This title presents a highly focused approach to learning the necessary skills to pass the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) exam.

Overview This series of test prep books focuses on preparing the user to pass the associated Microsoft(R) Office User Specialist (MOUS) certification exams. Its step-by-step tutorials show how to complete the required procedures in a clear, concise, and direct manner. The tutorials are organized to match the order of the skill sets and skills being measured as published on Microsoft's MOUS Web site. Key Features End-of-Skill Set Exercises. These two levels of reinforcement, Skill Drill and Challenge, emphasize hands-on skill development. Each exercise is independent of the other, which allows the student to complete the tasks in any order. Notes. Skill sets include three types of notes: If You Have Problems, Alternate Ways, and In Depth. The first displays only hands-on steps. Alternate Ways describe shortcuts and alternate methods of completing a task. Finally, In Depth gives extra tips, special hints, and explanations of related topics. Illustrations. Multiple illustrations add visual appeal and reinforce. learning in each skill area. The display of an icon each time a new button is introduced helps the user gain an understanding of the basic concepts. In addition, screen shots are displayed with key steps to allow the student to check against the results on the monitor. Author Interaction Across All Application Texts in the Series. All texts within the MOUS prep series reflect the efforts of experienced authors using guidelines developed by Series Editors. The student will find consistency within and among all titles in the series. Instructor Resources Instructor resources include an Instructor's Resource CD-ROM (IRCD) andCompanion Website. The IRCD includes PowerPoints, Test Manager, Student Data Files, Instructor's Manuals, and Solutions Files for all four applications. Go to www.prenhall.com/phit

Through instructor-led or self-paced step-by-step instruction, individuals learn how to enhance charts, work with objects with hyperlinks, and use slide show features.

Part of the highly successful Shelly Cashman Series, Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Complete Concepts and Techniques provides step-by-step instructions accompanied by full-color screen shots, helping students learn basic through advanced PowerPoint 2002 skills quickly and easily.

Two-color illustrations and a unique hands-on tutorial approach with real-world exercises and projects is ideally suited to on-the-job training situations for learning MOUS PowerPoint 2000, the most popular training/assessment program used today. CD will fully prepare readers to pass the certification exam.

The I-Series Applications textbooks strongly emphasize that students learn and master applications skills by being actively engaged- by doing. These texts have been written with clear, error-free, and unambiguous steps to accomplish tasks that lead to a finished document, worksheet or database table. The authors made the decision that teaching "how" to accomplish some task is not enough for complete understanding and mastery. Prior to introducing steps, the authors discuss why the steps students are about to experience are important and what role the steps play in the overall plan for creating a document, workbook or database.

Fully covers all the skills required for the PowerPoint 2002 Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) certification. (There is only one level of certification for PowerPoint -- the “Comprehensive” level.) Extremely comprehensive coverage. Extensive range of ancillaries provides instructors with a wide range of remediation, teaching, and assessment options. Distance Learning options are also available through Glencoe_Online_Learning’s WebCT and Blackboard.

Created for experienced users who want to be able to use PowerPoint's more sophisticated features, as well as its basic ones. Because creating successful presentations is more than just becoming a PowerPoint power user, included is a special section in the book on presentation skills.