Course Objectives
You will use advanced formulas and work with various tools to analyze data in spreadsheets. You will also organize table data, present data as charts, and enhance the look and appeal of workbooks by adding graphical objects.
Prerequisites
Before starting this course, students are recommended to take the following course or have equivalent knowledge: Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 1.
Target Student
This course is meant for those desiring to gain advanced skill sets necessary for calculating data using functions and formulas, sorting and filtering data, using PivotTables and PivotCharts for analyzing data, and customizing workbooks.
Certification
This course is one of a series of courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification skill sets. The MOS and certification program is for individuals who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products.
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and the instructor. Each computer should have the following hardware configuration:
- 1 GHz Pentium-class processor or faster.
- A minimum of 1 GB of RAM is recommended.
- 20 GB hard disk or larger. You should have at least 1 GB of free hard disk space available for Office 2010 installation.
- A DVD-ROM drive.
- A keyboard and mouse or other pointing device.
- A 1024 x 768 resolution SVGA monitor is recommended.
- Network cards and cabling for local network access.
- Internet access (contact your local network administrator).
- A printer (optional) or an installed printer driver.
- A projection system to display the instructor’s computer screen.
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
- Microsoft® Office Professional Plus 2010 Edition
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- use advanced formulas.
- organize worksheet and table data using various techniques.
- create and modify charts.
- analyze data using PivotTables, Slicers, and PivotCharts.
- insert and modify graphic objects in a worksheet.
- customize and enhance workbooks and the Microsoft Office Excel environment.
Course duration
1 Day
Course outline
Lesson 1: Calculating Data with Advanced Formulas
Topic1A: Apply Cell and Range Names
Topic1B: Calculate Data Across Worksheets
Topic1C: Use Specialized Functions
Topic1D: Analyze Data with Logical and Lookup Functions
Lesson 2: Organizing Worksheet and Table Data
Topic2A: Create and Modify Tables
Topic2B: Format Tables
Topic2C: Sort or Filter Data
Topic2D: Use Functions to Calculate Data
Lesson 3: Presenting Data Using Charts
Topic3A: Create a Chart
Topic3B: Modify Charts
Topic3C: Format Charts
Lesson 4: Analyzing Data Using PivotTables, Slicers, and PivotCharts
Topic4A: Create a PivotTable Report
Topic4B: Filter Data Using Slicers
Topic4C: Analyze Data Using PivotCharts
Lesson 5: Inserting Graphic Objects
Topic5A: Insert and Modify Pictures and ClipArt
Topic5B: Draw and Modify Shapes
Topic5C: Illustrate Workflow Using SmartArt Graphics
Topic5D: Layer and Group Graphic Objects
Lesson 6: Customizing and Enhancing the Excel Environment
Topic6A: Customize the Excel Environment
Topic6B: Customize Workbooks
Topic6C: Manage Themes
Topic6D: Create and Use Templates
Appendix A: Microsoft Office Excel 2010
Appendix B: Microsoft Office Excel 2010
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