Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2010
Course Specifications
Course number: 084592
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Course Description
Course Objective: You will explore the PowerPoint environment and create a presentation. You will format text on slides to enhance clarity. To enhance the visual appeal, you will add graphical objects to a presentation and modify them. You will also add tables and charts to a presentation to present data in a structured form. You will then finalize a presentation to deliver it.

Target Student: This course is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010.

Prerequisites: Students should be familiar with using personal computers, and have used a mouse and keyboard. They should be comfortable with the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on their computers. Specifically, they should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders. Students should have completed the following courses or possess equivalent knowledge before starting with this course: 
•	Microsoft® Office Windows® XP Introduction 
•	Microsoft® Office Windows® XP Professional Level 1 
•	Microsoft® Office Windows® XP Professional Level 2 
•	Microsoft® Office Windows® 2000 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 one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations: 
•	1 GHz Pentium-class processor or faster 
•	Minimum 256 MB of RAM (512 MB of RAM 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 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 Edition 2010 
•	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: 
•	identify the components of the PowerPoint 2010 interface. 
•	create a presentation. 
•	format text on slides. 
•	add graphical objects to a presentation. 
•	modify graphical objects in a presentation. 
•	work with tables in a presentation. 
•	add charts to a presentation. 
•	prepare to deliver a presentation. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint
Topic 1A: Identify the Elements of the User Interface 
Topic 1B: View Presentations 
Topic 1C: Save a Presentation 
Topic 1D: Use Microsoft PowerPoint Help 
Lesson 2: Creating a Basic Presentation
Topic 2A: Select a Presentation Type 
Topic 2B: Enter Text 
Topic 2C: Edit Text 
Topic 2D: Format Text Placeholders 
Topic 2E: Add Slides to a Presentation 
Topic 2F: Arrange Slides 
Topic 2G: Work with Themes 
Lesson 3: Formatting Text on Slides
Topic 3A: Apply Character Formats 
Topic 3B: Format Paragraphs 
Lesson 4: Adding Graphical Objects to a Presentation
Topic 4A: Insert Images into a Presentation 
Topic 4B: Add Shapes 
Topic 4C: Add Visual Styles to the Text in a Presentation 
Lesson 5: Modifying Graphical Objects in a Presentation
Topic 5A: Edit Graphical Objects 
Topic 5B: Format Graphical Objects 
Topic 5C: Group Graphical Objects on a Slide 
Topic 5D: Arrange Graphical Objects on a Slide 
Topic 5E: Apply Animation Effects 
Lesson 6: Working with Tables
Topic 6A: Insert a Table 
Topic 6B: Format Tables 
Topic 6C: Import Tables from Other Microsoft Office Applications 
Lesson 7: Working with Charts
Topic 7A: Insert Charts 
Topic 7B: Modify a Chart 
Topic 7C: Import Charts from Other Microsoft Office Applications 
Lesson 8: Preparing to Deliver a Presentation
Topic 8A: Review the Content in a Presentation 
Topic 8B: Divide a Presentation into Sections 
Topic 8C: Add Transitions 
Topic 8D: Add Speaker Notes 
Topic 8E: Print a Presentation 
Topic 8F: Deliver a Presentation 
Appendix A: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 Exam 77–883