Computer Tools I
Description:
This course is an introduction to Microsoft Office and takes students through the more advanced capabilities of the software suite. Topics included in the course are Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Every class is a hands-on workshop whereby each student is required to complete guided exercises within the class time.
Bibliography:
• Office 2003 by Wang, Wallace
• Microsoft Office Quizzes
Class Hours:
24
Calendar:
Thursday, November 9 to February 16 (10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) No class: Dec. 7, Dec. 28 and Jan. 4.
Final Evaluation:
• 20% Project 1: MS Word
• 40% Project 2: MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• 30% Final Exam
• 10% Attendance and Participation in Class
Day to Day Contents:
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Part I: Getting to Know Microsoft Office. |
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Chapter 1: Playing with Office 2003 Files. |
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Chapter 2: Common Office 2003 Commands. |
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Chapter 3: Getting Help from Microsoft Office. |
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Chapter 4: Sharing Data. |
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Part II: Working with Word. |
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Chapter 5: Manipulating Your Words. |
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Chapter 6: Making Your Words Look Pretty. |
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Chapter 7: Creating Fancy Pages. |
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PROJECT 1: WORD (Solution) |
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Due: 14 Dec. (group 1) 15 Dec. (group 2) |
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Part III: Playing the Numbers Game with Excel. |
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Chapter 8: The Basics of Spreadsheets. |
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Chapter 9: Formulas and Functions. |
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Chapter 10: Charting Your Numbers. |
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Part IV: Making Presentations with PowerPoint. |
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Chapter 11: Creating a PowerPoint Presentation. |
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Chapter 12: Adding Color and Pictures to PPT. |
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Chapter 13: Showing Off Your PPT Presentations. |
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PROJECT 2: EXCEL and POWERPOINT |
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Due: 8 Feb. (group 1) 9 Feb. (group 2) |
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Final Exam (In class) |
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8 Feb. (group 1) |
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9 Feb. (group 2) |
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Faculty
Bret Schafbuch
Web Producer and Consultant, Aer - Visual Studio. BBA, Mgmt Info Systems, U. of Iowa; MDes, Elisava.
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