Shelly G.B., Quasney J.J. Microsoft Office Excel 2010: Introductory

Course Technology – 2011, 348 pages in color
ISBN: 9781439078464, 1439078467Microsoft Excel 2010: Introductory is intended for a fi rst course on Excel 2010. No experience with a computer is assumed, and no mathematics beyond the high school freshman level is required. The objectives of this book are:
To offer an introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010
To expose students to practical examples of the computer as a useful tool
To acquaint students with the proper procedures to create worksheets suitable for coursework, professional purposes, and personal use
To help students discover the underlying functionality of Excel 2010 so they can become more productive
To develop an exercise-oriented approach that allows learning by doingMicrosoft Excel 2010: Introductory offers a number of new features and approaches, which improve student understanding, retention, transference, and skill in using Excel 2010. The following enhancements will enrich the learning experience:
Office 2010 and Windows 7: Essential Concepts and Skills chapter presents basic Office 2010 and Windows 7 skills.
Streamlined fi rst chapter allow the ability to cover more advanced skills earlier.
Chapter topic redistribution offers concise chapters that ensure complete skill coverage.
New pedagogical elements enrich material creating an accessible and user-friendly approach.
Break Points, a new boxed element, identify logical stopping points and give students instructions regarding what they should do before taking a break.
Within step instructions, Tab | Group Identifi ers, such as (Home tab | Bold button), help students more easily locate elements in the groups and on the tabs on the Ribbon.
Modifi ed step-by-step instructions tell the student what to do and provide the generic reason why they are completing a specifi c task, which helps students easily transfer given skills to different settings.