Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 4
Course Specifications
Course number: 084579
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Exam 77–882, MOS: Microsoft Office Excel Expert 2010 Exam 77–888
Course Description
Course Objective: You will use the advanced features of Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010 to attain proficiency as an Excel power user.

Target Student: This course is designed for advanced Microsoft Office Excel professionals who may work or be interested in the domain of finance, statistics, project analysis, and market analysis including the fields of micro- and macro-economics.

Prerequisites: Excel 2010 knowledge, including how to create, edit, format, and print worksheets that include charts and sorted and filtered data is required. You should also know how to write and edit simple formulas. To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 4, the following Element K courses or equivalent knowledge is recommended: 
•	Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 1
•	Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 2
•	Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 3
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 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: 
•	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.
•	manipulate data using text and information functions in Excel. 
•	create templates and work with Excel's advanced chart options.
•	manage data in Excel workbooks.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Manipulating Data Using Statistical and Lookup Functions

Topic 1A: Forecast GDP Using Statistical Functions 
Topic 1B: Evaluate Sales Data Using Statistical Functions 
Topic 1C: Analyze Stock Data Using Statistical Functions 
Topic 1D: Mine Data Using the Lookup and Reference Functions 
Lesson 2: Analyzing Data Using Data Analysis Tools

Topic 2A: Analyze Sales Data Using Descriptive Statistics 
Topic 2B: Analyze Time Series Data Using Exponential Smoothing 
Topic 2C: Analyze Data Using Regression 
Topic 2D: Identify the Beta Value of a Security 
Topic 2E: Analyze Sector Data Using Correlation and Covariance Matrices 
Topic 2F: Optimize a Stock Portfolio Using Solver 
Lesson 3: Working with Data Using Financial Functions

Topic 3A: Develop an Investment Schedule Using Financial Functions 
Topic 3B: Make Investment Decisions Using Financial Functions 
Lesson 4: Examining Data Using Math Functions

Topic 4A: Analyze Sales Data Using Math Functions 
Topic 4B: Calculate Stock Returns Using Math Functions 
Topic 4C: Aggregate GDP Data Using Math Functions 
Lesson 5: Manipulating Data Using Text and Information Functions

Topic 5A: Manipulate Data Using Text Functions 
Topic 5B: Validate Data Using Information Functions 
Lesson 6: Working with Templates and Charts

Topic 6A: Create Advanced Templates 
Topic 6B: Create Advanced Charts 
Lesson 7: Managing Data in Workbooks

Topic 7A: Retrieve and Paste Data 
Topic 7B: Clean Data in Workbooks 
Appendix A: Commonly Used Excel Functions
Appendix B: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Exam 77–882
Appendix C: Microsoft Office Excel Expert 2010 Exam 77–888