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PowerPoint 2000: Introduction
Course specifications
Course number: 074 800
Software version number: 2000
Course length: 1 day
Hardware/software required to run this course
This course was developed using the Windows 98 platform; however, the manufacturers documentation states that PowerPoint 2000 can also run on Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or higher installed, though some of the screen displays might be slightly different.
In order to run this course, you will need:
- An x86-compatible PC that meets minimum hardware requirements for Windows 95 or later or Windows NT 4.0 or later. (A Pentium 90 with 32 MB or better is recommended.)
- 500 MB of free hard-disk space. (Windows NT only: At least 4 MB of available space in the Registry.)
- Either a local CD-ROM drive or access to a networked CD-ROM drive.
- A floppy-disk drive.
- A two-button mouse or IntelliMouse.
- A VGA or higher display adapter. (The EGA display adapter is not supported.)
- An installed printer driver. (Printers are not required; however, each PC must have an installed printer driver to use Print Preview.)
- In addition, you will need printers if you want to print the presentations created in the course. See your reference manual for hardware considerations that apply to your specific hardware setup.
Course description
Overview: Students will learn the basic skills necessary to begin effectively creating presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Prerequisites: Windows 95: Introduction; Windows 98: Introduction; or Windows NT 4.0: Introduction or equivalent knowledge.
Delivery method: Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Benefits: Students will learn how to create and edit bullet slides, use PowerPoints drawing tools, incorporate clip art and WordArt, create and enhance organization charts, and create and edit charts by using Microsoft Graph.
Target student: Students enrolling in this course should understand the basic concepts involved in working with a personal computer (PC). For example, students should be familiar with terms such as computer memory, data files, and program files. Students should also be familiar with the components that make up the PC, including input, output, and storage devices. No prior knowledge of PowerPoint is assumed.
What's next: PowerPoint 2000: Introduction is the first course in this series. PowerPoint 2000: Advanced, the next course in this series, teaches students how to work with templates and multimedia, how to customize toolbars, how to use the AutoCorrect and Style Check features, and how to collaborate on the Web.
Performance-based objectives
Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Start the PowerPoint program, identify on-screen features, and navigate through a presentation.
- Create and edit bullet slides.
- Use PowerPoints drawing tools to create a slide.
- Incorporate clip art and WordArt objects in a slide.
- Create and enhance organization charts, and create and edits charts by using Microsoft Graph.
- Change the overall appearance of a presentation by using design templates and the Slide Master.
- Run a slide show, become familiar with slide show options, and add notes to a slide.
- Preview and save a PowerPoint presentation as a Web page and open a locally stored presentation in Internet Explorer.
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Course content
Lesson 1: Introduction to PowerPoint
- Starting PowerPoint and opening a presentation
- Orientation to the PowerPoint presentation screen
- Orientation to views
Lesson 2: Beginning a presentation
- Creating a title and bullet slide
- Creating a slide in Outline view
- Editing slides
- Spelling
Lesson 3: Drawing tools
- Working with drawing tools
- Working with text and drawn objects
- Enhancing drawn objects
Lesson 4: Clip art and WordArt
- Using clip art
- Inserting a table
- Using WordArt
Lesson 5: Organization charts and Microsoft Graph
- Creating an organization chart
- Organization-chart options
- Orientation to Microsoft Graph
- Editing a column chart
Lesson 6: Templates and the Slide Master
- Selecting a template
- Changing text and bullets in the Slide Master
- Removing Slide Master objects and adding a footer
Lesson 7: Slide shows, output, and presentation options
- Slide show options
- Adding transitions and animation to a slide show
- Running a manual and an automatic slide show
- Working with speaker notes
- Printing a presentation
Lesson 8: Saving presentations for Internet viewing and delivery
SKU | 074800S3 |
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Weight | 0.9600 |
Coming Soon | No |
Days of Training | 1 |
Audience | Student |
Product Family | Select |
Product Type | Print Courseware |
Electronic | No |
ISBN | 075800348X |
Language | English |
Page Count | 162 |
Curriculum Library | Powerpoint |
Year | 2000 |
Manufacturer's Product Code | N/A |
Current Revision | 1 |
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Revision Notes | No Revision Information Available |
Original Publication Date | 1999-09-02 00:00:00 |
datafile | 074800S3 Data File |
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overhead | 074800S3 Overhead File |
rtf | 074800S3 RTF File |
outline | 074800S3 Outline File |