MOUS Essentials: Excel 2000 with CD

Fox, Marianne B; Metzelaar, Lawrence C

ISBN 10: 0130191043 ISBN 13: 9780130191045

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2000

Synopsis

Provides an emphasis on step-by-step tutorials with large screen shots, student pedagogy, and plenty of exercises. Including elements designed to help students prepare for the MOUS exams, this book is useful for courses in Microsoft Office 97 and 2000 applications: Excel courseware for the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) Exam.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Prentice Hall's MOUS Essentials were created specifically to meet the required guidelines established by Microsoft for the Microsoft Office User Specialist Exam.

The authors follow the proven approach of Prentice Hall's Essentials series with an emphasis on step-by-step tutorials with large screen shots, outstanding student pedagogy and plenty of exercises. This text also includes a number of elements designed to help students study for the MOUS exams. As an additional test preparation tool, the series also includes live computer-based training and assessment with the MOUS Kelly PinPoint CD-ROM.

Key Features

• ALL MOUS Essentials books are certified to the Expert Level by Microsoft as approved test preparation guides for the MOUS exam.
• A unique appendix entitled Preparing for MOUS Certification provides information on how to register, what is covered in the tests, how the tests work and levels of certification.
• Each Project opens with Required Activities for both levels of the exam objectives. These activities are indicated throughout the Projects by icons distinguishing core vs. expert objectives.
• Exam Notes and Inside Stuff sidebars provide students with extra tips and tricks on preparing for and taking the MOUS exams.
• MOUS PinPoint software provides computer-based training and assessment tools for students to complete the projects and practice for the MOUS exams. MOUS PinPoint includes Project Review Tests along with "Show Me" training for each Microsoft MOUS Exam Skill Set covered within the Project. In addition, each MOUS PinPoint has a capstone final exam that mirrors the actual MOUS exams.

About the Author:

MARIANNE FOX is an Indiana CPA with BS and MBA degrees in Accounting from Indiana University. For more than20 years, she has enjoyed teaching full-time—initially in Indiana University's School of Business; since 1988 in the College of Business Administration at Butler University. As the co-owner of an Indian-based consulting firm, Marianne has extensive experience consulting and training in the corporate and continuing education environments. Since 1984, she has co-authored more than 35 computer-related books and made presentations on accounting, computer applications, and instructional development topics at a variety of seminars and conferences.

LAWRENCE C. METZELAAR earned a BS in Business Administration and Computer Science from the University of Maryland and an Ed.M and CAGS in Human Problem Solving from Boston University. Larry has more than 35 years experience with military and corporate mainframe and microcomputer systems. He has taught computer science and information systems at the University of Hawaii, Control Data Institute, Indiana University, Purdue University, and is currently on the faculty at Butler University. As the co-owner of an Indiana-based consulting firm, he has extensive experience consulting and training in the corporate environment. Since 1984, he has co-authored more than 35 computer-related books and made presentations on computer applications and instructional development topics at a variety of seminars and conferences.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0130191043
• ISBN 13: 9780130191045
• Binding: CD-ROM
• Number of pages: 463