Excel Level 2 & 3 taught by: Carol Whitson 

Course Description:
Course length: 2.0 day(s)
Course Specifications:

Course number: 084677
Course length: 1.0 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 advanced formulas and work with various tools to analyze data in spreadsheets. You will also organize table data, present data as charts, and enhance the look and appeal of workbooks by adding graphical objects.

Target Student: This course is meant for those desiring to gain advanced skill sets necessary for calculating data using functions and formulas, sorting and filtering data, using PivotTables and PivotCharts for analyzing data, and customizing workbooks.

Prerequisites: Before starting this course, students are recommended to take the following Element K course or have equivalent knowledge: Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 1.

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.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• 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.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Calculating Data with Advanced Formulas

Topic 1A: Apply Cell and Range Names

Topic 1B: Calculate Data Across Worksheets

Topic 1C: Use Specialized Functions

Topic 1D: Analyze Data with Logical and Lookup Functions

Lesson 2: Organizing Worksheet and Table Data

Topic 2A: Create and Modify Tables

Topic 2B: Format Tables

Topic 2C: Sort or Filter Data

Topic 2D: Use Functions to Calculate Data

Lesson 3: Presenting Data Using Charts

Topic 3A: Create a Chart

Topic 3B: Modify Charts

Topic 3C: Format Charts

Lesson 4: Analyzing Data Using PivotTables, Slicers, and PivotCharts

Topic 4A: Create a PivotTable Report

Topic 4B: Filter Data Using Slicers

Topic 4C: Analyze Data Using PivotCharts

Lesson 5: Inserting Graphic Objects

Topic 5A: Insert and Modify Pictures and ClipArt

Topic 5B: Draw and Modify Shapes

Topic 5C: Illustrate Workflow Using SmartArt Graphics

Topic 5D: Layer and Group Graphic Objects

Lesson 6: Customizing and Enhancing the Excel Environment

Topic 6A: Customize the Excel Environment

Topic 6B: Customize Workbooks

Topic 6C: Manage Themes

Topic 6D: Create and Use Templates

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Exam 77–882

Appendix B: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Expert Exam 77–888

Day 2: Course Specifications

Course number: 084678
Course length: 1.0 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 automate some common Excel tasks, apply advanced analysis techniques to more complex data sets, troubleshoot errors, collaborate on worksheets, and share Excel data with other applications.

Target Student: This course was designed for students desiring to gain the skills necessary to create macros, collaborate with others, audit and analyze worksheet data, incorporate multiple data sources, and import and export data.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend that you first take the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge:

• Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 1 (Second Edition)
• Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 2 (Second Edition)

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.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• 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.
• integrate Excel data with the web.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Streamlining Workflow

Topic 1A: Update Workbook Properties

Topic 1B: Create a Macro

Topic 1C: Edit a Macro

Topic 1D: Apply Conditional Formatting

Topic 1E: Add Data Validation Criteria

Lesson 2: Collaborating with Other Users

Topic 2A: Protect Files

Topic 2B: Share a Workbook

Topic 2C: Set Revision Tracking

Topic 2D: Review Tracked Revisions

Topic 2E: Merge Workbooks

Topic 2F: Administer Digital Signatures

Topic 2G: Restrict Document Access

Lesson 3: Auditing Worksheets

Topic 3A: Trace Cells

Topic 3B: Troubleshoot Invalid Data and Formula Errors

Topic 3C: Watch and Evaluate Formulas

Topic 3D: Create a Data List Outline

Lesson 4: Analyzing Data

Topic 4A: Create a Trendline

Topic 4B: Create Sparklines

Topic 4C: Create Scenarios

Topic 4D: Perform a What-If Analysis

Topic 4E: Perform a Statistical Analysis with the Analysis ToolPak

Lesson 5: Working with Multiple Workbooks

Topic 5A: Create a Workspace

Topic 5B: Consolidate Data

Topic 5C: Link Cells in Different Workbooks

Topic 5D: Edit Links

Lesson 6: Importing and Exporting Data

Topic 6A: Export Excel Data

Topic 6B: Import a Delimited Text File

Topic 6C: Import and Export XML Data

Lesson 7: Integrating Excel Data with the Web

Topic 7A: Publish a Worksheet to the Web

Topic 7B: Import Data from the Web

Topic 7C: Create a Web Query

Appendix A: Creating Excel Forms

Appendix B: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Exam 77–882

Appendix C: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Expert Exam 77–888

2-Day 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (classroom) Students can opt to register for 1 of the 2 days

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