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Essentials: Microsoft Excel 2003 Comprehensive, 4/E
Lawrence C. Metzelaar
Marianne Fox

ISBN-10: 0131435523
ISBN-13: 9780131435520

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Paper; 960 pp
Status: Out of Print

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For Microsoft applications courses at the undergraduate, vocational and technical school levels, as well as Continuing Education.

Skils-oriented: each lesson is a skill followed by extensive end-of-chapter material. Information is broken down into bite-sized pieces so the student can learn and master the skill. Comprehensive information for students at various levels of experience, hands-on exercises and a flexible binding make this a must-have series for applications essentials. Backed with over 20 years of writing, teaching and professional experience with electronic spreadsheets, the authors have perfected the format and presentation of Microsoft applications material to suit every type of learning style.

  • NEW - Exciting new color format throughout the entire series.
    • Provides students with a dynamic presentation that enhances their comprehension and retention of material.

  • Graphically illustrated hands-on lessons with “Visual Summaries” to show samples of the final product.
    • Provides students with an easy-to-follow and understand presentation.

  • NEW - 50% new end matter and interactive reinforcement of learning concepts grounded in professionally oriented scenarios—Skill Drills, Challenges and Discovery Zones.
    • Provides students with extensive reinforcement through repetition, recall and creative problem solving.

  • NEW - Integrating Projects section
    • Provides students with up to 12 additional hands-on exercises that integrate concepts learned across all projects in the book.

  • Integrating an application with other applications in Microsoft Office Suite.
    • Enables students to get a look at how the application they learned works with other Office software.

  • NEW - Expanded introductory project— Entitled“Taking a Tour of—”.
    • Provides students with a comprehensive look at the primary features of the software.

  • Extensive skill practice. Each project/chapter has 7-8 lessons and each lesson is a skill.
  • NEW - 25% new datafiles.
    • Provides students with up-to-the minute projects and information.

  • Perfect-bound versions of these texts are also available.

  • Exciting new color format throughout the entire series.
    • Provides students with a dynamic presentation that enhances their comprehension and retention of material.

  • 50% new end matter and interactive reinforcement of learning concepts grounded in professionally oriented scenarios—Skill Drills, Challenges and Discovery Zones.
    • Provides students with extensive reinforcement through repetition, recall and creative problem solving.

  • Integrating Projects section
    • Provides students with up to 12 additional hands-on exercises that integrate concepts learned across all projects in the book.

  • Expanded introductory project— Entitled“Taking a Tour of—”.
    • Provides students with a comprehensive look at the primary features of the software.

  • 25% new datafiles.
    • Provides students with up-to-the minute projects and information.

(NOTE: Each Part concludes with an Integrating Projects, Task Guide, Glossary and Index sections.)

EXCEL, LEVEL 1.

 1. Taking a Tour of Excel.

 2. Creating a Worksheet.

 3. Improving Worksheet Appearance.

 4. Producing/Printing Well-Designed Worksheets.

 5. Working with Functions.

 6. Sorting and Filtering Lists.

 7. Working with Charts.

 8. Developing a Multiple-Sheet Workbook.

EXCEL, LEVEL 2.

 9. Creating Special Effects in a Worksheet.

10. Changing Data in a Workbook.

11. Formatting and Displaying Worksheets.

12. Documenting/Protecting Worksheets.

13. Integrating Applications.

14. Using Functions to Create/Analyze Data.

15. Creating Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts.

16. Hyperlinks and Collaborative Tools.

EXCEL, LEVEL 3.

17. Designing Online Forms with Excel.

18. Automating Tasks with Macros.

19. Using Database Functions.

20. Expanding Charting Skills.

21. Auditing and Customizing Worksheets.

22. Guiding Cell Entry—Data Validation.

23. Using Problem-Solving Tools.

24. Managing Data From Multiple Sources.

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