Course 084890
Microsoft Office Excel 2003:
Level 1 (Second Edition)

Price: $ 300.

Course Description

Length: One day. Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Now that you have basic computer skills such as using a mouse, navigating through windows, and surfing the Internet., and you have also used paper-based systems to store data on which you run calculations, 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 Audience

This course is designed for people preparing for certification as a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist in Excel, who already have knowledge of Microsoft Office, Windows 2000 (or above), and who desire to gain the skills necessary to create, edit, format, and print basic Excel 2003 worksheets.

Course Objective

You will be able to start, compose, and edit basic MS Office Excel 2003 worksheets and workbooks.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Explore the Microsoft Office Excel 2003 environment and compose a basic worksheet
• Perform calculations
• Modify a worksheet
• Format a worksheet
• Print workbook contents
• Manage large workbooks

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard. 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. Students should have completed the following courses or possess equivalent knowledge before starting with this course:

• Windows 2000: Introduction
• Windows XP: Introduction
• Windows XP Professional: Level 1
• Windows XP Professional: Level 2

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 1 GHz Pentium-class processor or faster.
• A minimum of 256 MB of RAM. 512 MB of RAM is recommended
• A 10 GB hard disk or larger, with at least 1 GB of free hard disk space clear for the Office installation
• A CD-ROM drive
• A mouse or other pointing device
• A 1024 x 768 resolution monitor is recommended
• Network cards and cabling for local network access
• Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
• A printer or an installed printer driver
• A projection system for showing the instructor's screen

Platform Requirement:

• Windows XP

Software Requirements:

• Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
• Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Creating a Basic Worksheet

• Topic 1A: Exploring the User Interface and the Ribbon
• Topic 1B: Navigating and Selecting in Excel
• Topic 1C: Obtaining Help
• Topic 1D: Entering Data and Saving a Workbook
• Topic 1E: Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

Lesson 2: Performing Calculations

• Topic 2A: Creating Basic Formulas
• Topic 2B: Calculating with Functions
• Topic 2C: Copying Formulas and Functions

Lesson 3: Modifying a Worksheet

• Topic 3A: Manipulating Data
• Topic 3B: Inserting and Deleting Cells, Columns, and Rows
• Topic 3C: Searching for Data in a Worksheet
• Topic 3D: Spelling Check a Worksheet

Lesson 4: Formatting a Worksheet

• Topic 4A: Modifying Fonts
• Topic 4B: Adding Borders and Color to Cells
• Topic 4C: Changing Column Width and Row Height
• Topic 4D: Applying Number Formats
• Topic 4E: Positioning Cell Contents
• Topic 4F: Applying Cell Styles

Lesson 5: Printing Workbook Contents

• Topic 5A: Printing Workbook Contents Using Default Print Options
• Topic 5B: Setting Print Options
• Topic 5C: Setting Page Breaks

Lesson 6: Managing Large Workbooks

• Topic 6A: Formatting Worksheet Tabs
• Topic 6B: Managing Worksheets in a Workbook
• Topic 6C: Managing the View of Large Worksheets

Microsoft Certification Exam:

77-602
Cost: $125
MS Certified Application Specialist Excel 2003

This course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (Microsoft Business Certification) skill sets. The Microsoft Certified Application 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 Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification.