Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 1
Course Specifications
Course number: 084576
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Exam 77–882
Course Description
Course Objective: You will create and edit basic Microsoft Office Excel 2010 worksheets and workbooks.

Target Student: This course is designed for students who desire to gain the necessary skills to create, edit, format, and print basic Microsoft Office Excel 2010 worksheets.

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 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 one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware components: 
•	1 GHz Pentium-class processor or faster. 
•	Minimum 256 MB of RAM. 512 MB of RAM is recommended. 
•	10 GB hard disk or larger. You should have at least 1 GB of free hard disk space available for the Office installation. 
•	CD-ROM drive. 
•	Keyboard and mouse or other pointing device. 
•	1024 x 768 resolution monitor is recommended. 
•	Network cards and cabling for local network access. 
•	Internet access (contact your local network administrator). 
•	Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver. 
•	Projection system to display the instructor’s computer screen. 
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Microsoft® Office Professional Plus 2010 Edition 
•	Microsoft® Office Suite Service Pack 1 
•	Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 
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. 
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 a 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: Add Borders and Colors to Cells 
Topic 4C: Align Content in a Cell 
Topic 4D: Apply Number Formatting 
Topic 4E: 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 

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Exam 77–882