2010. Core Certification. Courseware 3243-1. Exam 77-882. Course Description.
Microsoft Excel 2010 Core teaches the information worker how to work with ...
Microsoft® Office Specialist 2010 Series
Microsoft
Excel ®
®
Core Certification Courseware 3243-1
2010
Exam 77-882
Course Description Microsoft Excel 2010 Core teaches the information worker how to work with different types of documents using a variety of core and intermediate features to create and edit professional-looking spreadsheets for a variety of purposes and situations. Some topics may appear to be basic skill sets but are discussed in more detail, exploring at a higher level different options that can be chosen or applied for that skill set. Students who complete this course will have reviewed all of the exam objectives and be on their way to preparing for Microsoft Excel 2010 Core Exam #77-882.
Course Series This Microsoft Excel 2010 Core courseware is one of nine courses in CCI’s Microsoft Office Specialist 2010 series. Other courses available in the series include:
Word 2010 Core
Word 2010 Expert
Access 2010
Excel 2010 Expert
PowerPoint 2010
OneNote 2010
Outlook 2010
The Microsoft Office Specialist 2010 Series contains exercises that students can use to learn each of the features discussed. Additional resources to practice and apply the skill sets are available from the CCI Office 2010 Microsite. Students are encouraged to register at http://2010.ccilearning.com in order access these additional activities both during and after completing the course. Instructor Resources are available and are produced specifically to help and assist an instructor in preparing to deliver the course using the CCI materials. Contact your coordinator or administrator, or call your CCI Account Manager for information on how to access these resources.
Course Prerequisites This course is designed for students who are familiar with personal computers, using a keyboard and using a mouse. The course assumes that students have completed the Microsoft Windows course or have equivalent Microsoft Windows knowledge and experience.
start and run Windows
use Minimize, Restore Down/Maximize, or Close
use the taskbar
use the left and right mouse buttons appropriately
use the Start button
understand file management techniques
use the Help feature
navigate between files, folders, or drives
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System Requirements According to the Microsoft Office System User’s Guide, you must have the following in place prior to using the program:
personal computer with a 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher 1 gigabyte (GB) hard disk drive to save the files used in this courseware 256 megabytes (MB) RAM or higher 1024x 768 or higher resolution monitor Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 3 (32-bit), Windows Vista with SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit) with MSXML 6.0 installed, Windows Server 2008 with SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) mouse or other pointing device compatible with Windows In the materials contained in this courseware, we assume that you have met these criteria, and that you have successfully installed both Windows and Excel on your computer.
Classroom Setup The features and exercises shown in this courseware were developed using the standard installation of Microsoft Office 2010 on a system with Windows 7.0. If your computers have Windows Vista installed, you will need to adjust accordingly to accommodate for the differences in dialog boxes when saving or opening files. It is likely your instructor set up the classroom computers based on the system requirements to run the software for this course. Most software configurations on your computer are identical to those on your instructor’s computer. However, your instructor may use additional software to demonstrate network interaction or related technologies.
Course Objectives This course book teaches the skills you will need to successfully complete the Excel 2010 Core exam. These skill sets are introduced using a fictional company named Tolano Adventures, a travel service that is a department within Tolano Environmental Consulting. Tolano Adventures offers tours to the public that are friendly to the environment. You will use Excel to create and edit professional-looking spreadsheets for a variety of purposes and situations. As you begin to build your skills, you will then create a variety of flyers and other promotional materials as well as explore different ways to share the information with internal and external customers. After completing this course, you will be able to: understand and describe the concept of electronic spreadsheets identify the basic components of Excel enter data, symbols, and special characters into a worksheet move around in a workbook create, open, save, and close a workbook save a workbook in a previous Excel version format select a range of cells change and undo changes to the contents of cells cut, copy, and paste data in a worksheet using the Windows and Office Clipboard adjust column widths and row heights hide and unhide rows and columns insert and delete rows, columns, or cells find and replace data in a worksheet use AutoFill to copy or fill data or set up a series of data rename, insert, delete, copy or move worksheets create and edit simple formulas using math operators and cell references use commonly-used functions and conditional functions use absolute and relative cell references
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display and print formulas format numbers and decimal places enhance the worksheet using fonts, alignment, lines, borders, colors or patterns use the Format Painter clear cell contents and formatting apply themes, styles, and conditional formatting create and arrange worksheet windows split and freeze panes zoom in and out of worksheets print and preview worksheets use different workbook views add and preview page breaks change margins, orientation, or layout for printing a worksheet set headers and footers for a worksheet change Excel options create, edit, format and print charts create, customize, and remove Sparkline charts insert, modify and format clip art images, pictures, shapes, WordArt, and SmartArt objects sort data use the AutoFilter work with named ranges create, modify or remove a hyperlink use Office Backstage to share workbooks with others
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About This Courseware Courseware Description Course Design Course Objectives Conventions and Graphics Lesson 1: Introducing Excel Lesson Objectives What is an Electronic Spreadsheet? Looking at the Screen Entering Data in a Worksheet Working with Workbooks Selecting Cells Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 2: Constructing Cell Data Lesson Objectives Editing Cells and Undoing Changes Copying and Moving Data Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns Adjusting the Columns and Rows Finding and Replacing Data Using AutoFill Managing Worksheets Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 3: Using Formulas Lesson Objectives Using Formulas Using Functions Using Absolute and Relative Cell References Displaying and Printing Formulas Lesson Summary Review Questions
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Lesson 4: Formatting the Worksheet Lesson Objectives Formatting a Cell Clearing Cell Contents and Formatting Themes Using Cell Styles Conditional Formatting Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 5: Viewing and Printing Workbooks Lesson Objectives Changing Worksheet Views Printing and Previewing the Workbook Customizing the Page Layout Changing Excel Default Settings Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 6: Working with Charts Lesson Objectives Creating a Basic Chart Moving and Resizing Charts Changing Chart Types Working with Pie Charts Changing the Chart Layout and Location Using Sparklines Printing Charts Lesson Summary Review Questions
Lesson 7: Working with Graphics Lesson Objectives Drawing Shapes Modifying Graphics Objects Using SmartArt Graphics Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 8: Analyzing, Organizing and Sharing Workbooks Lesson Objectives Sorting Data Filtering Information Working with Named Ranges Using Hyperlinks Using Comments Importing and Exporting Data Sharing Workbooks Lesson Summary Review Questions Appendices Appendix A: Courseware Mapping Appendix B: Glossary of Terms Appendix C: Index
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