Mous Essentials

For courses in Microsoft Office 97 and 2000 applications: Word courseware for the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) Exam. MOUS Essentials were created specifically to meet the guidelines established by Microsoft for the Microsoft Office User Specialist ("MOUS") Program. The authors provide an emphasis on step-by-step tutorials with large screen shots, outstanding student pedagogy, and plenty of exercises. The authors have included a number of new elements designed to help students prepare for the MOUS exams. The MOUS Essentials also include live computer-based training and assessment with Kelly MOUS PinPoint CD-ROM.

Created specifically to meet the required guidelines established by Microsoft for the Microsoft Office User Specialist 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

All books in the MOUS Essentials series are certified by Microsoft as approved courseware and were created specifically to meet the guidelines established by Microsoft for the Microsoft Office User Specialist ("MOUS") Program. Each book contains a unique Student Test Preparation Guide which provides general exam information for students, including information on how and where to register for an exam. MOUS Essentials books also include a Kelly® MOUS PinPoint® CD-ROM for computer-based training and assessment.

All books in the MOUS Essentials series are certified by Microsoft as approved courseware and were created specifically to meet the guidelines established by Microsoft for the Microsoft Office User Specialist ("MOUS") Program. Each book contains a unique Student Test Preparation Guide which provides general exam information for students, including information on how and where to register for an exam. MOUS Essentials books also include a Kelly� MOUS PinPoint� CD-ROM for computer-based training and assessment.

Backed with over 20 years of writing, teaching and professional experience with electronic spreadsheets, the authors have perfected the format and presentation of Microsoft applications material to suit every type of learning style. Comprehensive information for users at various levels of experience, hands-on exercises and a flexible binding make this a must-have series for applications essentials. Areas covered include taking a tour of Word, working with a document, formatting text and editing documents, formatting paragraphs, formatting documents, creating and formatting tables and working with graphics, refining documents, creating and formatting columns, automating Autotext/styles/templates, collaborating with others, performing mail merge, using drawing tools and special effects, creating charts and diagrams and integrating information from various sources, customizing and automating word, summarizing and protecting documents, applying advanced graphic capabilities, creating forms from tables, performing an advanced mail merge, inserting document references, creating supplement document components and creating web pages. For training professionals.

The Design is clean and the approach is simple; a list of steps to move users through Office XP tasks. Extensive end-of-project exercises reinforce what readers have learned. Easy to use, clear, concise instructions are accompanied by numbered screens, text is in black and white for flexible and inexpensive customization. The Essentials Series for Microsoft Office XP has be rewritten and redesigned - hands-on tutorials with a project orientation are designed to give users a thorough knowledge of software applications. Extensive end-of-project exercises emphasize hands-on skill development. For anyone interested in updating their software applications skills.