Advanced, 3-day MOS Series
Frequently asked questions and instructor notes
Topic A: Classroom setup
All our courses assume that each student has a personal computer to use during the class. Our hands-on approach to learning requires that they do. This topic gives information on how to set up the classroom to teach this course.
Hardware requirements
Each student’s personal computer should have:
· A keyboard and a mouse
· 1 GHz or faster x86- or x64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set
· 1GB RAM (or higher)
· 3 GB of available hard drive space after the operating system is installed
· A monitor with at least 1024 × 768 resolution
Software requirements
You will need the following software:
· Microsoft Windows 7
· Microsoft Office 2013
Network requirements
The following network components and connectivity are also required for this course:
· Internet access, for the following purposes:
– Downloading the latest critical updates and service packs
– Downloading the Student Data files from www.axzopress.com
(if necessary)
Classroom setup instructions
Before you teach this course, you will need to perform the following steps to set up each student computer.
1 Install Windows on an NTFS partition according to the software publisher’s instructions. After installation is complete, if the student machines have Internet access, use Windows Update to install any critical updates and Service Packs.
Note: You can also use Windows 8, but the screen shots in this course were taken in Windows 7, so students’ screens might look somewhat different.
2 With flat-panel displays, we recommend using the panel’s native resolution for best results. Color depth/quality should be set to High (24 bit) or higher.
3 Install Microsoft Office 2013 according to the software manufacturer’s instructions. When finished, start and activate Word.
4 If you have the data disc that came with this manual, locate the Student Data folder on it and copy it to the desktop of each student computer.
If you don’t have the data disc, you can download the Student Data files for the course:
a Connect to www.axzopress.com.
b Under Downloads, click Instructor-Led Training.
c Browse the subject categories to locate your course. Then click the course title to display a list of available downloads. (You can also access these downloads through our Catalog listings.)
d Click the link(s) for downloading the Student Data files. You can download the files directly to student machines or to a central location on your own network.
e Create a folder named Student Data on the desktop of each student computer.
f Double-click the downloaded zip file(s) and drag the contents into the Student Data folder.
5 To ensure that students don’t get a security warning when they open files in Word, designate the student data folder as a Trusted Location:
a Open the Word Options dialog box.
b On the Trust Center page, click Trust Center Settings. The Trust Center dialog box opens.
c Navigate to the Trusted Locations page.
d Click Add new location. The Microsoft Office Trusted Location dialog box opens.
e Click Browse and navigate to the student data folder.
f Click OK to close the Browse dialog box.
g Check Subfolders of this location are also trusted.
h Click OK to close the Microsoft Office Trusted Location dialog box.
i On the Macro Settings page, choose Enable all macros.
j Click OK to close the Trust Center dialog box.
k Click OK to close the Word Options dialog box.
l Close Word.
Online test preparation
An online test prep program is available for this course. To access this free program, students should complete the following steps:
1 Go to www.axzopress.com and click Test Prep (under Downloads).
2 If this is your first visit to the Test Preparation page, please download and review the Instructions document.
3 Click the link for Word 2013.
4 In the Access Code box, enter the code and then click Go.
(You might need to log in first.)
Topic B: Frequently asked questions
There are no frequently asked questions for this course at this time.
Topic C: Course notes
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Topic D: Additional information
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