Microsoft® Office 2010: Introductory

Level(s): Flesch-Kincaid, Lexile

Authors : Gary B. Shelly; Misty E. Vermaat

9781439078419

1432 Pages Hardcover

1st Edition | Previous Editions: 2008

$121.25

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Introduce your students to the new generation of Microsoft Office with the new generation of Shelly Cashman Series books! For the past three decades, the Shelly Cashman Series has effectively introduced computer skills to millions of students. With Office 2010, we're continuing our history of innova... more

Features

The proven Shelly Cashman Pedagogy of step-by-step, screen-by-screen instruction with a project orientation to teach introductory Office 2010 skills.

Gives students an introduction to the core Microsoft Office 2010 applications, computer concepts, Windows Vista, Outlook, and integration skills usin... more

New to this Edition

Offers a new Plan Ahead feature which prepares students to create successful projects by encouraging them to think about what they are trying to accomplish before they begin.

Gives students the information they need to know, when they need to know it through enhancements to the step-by-step instruc... more

Authors

Gary B. Shelly

Gary B. Shelly wrote and published his first computer education textbook in 1969. More than twenty million copies of Shelly Cashman Series' textbooks have been sold. Gary and a talented group of contributing authors have produced books on computer programming, computer concepts, and application software that are the leading textbooks in the computer technology market today. Gary has hosted the annual Shelly Cashman Institute, a week-long training event focusing on the latest topics in technology, for the past 34 years.

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Misty E. Vermaat

Misty E. Vermaat has more than 25 years of experience in the field of computer and information technology. In addition to consulting in the field, she was an Associate Professor at Purdue University Calumet, teaching or developing Microsoft® Office, computer concepts, database management, systems analysis and design, and programming courses. Since 1990, Ms. Vermaat has led the development of the Shelly Cashman Series and has written or co-authored numerous Series textbooks, including many editions of DISCOVERING COMPUTERS, DISCOVERING COMPUTERS FUNDAMENTALS and Microsoft® Word books.

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Table of Contents

Introduction to Computers.
Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills
Word 2010.
1. Creating, Formatting, and Editing a Word Document with a Picture.
2. Creating a Research Paper with Citations and References.
3. Creating a Business Letter with a Letterhead and Table.
Excel 2010.
1. Creating a Worksheet and an Embedded Chart.
2. Formulas, Functions, and Formatting.
3. What-If Analysis and Working with Large Worksheets.
Access 2010.
1. Creating and Using a Database.
2. Querying a Database.
3. Maintaining a Database.
PowerPoint2010.
1. Creating and Editing a Basic Presentation.
2. Enhancing a Presentation with Pictures and Shapes.
3. Reusing a Presentation and Adding Multimedia.
Outlook 2010.
1. Using Email and Working with Messages.
2. Managing Your Time Using Calendar.
Appendices.
A: Project Planning Guidelines.
B: Microsoft Business Certification Program.
C: Publishing Office 2010 Web Pages to a Web Server.

Capstone projects.

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