PowerPoint 2002: Level 2

Course Specifications

Course number: 084801
Software: A Complete installation of Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage—see the Class Setup Requirements for additional instructions.
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: Microsoft Office Specialist

Course Description

Up to this point, you should know the basics about creating slide show presentations in PowerPoint. Now it's time to extend your knowledge further and work with design templates, custom animations, techniques for delivering presentations, Web presentations, and presentation broadcasting.

Course Objective: You will create and prepare presentations for delivery on the Web, as well as prepare them for others for review.

Target Student: This course is designed for students who are already familiar with PowerPoint on an introductory level and want to move up to the next level. It is also intended to help students prepare for Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) certification in PowerPoint 2002.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge:

Windows 2000 Introduction

PowerPoint 2002 Level 1

Delivery Method: Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured, hands-on activities.

Certification

PowerPoint 2002: Level 2 is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) skill sets. The Office Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more product proficiency exams in order to earn Office Specialist certification.

Hardware Requirements

Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor required for all operating systems.
64 MB of RAM recommended minimum for Windows 2000 Professional; in addition, you should have 8 MB of RAM for each application running simultaneously. (Note: Memory requirements may differ for other operating systems.)
600 MB of free hard-disk space. (Under Windows 2000, at least 4 MB of space must be available in the Registry.)
Either a local CD-ROM drive or access to a networked CD-ROM drive.
A 3.5"-disk drive.
A two-button mouse, an IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device.
VGA or higher-resolution monitor; Super VGA recommended.
An installed printer driver. (Printers are not required; however, each PC must have an installed printer driver to use Print Preview.)
An Internet connection with access to the World Wide Web is necessary to complete some tasks throughout the book.

Platform Requirements

Windows 2000 Professional. This book was written using the Windows 2000 Professional operating system. Using the book with other operating systems may affect how the activities work. Note: The manufacturer states that Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage will work with Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows ME, and Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0. Office XP Professional with FrontPage will not run on the Microsoft Windows 3.x, Microsoft Windows NT 3.5x, or Microsoft Windows 95 operating systems.

Software Requirements

A Complete installation of Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage—see the Class Setup Requirements for additional instructions.
The PowerPoint Viewer must also be installed. (Note: The viewer, Ppview32.exe, can be freely distributed with no additional license. It is available on the Microsoft Office Web site (www.office.microsoft.com and search for PowerPoint Viewer). You can install it directly from the Web site or link to the download page on that site from the Pack And Go Wizard.)

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

create a design template that you will apply to a presentation.
create a slide that contains enhancements made with sound or visuals.
use various techniques to deliver a presentation.
create a presentation that can be used on the Web.
create a presentation from a Word outline, send it for review, and then broadcast it to others.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating a Custom Design Template: Topic 1A: Change the Background; Topic 1B: Insert Graphics; Topic 1C: Add a Footer; Topic 1D: Formatting Bullets; Topic 1E: Modify the Slide Master Text; Topic 1F: Saving a Design Template
Lesson 2: Creating Presentations with Special Effects: Topic 2A: Change the Orientation of Objects; Topic 2B: Grouping Objects; Topic 2C: Ungrouping Objects; Topic 2D: Layer Objects; Topic 2E: Adding a Sound Object; Topic 2F: Animating Objects; Topic 2G: Changing the Order of Effects
Lesson 3: Delivering a Presentation: Topic 3A: Send a Presentation to Word; Topic 3B: Add Emphasis During Your Presentation; Topic 3C: Take Meeting Notes; Topic 3D: Setting Up a Slide Show to Run Automatically; Topic 3E: Recording a Narration; Topic 3F: Take a Presentation on the Road
Lesson 4: Creating Presentations for the Web: Topic 4A: Run the AutoContent Wizard; Topic 4B: Add Hyperlinks; Topic 4C: Add Objects from Other MS Applications; Topic 4D: Publish to the Web
Lesson 5: Reviewing and Broadcasting Presentations: Topic 5A: Create a Presentation from an Outline; Topic 5B: Send a Presentation for Review; Topic 5C: Review a Presentation; Topic 5D: Applying Reviewer Changes; Topic 5E: Set Up and Schedule an Online Broadcast
Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program