CPG 453

Course Outline Previous Text:

Microsoft Office XP – Illustrated Introductory (Enhanced Edition) by Thomson Course Technology (2003)

This is a good reference if you can get it at a reasonable price.

On-Line Texts I will be giving references from the library

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Course Outline Disk and File Management Review of Computer Hardware Microsoft Office XP

Word Excel Access Webpage Creation

(Mozilla or Frontpage)

Course Outline Word Topics:

Navigating in Word Managing Text &

Documents Editing & Formatting Common Tools Tables Graphics

Webpages Website creation

Excel Topics: Navigating In Excel Managing Worksheets

& Workbooks Editing & Formatting Formulas & Functions Logical Statements Macros Charts/Graphs Pivottables

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Access Topics: Navigating in Access Creating & Editing

Tables Sorting & Finding

Data Queries Reports

Integration of MS Office Programs: Understand

import/export methods for combining materinal from Excel, Access and Word into singular documents

Course Outline Evaluation:

Test 1: Word / File Management & Hardware (15%) (Week of Jan 30)

Test 2: Excel (20%) (Week of Feb 20) Assignment # 1(15%): Excel (Due Week of

Feb 20) Webpage (15%) (Evaluated week of Mar 20) Test 3: Access (20%) (Week of Apr 3) Assignment #2 (15%): Access (Due Week of

Apr 10) THERE IS NO FINAL EXAM!

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Class AttendanceI am plannning to focus on new material at the beginning of class and then have more hands on

exercises later in the class. If you are familiar with the material, you should feel free to leave the class

after the first hour.

If …If …You have considerable experience and are having no

difficulties with the material

Then…Then…You need only come for your term tests and to hand in

your assignments

Suggestions for Partial Attendance

Read all pages listed in the PowerPoint lecture notes.

Maintain a high level of accuracy on the worksheets.

Come to class as necessary for concepts that you find difficult.

Complete all tests in class. Complete Assignments on time!

Frequently Asked Questions:

What if I miss a class?

What if I miss a test?

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Class AgendaDisk Management

Formatting & Clearing a Disk, Labelling a Disk. New disks are usually formatted.

File Management Creating, Saving, Retrieving, Finding,

Deleting, Renaming, Moving & Copying Files and Folders.

Using Matrix (z: drive)

Worksheet # 1

Clearing a Previously Formatted Disk

Open the File Manager (My Computer)Right Click on the “3 1/2 Floppy (A:)”

driveSelect “Format”Choose “Quick (erase)” Give the disk a name beside “Label”Click on “Start”

Internally Labelling A Disk

Open the File Manager (My Computer)Right Click on the “3 1/2 Floppy (A:)”

driveSelect “Properties”Type in a name for the disk beside

“Label”Click on “OK”

Save a File(in any Microsoft Application)

Click on “File”Select “Save As”In the drop-down box beside “Save in:”

choose the “3 1/2 Floppy (A:)” driveType the name of the file beside “File

name:”Click on “Save”

Retrieve a File(in any Microsoft Application)

Click on “File”Select “Open”In the drop-down box beside “Look in:”

choose the “3 1/2 Floppy (A:)” driveClick on the file you want to openClick on “Open”

Delete a File

Open the File ManagerDouble click on the “3 1/2 Floppy (A:)”

driveClick on the file you want to deletePress the delete keyClick on “yes” to confirm deletion

**Note: File must be closed prior to deletion!

Rename a File

Open the File ManagerDouble click on the “3 1/2 Floppy (A:)” driveRight click on the file you want to renameSelect “rename”Type in the new name and hit enter

**Note: File must be closed prior to renaming!

Create a New FolderOpen the File ManagerDouble click on the drive where you want the

folder to be located Go to “File”Select “New”Select “Folder”Click on the new folder and rename it (see

renaming instructions for details)

Move a File

Open the File Manager Go to the drive and/or folder containing the

file you want to move Select the file with left mouse button (hold

down) Drag file on top of the drive and/or folder you

want to move it to Release left mouse button when the file is

directly on top of the new location (e.g. A: drive, CPG453 folder)

**Note: File must be closed prior to moving!

Copy a File Open the File Manager Go to drive and/or folder where the file you want

to copy is located Right Click on the file & select “Copy” Using the drop-down bar beside “address”,

select the drive (& folder) that you want to copy the file to

Right click inside the window on the right Select “Paste”

**Note: File must be closed prior to copying!