The Potter's School
Microsoft Office Applications 1
(Two Semester Course: September through May)
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- Instructor: Bob Madison
- Prerequisite: None
- Required Software: Microsoft Office 2010 to include:
- Word 2010
- Excel 2010
- PowerPoint 2010
- Book required! Pay close attention to the ISBNs. NOTE: If you are purchasing a used book, inform the bookstore that you need the CD that comes with the book. This CD is NOT the MS Office software. It contains all of the files you need to complete the projects and assessments in the book. If you do NOT receive the CD, I will provide you with a link to get the files. NOTE: The image of the required book is shown on the left side of this page. The book is Office 2010, with CD Nita Rutkosky et al, EMCParadigm Publishing. ISBN: 978-0-76383-811-9.
Required Software
You must have the 2010 versions of the Office applications of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Course Content Information
We will cover one chapter per week from the text book. Each class there will be assessments for the students to do and to submit to me via StudyPlace. Every four chapters, there will be a performance evaluation which is a timed, open-book set of assessments that will be monitored by a parent. There will be six of these timed performance evaluations: two in Word, two in Excel, and two in PowerPoint.
Level 1 Word 2010 Topics (Eight Chapters)
- Editing and Formatting Documents
- Preparing Documents
- Formatting Characters and Paragraphs
- Customizing Paragraphs
- Formatting Pages
- Enhancing and Customizing Documents
- Applying Formatting and Inserting Objects
- Maintaining Documents
- Creating Tables and SmartArt
- Merging Documents
Level 1 Excel 2010 Topics (Eight Chapters)
- Preparing and Formatting a Worksheet
- Preparing and Excel Workbook
- Inserting Formulas in a Worksheet
- Formatting an Excel Worksheet
- Enhancing a Worksheet
- Enhancing the Display of Workbooks
- Moving Data within and Between Workbooks
- Maintaining Workbooks
- Creating a Chart in Excel
- Adding Visual Interest to Workbooks
PowerPoint Topics (Eight Chapters)
- Editing and Formatting PowerPoint Presentations
- Preparing a PowerPoint Presentation
- Modifying a Presentation and Using Help
- Formatting Slides
- Inserting Elements in Slides
- Customizing and Enhancing PowerPoint Presentations
- Creating Tables, Charts, and SmartArt Graphics
- Using Slide Masters and Action Buttons
- Applying Custom Animation and Setting Up Shows
- Integrating, Sharing, and Protecting Presentations
How Much Time Will You Spend Per Week in This Course?
- Preparing Documents
- Formatting Characters and Paragraphs
- Customizing Paragraphs
- Formatting Pages
- Applying Formatting and Inserting Objects
- Maintaining Documents
- Creating Tables and SmartArt
- Merging Documents
- Preparing and Formatting a Worksheet
- Preparing and Excel Workbook
- Inserting Formulas in a Worksheet
- Formatting an Excel Worksheet
- Enhancing a Worksheet
- Enhancing the Display of Workbooks
- Moving Data within and Between Workbooks
- Maintaining Workbooks
- Creating a Chart in Excel
- Adding Visual Interest to Workbooks
PowerPoint Topics (Eight Chapters)
- Editing and Formatting PowerPoint Presentations
- Preparing a PowerPoint Presentation
- Modifying a Presentation and Using Help
- Formatting Slides
- Inserting Elements in Slides
- Customizing and Enhancing PowerPoint Presentations
- Creating Tables, Charts, and SmartArt Graphics
- Using Slide Masters and Action Buttons
- Applying Custom Animation and Setting Up Shows
- Integrating, Sharing, and Protecting Presentations
How Much Time Will You Spend Per Week in This Course?
- Preparing a PowerPoint Presentation
- Modifying a Presentation and Using Help
- Formatting Slides
- Inserting Elements in Slides
- Creating Tables, Charts, and SmartArt Graphics
- Using Slide Masters and Action Buttons
- Applying Custom Animation and Setting Up Shows
- Integrating, Sharing, and Protecting Presentations
This is the most popular question that I get. The honest answer is I don't have a clue. The reason is that all of you are different in the way that you learn. Some of you will need more time than others, and some will need less. But, if I really needed to put an amount of time to this, I would say you will spend 2 to 4 hours per week in this course outside of class.