
Covered:
Set the
properties of a table
Topic: Set Cell Properties
Topic Overview:
You have added tables to your Web pages and manipulated the
properties of a table. Because tables are composed of individual cells,
the next step is to set the properties of the individual table cells.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will set the properties
of a table cell.
Topics
Covered:
Set the
properties of a table cell
Topic: Edit Table Structure
Topic Overview:
You’ve created a table and modified the table and cell
properties. There is more to manipulating tables than modifying the
individual table components. The next task that you might want to
attempt is to edit the structure of a table.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will change the structure
of a table.
Topics
Covered:
Change the
structure of a table
Topic: Split Tables
Topic Overview:
You’ve succeeded in displaying Web page content in tables and
in merging and splitting Web cells, rows, and columns. You may also want
to manipulate entire tables in the same way. In this section, you’ll
split a single table into two smaller, more manageable tables.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will split a table into
multiple tables.
Topics
Covered:
Split a
table into multiple tables
Topic: AutoFormat a Table
Topic Overview:
You’ve created tables and manipulated individual table and
cell properties. FrontPage also provides tools to configure tables in a
single step. You’re ready to use FrontPage to create an auto-formatted
table.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will apply AutoFormat to
format a table.
Topics
Covered:
Apply
AutoFormat to format a table
Topic: Lab: Adding a Table to a Page
Topic Overview:
Adding a table to a page.
Topic Objective: Add a table to a page.
Topics
Covered:
Add tables
Topic: Lesson Follow Up
Topic Overview:
You will review what you learned throughout this lesson.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will summarize what you
learned throughout this lesson.
Topics
Covered:
Summarize
what you learned throughout this lesson
Lesson: Formatting a Web Page
Topic: Lesson Introduction
Topic Overview:
This will introduce you to the lesson content.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will identify the
relevance of the lesson content.
Topics
Covered:
Identify
the relevance of the lesson content
Topic:
Apply a Theme
Topic Overview:
You’ve created a variety of Web pages with different
formatting. You’d probably like to make your pages look like they all
belong to the same Web site. The simplest way to give your Web pages a
common look-and-feel is to apply a theme.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will apply a theme to a
Web page.
Topics
Covered:
Apply a
theme to a Web page
Topic: Customize a Theme
Topic Overview:
Now that you’ve added a theme to your pages, you may want to
make some modifications to the theme. In this topic, you’ll create a
custom theme.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will customize an
existing theme.
Topics
Covered:
Customize
an existing theme
Topic: Creating and Formatting with Styles
Topic Overview:
You’ve used themes to specify your Web pages fonts and
colors. CSS is another way of automatically formatting your pages fonts
and colors. In this section, you’ll use CSS to apply your own fonts and
colors to pages.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will use CSS to format a
paragraph.
Topics
Covered:
Use CSS to
format a paragraph
Topic: Set the Background
Topic Overview:
You’ve used a theme to format the fonts and colors of your
page. Although background colors are part of themes, you can set the
background of a page without applying an entire theme. The next step in
the development of your Web pages is to set the background color or
image.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will set the background.
Topics Covered:
Set the background
Topic: Test in Multiple Browsers
Topic Overview:
You’ve created a wide range of Web pages. Given that your
users may view these pages in a range of different computer
environments, you may want to test your pages in different browsers. In
this topic, you’ll test your pages in multiple browsers.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will test Web pages in
multiple browsers.
Topics
Covered:
Test Web
pages in multiple browsers
Topic: Lab: Formatting a Web Page
Topic Overview:
Formatting a web page.
Topic Objective: Format a web page.
Topics
Covered:
Format a
Web page
Topic: Lesson Follow Up
Topic Overview:
You will review what you learned throughout this lesson.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will summarize what you
learned throughout this lesson.
Topics
Covered:
Summarize
what you learned throughout this lesson
Lesson: Designing Your Web Pages
Topic: Lesson Introduction
Topic Overview:
This will introduce you to the lesson content.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will identify the
relevance of the lesson content.
Topics
Covered:
Identify
the relevance of the lesson content
Topic: Design a Web Page Layout
Topic Overview:
You have used several Web development techniques to develop
pages that incorporate text, images, tables, and Web components. Next,
you’ll explore techniques for bringing all of these elements together in
a well-designed Web page layout.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will design a Web page
layout.
Topics
Covered:
Design a
Web page layout
Topic: Lay Out a Web Page with Tables
Topic Overview:
You have just designed a page layout. Once you have a page
layout in mind you’ll want to implement it in an actual Web page. In
this section, you’ll use tables to implement your layout design in a Web
page.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will layout a Webpage
using tables.
Topics
Covered:
Lay out a
Web page using tables
Topic: Create and Apply a Dynamic Web Template
Topic Overview:
You’ve used a table to layout components in a Web page. While
tables are one means of creating a repeatable layout, dynamic Web
templates are a better way of creating a repeatable layout. The next
task you’re likely to undertake is to create and apply a Dynamic Web
Template.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will create and apply a
FrontPage template.
Topics
Covered:
Create and
apply a FrontPage template
Topic: Lab: Laying Out a Page with a Table
Topic Overview:
Layout a page with a table.
Topic Objective: Layout a page with a table.
Topics
Covered:
Lay out a
page with a table
Topic: Lesson Follow Up
Topic Overview:
You will review what you learned throughout this lesson.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will summarize what you
learned throughout this lesson.
Topics
Covered:
Summarize
what you learned throughout this lesson
Lesson: Structuring a Web Site with Navigation View
Topic: Lesson Introduction
Topic Overview:
This will introduce you to the lesson content.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will identify the
relevance of the lesson content.
Topics
Covered:
Identify
the relevance of the lesson content
Topic: Create a Navigation Structure
Topic Overview:
You have developed a range of Web pages in a Web site. A Web
site has a natural hierarchical structure, starting with the home page.
The first step in structuring your site is to create a navigation
structure.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will create a navigation
structure for a Web site.
Topics
Covered:
Create a
navigation structure for a Web site
Topic: Modify a Navigation Structure
Topic Overview:
You’ve created a site navigation structure that graphically
displays the structure of your site. After you’ve created a navigation
structure, you may need to make modifications to the navigation
structure. In this section, you’ll change the navigation structure of
your Web site.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will change the
navigation structure of a Web site.
Topics
Covered:
Change the
navigation structure of a Web site
Topic: Remove a Web Page from a Webs Navigation Structure
Topic Overview:
You’ve created a navigation structure to help manage your
site and you’ve modified your sites navigation structure. Although you
add pages to a site over time, you may also need to delete pages from
the site. Next, you’ll remove a page from the navigation structure.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will remove a Web page
from navigation structure.
Topics
Covered:
Remove a
Web page from the navigation structure
Topic: Lab: Creating a Web Navigation View
Topic Overview:
Create a web navigation view
Topic Objective: Create a web navigation view.
Topics
Covered:
Create a
Web navigation view
Topic: Lesson Follow Up
Topic Overview:
You will review what you learned throughout this lesson.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will summarize what you
learned throughout this lesson.
Topics
Covered:
Summarize
what you learned throughout this lesson
Lesson: Publishing a Web
Topic: Lesson Introduction
Topic Overview:
This will introduce you to the lesson content.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will identify the
relevance of the lesson content.
Topics
Covered:
Identify
the relevance of the lesson content
Topic:
Prepare Your Web Site for Publishing
Topic Overview:
Your Web pages are almost ready for publishing. But before
you can publish, there are a few tasks that you should take care of. In
this section, you’ll prepare your Web site for publishing by checking
spelling and using FrontPages smart find and replace.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will prepare a Web for
publishing.
Topics
Covered:
Prepare a
Web for publishing
Topic: Publish Your Web
Topic Overview:
Now that your site has been spell-checked and finalized, you
ready to make it available to your end users. Typically, this involves
uploading the site to a Web server. In this section, you’ll publish your
Web.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will publish your Web a
to Web server.
Topics
Covered:
Publish
your Web a to Web server
Topic: Publish a Web Site from One Location to Another
Topic Overview:
Now that you’ve published your Web site to a Web server, you
may need to publish it to a different location in order to create a
backup copy of the site. In this section, you’ll publish a Web site from
one location to another.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will publish a Web site
from one location to another.
Topics
Covered:
Publish a
Web site from one location to another
Topic: Lab: Finalizing and Publishing a Web Site
Topic Overview:
Finalizing and Publishing a Web Site
Topic Objective: Finalizing and Publishing a Web Site
Topics
Covered:
Finalize
and Publish a Web Site
Topic: Lesson Follow Up
Topic Overview:
You will review what you learned throughout this lesson.
Topic Objective: In this topic, you will summarize what you
learned throughout this lesson.
Topics
Covered:
Summarize
what you learned throughout this lesson
