Chabot College
Fall 2005
Course Outline for Computer Application Systems 55
MICROSOFT OFFICE® INTEGRATION
Catalog Description:
55 – Microsoft Office® Integration
3 units
Hands-on experience integrating data and graphics with Word, Excel, and Power Point. Emphasis on
developing and creating a variety of business documents including databses, brochures, and
newsletters. Prerequisites: Computer Application Systems 54A and Computer Application Systems
88A. (Combined credit for Computer Application systems 55, 61, and 88A may not exceed 12 units.)
2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.
Prerequisite Skills:
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create a simple worksheet;
enhance, design and print a worksheet;
copy data and use toolbars;
name ranges and sort;
check spelling, find and replace data and manage files;
format text and numbers;
change fonts, patterns, colors, and formats;
use functions and advanced formulas;
work with dates, times, and financial functions;
create charts and maps;
enhance charts and worksheets;
work with multiple worksheets.
demonstrate basic word processing skills to create, edit,
apply paragraph formatting to documents;
use move and copy features;
use print features;
create tables and columns;
demonstrate MOUS certification skills;
use the Internet to research computer-related topics.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to use the integrated features of Microsoft
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prepare marketing and administrative documents;
create personnel documents;
create agendas and minutes;
create printed forms;
create three-column advertising brochures;
create newsletters;
create presentation slides and handouts;
create payroll worksheets;
create expense reports;
create equipment management forms;
create graphical charts;
create, customize, and query databases;
work effectively with other students.
Chabot College
Course Outline for Computer Application Systems 55, Page 2
Fall 2005
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Marketing and administrative documents
Personnel documents
Promotion materials
Desktop publishing
Training presentations
Managing payroll records
Managing budgets
Spreadsheets and graphical charts
Travel and conference documents
Database creations and queries
Collaboration strategies
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Lecture
Discussion
Demonstration
Hands-on practice
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. use Word to produce a business document that includes an Excel chart
b. use PowerPoint to create a slide presentation containing an Excel worksheet
c. use Excel to create a database to be used in a Word mail merge
d. use PowerPoint and Word to create an advertising brochure
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Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. written work
b. hands-on exercises
c. capstone project
d. quizzes and final examination
Textbook (Typical):
Integrated Business Projects, Thomson South-Western, 2004
Special Student Materials:
3 ½” diskette or USB drive
GAM Fall 2005
CAS 55 course outline.doc