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Syllabus Suggestion Online 16-Week Semester Microsoft Office 2010 Windows 7, Internet Explorer 8.0, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

Course Description This course prepares students to work with Microsoft Office 2010 in a career setting or for personal use. Using courseware that incorporates an accelerated, step-by-step, project-based approach, students develop an introductory-level competency in Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint 2010 and explore the essential features of Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8.0. Students also develop an understanding of key ethical issues they will face in the context of using information technology. Prerequisites: None Instructor Contact Information Name: Office Phone: Office E-mail: Office Location: Office Hours: Required Course Resources  Marquee Series Microsoft Office 2010 with Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8.0, by Rutkosky/Seguin/Rutkosky, © Paradigm Publishing Inc.  Student Resources CD (provided with textbook)  Internet Resource Center, www.emcp.net/Marquee10  USB flash drive Computer Time Approximately six to eight hours per week of computer time is recommended for successful completion of course requirements. Grading Final grades will be calculated as follows: Average of all Knowledge Check assignments 5% Average of all Skills Review assignments 15% Average of all Skills Assessment assignments 20% Average of all Marquee Challenge assignments 20% Average of all Integrating Skills Review assignments 10% Average of all supplemental activities and/or tests 30% College and Course Policy Information  This college conforms to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. You are invited to report any special needs to your instructor.  We subscribe to the college policy on academic honesty found in the school catalog. Course Schedule Week Program/Section/Additional Activities 1 Windows 7, Section 1: Exploring Windows 7 Windows 7, Section 2: Maintaining Files and Customizing Windows Internet Explorer 8.0, Section 1: Browsing the Internet Using Internet Explorer 8.0 Word, Section 1: Creating and Editing a Document 2 Word, Section 2: Formatting Characters and Paragraphs 3 Word, Section 3: Formatting and Enhancing a Document 4 Word, Section 4: Formatting with Special Features Supplemental Word Activity or Test 5 Excel, Section 1: Analyzing Data Using Excel 6 Excel, Section 2: Editing and Formatting Worksheets Excel, Section 3: Using Functions, Setting Print Options, and Adding Visual Elements 7 Excel, Section 4: Working with Multiple Worksheets, Formatting Sheet Tabs 8 Integrating Programs: Word and Excel Supplemental Excel Activity or Test Access, Section 1: Maintaining Data in Access Tables 9 Access, Section 1: Maintaining Data in Access Tables Access, Section 2: Creating Tables and Relationships 10 Access, Section 3: Creating Queries, Forms, and Reports 11 Access, Section 4: Summarizing Data and Calculating in Forms and Reports 12 Integrating Programs: Word, Excel, and Access Supplemental Access Activity or Test 13 PowerPoint, Section 1: Preparing a Presentation 14 PowerPoint, Section 2: Editing and Enhancing Slides 15 PowerPoint, Section 3: Customizing a Presentation Integrating Programs: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 16 Supplemental PowerPoint Activity or Test Supplemental Integrating Activity or Test