This series gives the “how and why” of performing tasks in Office 2003. It provides new chapter opening case studies, real-world practice exercises; full business and integrated end of chapter cases, and expert topics of Microsoft Office 2003. More than two million students have used previous editions of this highly successful series!

• NEW - Chapter opening case studies–To preview the skills covered in each chapter and to set the stage of learning.

• NEW - Every step of every hands-on exercise as well as every end-of-chapter problem begins on a new page and has its own screen shot–Perfect pages are unique to Grauer and ensure students always know where to begin and end assignments.

• The Office Vol 1 book now contains the following new and/or revised materials/topics professors have been asking for:

• NEW - 3 Comprehensive Integrated Cases at the end of text–Each case study consists of a series of related exercises that require all combinations of the individual applications in Microsoft Office. The exercises are cumulative in nature. For example, the student may be asked to create an Excel worksheet or chart in one exercise, and then link those objects to a Word memo or PowerPoint presentation in subsequent exercises.

• NEW - Windows XP–Updated Windows section to now include coverage of Windows XP!

  • Teaches students how to download, manage and use files as well as how to work within the Windows XP environment.

• NEW - Outlook 2003 Coverage–64 pages of comprehensive Outlook 2003 coverage.

• Expanded coverage of the Internet, including E-Commerce and Web page creation.

• Completely revised coverage of computer concepts–New coverage includes XML, E-Commerce, file compression and expanded e-mail coverage. Includes introduction to FrontPage, Publisher, and InfoPath applications in Office 2003.

• Revised Access coverage–80% new and updated end-of-chapter problems!

• Revised Word coverage–80% new and updated end-of-chapter problems!

• Revised Excel coverage–80% new and updated end-of-chapter problems!

• Revised PowerPoint coverage–80% new and updated end-of-chapter problems!

• Accompanying website featuring MyPHLIP technology.

  • Provides students and instructors with additional resources and tools to facilitate the learning process.

• MOS Certification through the Expert level for all individual applications and Office 2003.

  • Provides the necessary training to pass the MOS exam at the Expert level, preparing students to enter today's job market.

• Sequential Page Numbering throughout each text. Pages start with number 1 and move sequential. For example ¿¿¿ Page 1 to 1000.

  • This ensures instructors and students can find assigned material.

• Quality, four-color, spiral bound–Exploring Office series covers Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint. There are four combined texts in the series–Exploring Microsoft Office Vol. I and II, Microsoft Office Brief, and Getting Started with Microsoft Office.

  • Gives students up-to-date information on current applications in an attractive easy-to-use format. (Perfect binding is also available).

• Three levels of chapter-ending exercises–Multiple Choice (study guide), Practice (hands-on), and Case Studies (open-ended).

  • Offers students plenty of opportunity for review and reinforcement.

• Incorporates the Internet and WWW throughout.

  • Keeps students up-to-date with the pervasiveness of the Internet and makes it easy for them to locate Web-related information.

• All supplements for this series, including Instructor's Manual, Solutions Disk, PowerPoint, and Data Disks, as well as the Computerized Testing System, are available on one CD–Instructor Resource Center.

• Chapter opening case studies–To preview the skills covered in each chapter and to set the stage of learning.

• Every step of every hands-on exercise as well as every end-of-chapter problem begins on a new page and has its own screen shot–Perfect pages are unique to Grauer and ensure students always know where to begin and end assignments.

• 3 Comprehensive Integrated Cases at the end of text–Each case study consists of a series of related exercises that require all combinations of the individual applications in Microsoft Office. The exercises are cumulative in nature. For example, the student may be asked to create an Excel worksheet or chart in one exercise, and then link those objects to a Word memo or PowerPoint presentation in subsequent exercises.

• Windows XP–Updated Windows section to now include coverage of Windows XP!

  • Teaches students how to download, manage and use files as well as how to work within the Windows XP environment.

• Outlook 2003 Coverage–64 pages of comprehensive Outlook 2003 coverage.

1. Introduction to Microsoft Access: What Is a Database?


2. Tables and Forms: Design, Properties, Views, and Wizards.


3. Information from the Database: Reports and Queries.


4. Proficiency: Relational Databases, External Data, Charts, and the Switchboard.


5. One-to-Many Relationships: Subforms and Multiple Table Queries.


6. Many-to-Many Relationships: A More Complex System.


7. Building Applications: The Switchboard Manager, Macros and Prototyping.


8. Proficiency: Relational Databases, Charts, and the Switchboard.


Getting Started with Windows XP.


Getting Started with VBA.


Appendix A. Toolbars.


Appendix B. Database Design - Getting the Most from Microsoft Access.


Appendix C. Combining an Access Database with a Word Form Letter.


Appendix D. A Semester Project.

Access  [EXPLORING SERIES 2007 / 2003]   (CIS: Office Applications)

For the CIS: Office Applications Discipline

PHIT TIPS Microsoft Access 2007
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PHIT Tips: File Management
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Phit TIPS: Microsoft Excel 2007
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PHIT Tips: Microsoft Office 2007
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PHIT Tips: Microsoft Outlook 2007
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ISBN-10: 0132050625   |   ISBN-13: 9780132050623
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PHIT Tips: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
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ISBN-10: 0132332558   |   ISBN-13: 9780132332552
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PHIT Tips: Microsoft Word 2007
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ISBN-10: 0132050617   |   ISBN-13: 9780132050616
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PHIT Tips: WinZip for Microsoft Office 2007
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Shortcut Key Card: Microsoft Office 2007
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ISBN-10: 0131588400   |   ISBN-13: 9780131588400
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Windows Vista PHIT Tip
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ISBN-10: 0136128025   |   ISBN-13: 9780136128021
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