Synopses & Reviews
Part of the highly successful Shelly Cashman Series, this text provides step-by-step instructions accompanied by full-color screen shots, helping students learn basic Office skills quickly and easily. Enhanced with new end-of-project exercises, new Web-based activities, an updated Introduction to Computers, coverage of Windows 2000, and more!
About the Author
Gary Shelly, together with co-author Tom Cashman, wrote and published his first computer education textbook in 1969. Since then, more than twenty million copies of Shelly Cashman textbooks have been sold. In recent years, Gary, Tom, and a talented group of contributing authors have produced leading textbooks on computer programming, computer concepts, and application software.Thomas J. Cashman received his education at California State University, Los Angeles. In 1960, he established one of the first business data processing programs in the United States at Long Beach City College in California, where he taught and served as department head from 1960 to 1966. In 1969, he began collaborating with Gary Shelly. Since that time, Cashman, Shelly, and a talented group of contributing authors have produced more than 186 leading textbooks on computer programming, computer concepts, and application software. He has also taught summer institutes for teachers at the University of Central Oklahoma, Memphis State University, and Purdue University.Misty E. Vermaat has more than 20 years of experience in the field of Computer Information Systems. During the past 15 years, she has co-authored 19 textbooks with Gary Shelly and Tom Cashman, including many versions of Discovering Computers and Microsoft Word Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques. She is a certified Microsoft Word Expert. Misty also was a tenured associate professor in the Information Systems and Computer Programming department at Purdue University Calumet and has worked as a consultant for a variety of businesses.
Table of Contents
Essential Introduction to Computers Windows 98 and Microsoft Office 2000 Project 1: An Introduction to Windows 2000 and Office 2000 Microsoft Word 2000 Project 1: Creating and Editing a Word Document Project 2: Creating a Research Paper Project 3: Using a Wizard to Create a Resume and Creating a Cover Letter With a Table Web Feature: Creating Web Pages Using Word Microsoft Excel 2000 Project 1: Creating a Worksheet and Embedded Chart Project 2: Formulas, Functions, Formatting, and Web Queries Project 3: What-If Analysis, Charting, and Working with Large Worksheets Web Feature: Creating Static and Dynamic Web Pages Using Excel Microsoft Access 2000 Project 1: Creating a Database Using Design and Datasheet Views Project 2: Querying a Database Using the Select Query Window Project 3: Maintaining a Database Using the Design and Update Features of Access Web Feature: Publishing to the Internet Using Data Access Pages Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Project 1: Using a Design Template and AutoLayouts to Create a Presentation Project 2: Using Outline View and Clip Art to Create a Slide Show Web Feature: Creating a Presentation on the Web Using PowerPoint Microsoft Outlook 2000 Project 1: Schedule and Contact Management Using Outlook Microsoft Office 2000 Integration Project 1: Integrating Office 2000 Applications and the World Wide Web Appendices A: Microsoft Office 2000 Help System B: Publishing Office Web Pages to a Web Server C: Resetting the Menus and Toolbars D: Microsoft Office User Specialist Certification Program