The book focuses on preparing the user to pass the associated Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) certification exam. 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 website.

• NEW - Step-by-step tutorials—Each skill includes numbered, bolded step-by-step instructions.

  • Shows students how to perform the procedures in a clear, concise, and direct manner and allows students to “learn by doing.”

• NEW - End-of-skill set exercises—Emphasizes hands-on skills development. Each Skill Drill exercise includes a brief narrative introduction, followed by detailed instructions in a step-by-step format.

  • Reinforces the same, or nearly the same, skill presented in a skill set.

• NEW - Challenge exercises.

  • Provides instructions that are not as detailed as those in the Skill Drill section.

• NEW - ValuePack—Wrap a voucher which is good for 1 free MOUS exam and a free retake for only $25.

  • Provides a huge savings for students.

• NEW - Notes—Skill sets include three types of notes: If you have problems, Alternate Way, and In Depth.

  • Helps students anticipate or solve common problems quickly and effectively, provides students with shortcuts and alternative ways to complete a process, and provides extra tips, special hints, and explanations of related topics.

• NEW - Illustrations—Multiple illustrations add visual appeal and reinforce learning in each skill area.

  • Makes it easy for students to check their progress.

• NEW - Simplicity—The easy-on-the-eye design reverses the trend towards a page cluttered with margin notes and distracting overuse of color.

  • Provides students with a clean, crisp page layout.

• Step-by-step tutorials—Each skill includes numbered, bolded step-by-step instructions.

  • Shows students how to perform the procedures in a clear, concise, and direct manner and allows students to “learn by doing.”

• End-of-skill set exercises—Emphasizes hands-on skills development. Each Skill Drill exercise includes a brief narrative introduction, followed by detailed instructions in a step-by-step format.

  • Reinforces the same, or nearly the same, skill presented in a skill set.

• Challenge exercises.

  • Provides instructions that are not as detailed as those in the Skill Drill section.

• ValuePack—Wrap a voucher which is good for 1 free MOUS exam and a free retake for only $25.

  • Provides a huge savings for students.

• Notes—Skill sets include three types of notes: If you have problems, Alternate Way, and In Depth.

  • Helps students anticipate or solve common problems quickly and effectively, provides students with shortcuts and alternative ways to complete a process, and provides extra tips, special hints, and explanations of related topics.

• Illustrations—Multiple illustrations add visual appeal and reinforce learning in each skill area.

  • Makes it easy for students to check their progress.

• Simplicity—The easy-on-the-eye design reverses the trend towards a page cluttered with margin notes and distracting overuse of color.

  • Provides students with a clean, crisp page layout.

About Access 2002.


Skill Set 1. Creating and Using Databases.


Skill Set 2. Creating and Modifying Tables.


Skill Set 3. Creating and Modifying Queries.


Skill Set 4. Creating and Modifying Forms.


Skill Set 5 . Viewing and Organizing Information.


Skill Set 6. Defining Relationships.


Skill Set 7. Producing Reports.


Skill Set 8. Integrating with Other Applications.


Glossary.


Index.

MOUS Certification  [SKILLS FOR SUCCESS SERIES OFFICE 2010]   (CIS: Office Applications)
Access  [SKILLS FOR SUCCESS SERIES OFFICE 2010]   (CIS: Office Applications)

Floyd Jay Winters received a BA degree from Rutgers University and an MA and an Ed. S. from Nova Southeastern University. He spent a semester sabbatical at the Harvard Graduate School. He taught three graduate level courses for Kent State University and several more graduate level courses for Nova Southeastern University in the 1980s. Floyd has been a Computer Science professor at Manatee Community College since 1986.

Floyd also coauthored Web Collaboration Using Microsoft Office and NetMeeting. His first textbook was Microcomputer Troubleshooting and Maintenance. Floyd is MOUS certified, NET+ certified, A+ certified, and he is also Cisco CCNA and CCAI certified. Before accepting his position at MCC he was the lead service technician for a computer dealer with stores in three counties. In that capacity, he was authorized and certified as a computer repair specialist by IBM and Apple. Floyd has been an active computer consultant since 1982. During the past five years, most of his consulting work has been focused on writing Microsoft Access databases for local businesses and charitable organizations.

Floyd was a varsity wrestling coach for 10 years; his teams won several championships and posted an undefeated string of 3 I straight wins over a two-year period. He also was a championship youth soccer coach.

Julie T. Manchester got her start in the computer science field in 1976, in the days of punched cards and long strings of complex job control language. She graduated from the Computer Processing Institute in East Hartford, CT Julie has worked on IBM mainframes, programming in COBOL for such companies as Raytheon and Maryland Casualty. She worked as a project team member designing, writing, and implementing an online inventory system at Raytheon and wrote custom-tailored, data-entry and data-transmission programs for Maryland Casualty's regional offices. Julie has edited computer repair, networking, and Windows textbooks and manuals. She has designed, customized, and installed database projects for local businesses. Julie also coauthored Web Collaboration Using Microsoft Office and NetMeeting.

Julie earned an A.A. in Business Administration and an A.S. in Computer Science from Manatee Community College, and a B.S. in Management from University of South Florida. Julie is MOUS certified.

Overview

This series of test prep books focuses on preparing the user to pass the associated Microsoft^® 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.

• 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 include an Instructor's Resource CD-ROM (IRCD) and Companion Website. The IRCD includes PowerPoints, Test Manager, Student Data Files, Instructor's Manuals, and Solutions Files for all four applications.

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