Synopses & Reviews
A part of the New Perspectives series covering the basics of Microsoft Office XP using a case-based, problem-solving approach.
About the Author
Ann Shaffer has contributed to several books about computers, including New Perspectives on Microsoft Word. She began in textbook publishing as a Development Editor for William C. Brown and is now a freelance technical editor and writer. Ann holds a Master's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Patrick Carey received his M.S. in Biostatistics from the University of Wisconsin, where he worked as a researcher designing and analyzing clinical studies. He co-authored his first textbook on using Excel as a statistical tool. Patrick has authored or co-authored over 20 academic and trade texts for the software industry. Kathleen Finnegan is a co-author on New Perspectives on Microsoft Access and has edited and managed many other textbooks on Microsoft applications for Cengage Learning's Course Technology. Kathleen taught various computer courses for corporate training and high-tech companies and developed courseware as a technical writer and editor. Joseph J. Adamski spent 12 years as a computer professional at aerospace and financial services companies and is an Associate Professor Emeritus at Grand Valley State University. He has worked as a computer professional and educator for over 40 years with a special interest in database management and personal uses of databases. S. Scott Zimmerman obtained a Ph.D. from Florida State University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University. He is currently a professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and has published many scientific papers, computer articles, and computer programming and applications software books.
Table of Contents
Windows 2000 Professional: Tutorial 1: Exploring the Basics Tutorial 2: Working with Files Introducing Microsoft Office XP Microsoft Word 2002: Tutorial 1: Creating a Document Tutorial 2: Editing and Formatting a Document Microsoft Excel 2002: Tutorial 1: Using Excel to Manage Financial Data Tutorial 2: Working with Formulas and Functions Tutorial 3: Developing a Professional-Looking Worksheet Microsoft Access 2002: Tutorial 1: Introduction to Microsoft Access 2002 Tutorial 2: Creating and Maintaining a Database Tutorial 3: Querying a Database Microsoft PowerPoint 2002: Tutorial 1: Creating a PowerPoint Presentation Microsoft Outlook 2002 Tutorial 1: Communicating with Outlook 2002