Microsoft Excel 2010: PowerPivot for Knowledge

Microsoft® Excel® 2010: PowerPivot

Course Specifications

Course number: 084606
Course length: 1.0 day(s)

Course Description

Course Objective: You will make use of the PowerPivot add-in to import data from various sources and create a dynamic report.

Target Student: This course is for students with a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Excel 2010 and general computing proficiency, including those who will be using Excel to make business decisions.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first take one of the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge: Microsoft® Excel® 2010: Level 1, Microsoft® Excel® 2010: Level 2, and Microsoft® Excel® 2010: Level 3.

Hardware Requirements

For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will require the following minimum hardware configuration:

A PC with a Pentium® processor, at least 300 MHz.
10 GB of hard disk space or larger. You should have at least 1 GB of free hard disk space available for Office installation.
A minimum of 64 MB of RAM with 1 GB of free hard disk space.
A CD-ROM drive.
Keyboard and mouse or other pointing device.
1024 x 768 resolution monitor is recommended.
Network cards and cabling for local network access.
Internet access (contact your local network administrator).
A printer (optional) or an installed printer driver.
A projection system to display the instructor’s computer screen.

Software Requirements

Each computer requires the following software:

Microsoft® Office Professional Plus 2010 Edition
Microsoft® Windows 7 (Professional Edition)
PowerPivot for Excel
Adobe® Reader®

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

become familiar with the PowerPivot application and import data.
manipulate data in a PowerPivot worksheet.
create reports using PowerPivot data.
use DAX functions in PowerPivot.
distribute PowerPivot Data.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with PowerPivot: Topic 1A: Explore the PowerPivot Application; Topic 1B: Import Data from Various Data Sources; Topic 1C: Refresh Data from a Data Source; Topic 1D: Create Linked Tables

Lesson 2: Manipulating PowerPivot Data: Topic 2A: Organize and Format Tables; Topic 2B: Create Calculated Columns; Topic 2C: Sort and Filter PowerPivot Data; Topic 2D: Create and Manage Table Relationships

Lesson 3: Creating PowerPivot Reports: Topic 3A: Create a PivotTable; Topic 3B: Create PivotCharts; Topic 3C: Filter Data Using Slicers; Topic 3D: Present PivotTable Data Visually

Lesson 4: Using DAX Functions in PowerPivot: Topic 4A: Manipulate PowerPivot Data Using DAX Functions; Topic 4B: Extract Data from Tables Using Functions; Topic 4C: Work with Time Dependent Data

Lesson 5: Distributing PowerPivot Data: Topic 5A: Protect Reports; Topic 5B: Save Reports in Different File Formats

SKU	084606IE
Weight	0.8700
Coming Soon	N/A
Days of Training	.5
Audience	Instructor
Product Family	Select
Product Type	Print and Digital Courseware
Electronic	Yes
ISBN	1424618649
Language	English
Page Count	142
Curriculum Library	Excel
Year	2010
Manufacturer's Product Code	N/A

Current Revision	1
Revision Notes	No Revision Information Available
Original Publication Date	2011-03-10 00:00:00

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