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