Microsoft (R) Office 2013: Illustrated Fundamentals, International Edition

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Praised by instructors for its concise, focused approach and user-friendly format, the Illustrated Series engages both computer rookies and hot shots in mastering Microsoft Office 2013 applications quickly and efficiently. Skills are accessible and easy-to-follow thanks to the Illustrated Series' hallmark 2-page layout, which allows students to see an entire task in one view. New Learning Outcomes outline the skills covered in each lesson, and larger full-color screens represent exactly what students should see on their own computers. Each unit begins with a brief overview of the principles of the lesson, and introduces a case study for further application.

Barbara Clemens has been a software product manager, editor, writer, and teacher since 1984. She has worked with educational publishers Addison-Wesley and Course Technology to create software textbooks for colleges and universities. She has edited, revised, and written many Microsoft Office texts and recently co-authored a textbook titled Upgrading to Office 2007. She holds a B.A. in English, an M.A. in English as a Second Language, and a Masters in Business Administration. She has worked as a university English instructor, computer trainer, and consultant, and is known for teaching computer software using careful, clear, and understandable instructions. She wrote and currently teaches a course called What's New in Microsoft Office 2007 for Ed2Go, a division of Cengage Learning. Marjorie S. Hunt has been managing, writing, editing, and publishing books on Microsoft Office applications for almost 15 years. She began her retail publishing career at Microsoft Press, but has also written academic textbooks for Cengage Learning Course Technology.

COMPUTER CONCEPTS Understanding Essential Computer Concepts WINDOWS 8 Unit A: Getting Started with Windows 8 Unit B: Understanding File Management. OFFICE 2013 Unit C: Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2013. WORD. Unit D: Creating a Document. Unit E: Enhancing a Document. Unit F: Adding Special Elements to a Document. EXCEL. Unit G: Creating and Enhancing a Worksheet. Unit H: Using Complex Formulas, Functions, and Tables. Unit I: Working with Charts. ACCESS. Unit J: Creating a Database. Unit K: Working with Data. Unit L: Creating Database Reports. POWERPOINT. Unit M: Creating a Presentation. Unit N: Polishing and Running a Presentation. INTEGRATION. Unit O: Integrating Office Programs. Appendix A: Capstone Exercises for Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. Appendix B: Cloud Computing: Windows Live, SkyDrive, and Office Web Apps. Appendix C: Formatting a Research Paper: APA Style.