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Skills for Success with Microsoft Office 2019 Introductory, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (February 15, 2019) © 2020

  • Margo Chaney Adkins Carroll Community College
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For courses in Microsoft® Office applications.

Designed for a new generation of learners

Trusted for over 15 years, Skills for Success with Microsoft Office 365, 2019 Edition, Introductory, teaches students software the way they prefer to learn it by seeing and doing, rather than just reading text. Visual 2-page spreads present each skill with step-by-step instructions, and real-world projects build critical-thinking, problem-solving, and collaborative skills, while meeting MOS objectives.

The 2019 Edition includes new Skills 1-10 Instructional Grader projects that enable reading the book and completing projects in tandem. The text is also enhanced by new Mac OS® tips and best practices.

Hallmark features of this title

Coverage of essential skills and concepts

  • An Office Features and Windows  chapter focuses on the core skills students need to get started quickly.
  • Each chapter covers 10 high-demand Microsoft® Office skills and provides projects that meet learning objectives and outcomes.

Hands-on preparation and practice

  • More Skills  projects provide practice with complex topics and MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) skills.
  • Best practices are included for each application to guide students as they work toward mastery.

Results-driven design

  • The text prepares students for MOS certification exams, highlighting MOS objectives throughout, and providing practice exams and simulations.
  • The text's clean, open layout is designed for readability and supports learning with visuals.

New and updated features of this title

Coverage of essential skills and concepts

  • Mac OS®  tips are woven into instruction and highlighted with an icon so Mac users can use this text as effectively as PC users.
  • Excel  Chapter 5 ensures students are learning all of the essential Excel skills required in today's workplace.

Hands-on preparation and practice

  • With Skills 1-10 Instructional Grader projects, students must read their text to get the instructions needed to complete projects within the live application. When used with MyLab IT, these projects can be submitted for autograding and instant feedback.
  • Today's Office Skills  projects can be assigned to introduce students to new features of Office 365.

Results-driven design

  • 4 new computer concepts skills cover the computer processing cycle, security, networking, operating systems, applications, and cloud computing, building on basic computer literacy skills.
  • The revised  10 x 10 format of the print book makes it easy for students to use the book in a lab or prop it up on their desk or lap to enable reading and typing.

Features of MyLab IT for the 1st Edition; published in 2019

  • Autograded Integrated Grader projects cover Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint in various combinations and mimic the ways students would use Office applications in the workplace.
  • Watch Skill  videos, integrated into the eText, give students an instructor-led, step-by-step walkthrough of Skills 1-10.
  • Badges let students showcase high-demand skills to potential employers, including critical thinking and competence in Microsoft Office. Students can share their badges through social media and online portfolios.

PART 1: TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS

  1. Getting Started with Computer Concepts
  2. Common Features of Windows and Office
  3. Browse the Internet

PART 2: MICROSOFT OFFICE

Microsoft Word

  • Introduction to Word
  1. Create Letters and Memos
  2. Create Business Reports
  3. Create Flyers
  4. Create Newsletters and Mail Merge Documents
    • Capstone Project
    • Integrated Project 1: Format Academic Reports and Include Information from the Web
    • Integrated Project 2: Use Excel Data in Word Mail Merge
    • Office Online Project: Create Flyers Using Word Online

Microsoft Excel

  • Introduction to Excel
  1. Create Workbooks with Excel 2019
  2. Insert Summary Functions and Create Charts
  3. Manage Multiple Worksheets
  4. More Functions and Excel Tables
  5. Text, Statistical, Logical, and Conditional Functions
    • Capstone Project
    • Integrated Project 3: Copy Word Tables into Excel Worksheets
    • Integrated Project 4: Link Data from Excel
    • Integrated Project 5: Refer to Cells in Other Workbooks
    • Excel Online Project: Create Workbooks Using Excel Online

Microsoft Access

  • Introduction to Access
  1. Create Database Tables
  2. Create Select Queries
  3. Create Forms
  4. Create Reports
    • Capstone Project
    • Integrated Project 6: Create Envelopes from Access Queries
    • Integrated Project 7: Export Access Data to Word Documents
    • Access Office Online Project: Create OneNote Notebooks

Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Introduction to PowerPoint
  1. Getting Started with PowerPoint 2019
  2. Format a Presentation
  3. Enhance a Presentation with Graphics
  4. Present Data Using Tables, Charts, and Animation
    • Capstone Project
    • Integrated Project 8: Copy and Paste between Office Programs
    • Integrated Project 9: Send PowerPoint Handouts to Word
    • PowerPoint Online Project: Create Presentations Using PowerPoint Online App

Microsoft Office Specialist Appendixes

About our authors

Margo Chaney Adkins is an associate professor of information technology at Carroll Community College in Westminster, Maryland. She holds a bachelor's degree in information systems and a master's degree in post-secondary education from Salisbury University.

Stephanie Murre-Wolf is a technology and computer applications instructor at Moraine Park Technical College in Wisconsin. She is a graduate of Alverno College and enjoys teaching, writing curriculum, and authoring textbooks. In addition to classroom instruction, Stephanie actively performs corporate training in technology. She is married and has two sons; together, the family enjoys the outdoors.

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