Synopses & Reviews
Part of the highly successful Shelly Cashman Series, this text offers a clear screen-by-screen, step-by-step approach to learning the fundamentals of Microsoft Office XP. Includes special Web and Integration features.
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 Microsoft Windows 2000 and Office XP 1. Introduction to Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Office XP Microsoft Word 2002 1. Creating and Editing a Word Document 2. Creating a Research Paper 3. Creating a Resume Using a Wizard and a Cover Letter with a Table Web Feature: Creating Web Pages Using Word Microsoft Excel 2002 1. Creating a Worksheet and Embedded Chart 2. Formulas, Functions, Formatting, and Web Queries 3. What-If Analysis, Charting, and Working with Large Worksheets Web Feature: Creating Static and Dynamic Web Pages Using Excel Microsoft Access 2002 1. Creating a Database Using Design and Datasheet Views 2. Querying a Database Using the Select Query Window 3. Maintaining a Database Using the Design and Update Features of Access Web Feature: Publishing to the Internet Using Data Access Pages Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 1. Using a Design Template and Text Slide Layout to Create a Presentation 2. Using the Outline Tab and Clip Art to Create a Slide Show Web Feature: Creating a Presentation on the Web Using PowerPoint Microsoft Outlook 2002 1. Schedule and Contact Management Using Outlook Microsoft Office XP Integration 1. Integrating Office XP Applications and the World Wide Web Microsoft Office XP Supplementary Exercises Appendices A: Microsoft Office XP Help System B: Speech and Handwriting Recognition and Speech Playback C: Publishing Office Web Pages to a Web Server D: Resetting the Toolbars and Menus E: Microsoft Office User Specialist Certification Program