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INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT OFFICE

Half Year – 1/2 Credit

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This one semester course will serve as introduction to Microsoft Office and give an overview of Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.  The basics of each program will be covered.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completing the course, the student will be able to do the following in Microsoft Word:

  1. Identify the parts of the screen
  2. Create, format, retrieve, edit, save, and print documents
  3. Use the Office Assistant, Spell Check and Thesaurus, Autocorrect
  4. Identify the differences between Overtype and Insert Mode, Backspace and Delete
  5. Make paragraph adjustments

After completing the course, the student will be able to do the following in Microsoft Excel:

  1. Identify the parts of the screen
  2. Create, save, open, close, and print workbooks and worksheets
  3. Use Spell Check and Thesaurus
  4. Format the worksheet.
  5. Use functions and formulas
  6. Cut, copy, and paste
  7. Use the AutoComplete, AutoCalculate, and AutoCorrect features.

After completing the course, the student will be able to do the following in Microsoft Access:

  1. Identify the parts of the screen
  2. Create, save, open, and close a database
  3. Differentiate between Design view and Datasheet view
  4. Enter data into table and forms
  5. Create forms and reports using the Wizard
  6. Write queries

After completing the course, the student will be able to do the following in Microsoft PowerPoint:

  1. Design a PowerPoint Presentation
  2. Identify the parts of the screen
  3. Create, open, print, and close a presentation
  4. Format text and slides
  5. Use AutoLayout, Backgrounds, etc.
  6. Add a chart, table, and animation to slides
  7. Present an electronic slide show

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Students will demonstrate their competencies in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access by completing in-class daily assignments, projects, and tests.

 Prerequisite:  Keyboarding

 STUDENT EVALUATION AND GRADING:

            Assignments   

            Projects          

Tests               

 

TEXTBOOK:

Microsoft Office 2000 Introductory and Techniques, Shelly, Cashman, Vermaat, Course Technology, 2000.