Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Certification Preparation
Course Specifications
Course number: 084979
Course length: 3.0 day(s)
Certification: MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Exam 77–882, MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Expert Exam 77–888
Course Description
Course Objective: You will use the features of Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010
to attain proficiency as an Excel power user.
Target Student: This course is designed for students who desire to gain the necessary
skills to perform basic through advanced functions using Microsoft Office
Excel 2010.
Prerequisites: To be successful in this course, you should be familiar
with using personal computers and you should have used the mouse and keyboard.
You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows
to manage information on the computer. Specifically, you should be able to
launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer;
and manage files and folders. To ensure your success, we recommend you first
take one of Element K's introductory Windows courses, such as either of the
following, or have equivalent skills and knowledge:
- Windows XP Professional: Level
1
- Windows XP: Introduction
Certification
This course is one of a series of Element K courseware
titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification skill
sets. The MOS 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 minimum hardware
configuration:
- A 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 (check with 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
3.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- create a basic worksheet by using Microsoft Excel 2010.
- perform calculations in an Excel worksheet.
- modify an Excel worksheet.
- modify the appearance of data within a worksheet.
- manage Excel workbooks.
- print the content of an Excel worksheet.
- 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.
- enhance productivity and efficiency by streamlining the
workflow.
- collaborate with other workbook users.
- audit worksheets.
- analyze data.
- work with multiple workbooks.
- import and export data.
- manipulate data using statistical and lookup functions.
- analyze data using the data analysis tools in Microsoft
Excel 2010.
- make investment decisions using the financial functions
in Excel 2010.
- examine data using math functions in Excel 2010.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Getting Started with Excel
- Topic 1A: Identify the Elements of the Excel Interface
- Topic 1B: Navigate and Select Cells in Worksheets
- Topic 1C: Customize the Excel Interface
- Topic 1D: Create a Basic Worksheet
- Lesson 2: Performing Calculations in an Excel Worksheet
- Topic 2A: Create Formulas in a Worksheet
- Topic 2B: Insert Functions in a Worksheet
- Topic 2C: Reuse Formulas
- Lesson 3: Modifying an Excel Worksheet
- Topic 3A: Edit Worksheet Data
- Topic 3B: Find and Replace Data
- Topic 3C: Manipulate Worksheet Elements
- Lesson 4: Modifying the Appearance of a Worksheet
- Topic 4A: Apply Font Properties
- Topic 4B: Align Content in a Cell
- Topic 4C: Apply Number Formatting
- Topic 4D: Apply Cell Styles
- Lesson 5: Managing an Excel Workbook
- Topic 5A: Manage Worksheets
- Topic 5B: View Worksheets and Workbooks
- Lesson 6: Printing Excel Workbooks
- Topic 6A: Define the Page Layout
- Topic 6B: Print a Workbook
- Lesson 7: Calculating Data with Advanced Formulas
- Topic 7A: Apply Cell and Range Names
- Topic 7B: Analyze Data with Logical and Lookup Functions
- Lesson 8: Organizing Worksheet and Table Data
- Topic 8A: Create and Modify Tables
- Topic 8B: Sort or Filter Data
- Lesson 9: Presenting Data Using Charts
- Topic 9A: Create a Chart
- Topic 9B: Create Advanced Charts
- Lesson 10: Analyzing Data Using PivotTables, Slicers, and PivotCharts
- Topic 10A: Create a PivotTable Report
- Topic 10B: Filter Data Using Slicers
- Topic 10C: Analyze Data Using PivotCharts
- Lesson 11: Inserting Graphic Objects
- Topic 11A: Insert and Modify Pictures and ClipArt
- Topic 11B: Draw and Modify Shapes
- Topic 11C: Illustrate Workflow Using SmartArt Graphics
- Lesson 12: Customizing and Enhancing the Excel Environment
- Topic 12A: Customize the Excel Environment
- Topic 12B: Customize Workbooks
- Topic 12C: Create and Use Templates
- Lesson 13: Streamlining Workflow
- Topic 13A: Update Workbook Properties
- Topic 13B: Create a Macro
- Topic 13C: Edit a Macro
- Topic 13D: Apply Conditional Formatting
- Topic 13E: Add Data Validation Criteria
- Lesson 14: Collaborating with Other Users
- Topic 14A: Protect Files
- Topic 14B: Share a Workbook
- Topic 14C: Set Revision Tracking
- Topic 14D: Review Tracked Revisions
- Topic 14E: Merge Workbooks
- Topic 14F: Restrict Document Access
- Lesson 15: Auditing Worksheets
- Topic 15A: Trace Cells
- Topic 15B: Troubleshoot Invalid Data and Formula Errors
- Topic 15C: Watch and Evaluate Formulas
- Topic 15D: Create a Data List Outline
- Lesson 16: Analyzing Data
- Topic 16A: Create a Trendline
- Topic 16B: Create Sparklines
- Topic 16C: Create Scenarios
- Topic 16D: Perform a What-If Analysis
- Topic 16E: Perform a Statistical Analysis with the Analysis ToolPak
- Lesson 17: Working with Multiple Workbooks
- Topic 17A: Create a Workspace
- Topic 17B: Consolidate Data
- Lesson 18: Importing and Exporting Data
- Topic 18A: Export Excel Data
- Topic 18B: Import a Delimited Text File
- Topic 18C: Import and Export XML Data
- Lesson 19: Manipulating Data Using Functions
- Topic 19A: Forecast GDP Using Statistical Functions
- Topic 19B: Manipulate Data Using Text Functions
- Topic 19C: Validate Data Using Information Functions
- Lesson 20: Analyzing Data Using Data Analysis Tools
- Topic 20A: Analyze Sales Data Using Descriptive Statistics
- Topic 20B: Analyze Time Series Data Using Exponential Smoothing
- Topic 20C: Analyze Data Using Regression
- Topic 20D: Analyze Sector Data Using Correlation and Covariance
Matrices
- Topic 20E: Optimize a Stock Portfolio Using Solver
- Lesson 21: Working with Data Using Financial Functions
- Topic 21A: Develop an Investment Schedule Using Financial Functions
- Topic 21B: Make Investment Decisions Using Financial Functions
- Lesson 22: Examining Data Using Math Functions
- Topic 22A: Analyze Sales Data Using Math Functions
- Topic 22B: Calculate Stock Returns Using Math Functions
- Topic 22C: Aggregate GDP Data Using Math Functions
Appendix A: Creating
Excel Forms
Appendix B: Commonly
Used Excel Functions
Appendix C: Microsoft
Office Excel 2010 Exam 77–882
Appendix D: Microsoft
Office Excel 2010 Expert Exam 77–888