South Central College OTEC 1822 Microsoft Excel Common Course Outline Course Information Description Instructional Level Total Credits 4.00 Total Hours 64.00 Types of Instruction This course prepares students to work with Microsoft Excel 2013 in a career setting or for personal use. It begins with the introduction of concepts such as creating, editing, and formatting worksheets in a uniform, attractive style. It includes inserting formulas, creating charts, and enhancing the display of worksheets of varying complexity. The course will move on to the advanced concepts and features of formatting, using functions, analyzing numerical data, and projecting outcomes to make informed decisions. Features of protecting workbooks, using macros, using pivot tables, and customizing the Excel environment are also included. Current communication needs will be met by including hyperlinks to external information, as well as importing, exporting, and sharing data. (Prerequisite: none) Associate Degree Instruction Type Credits/Hours Lecture 4/64 Pre/Corequisites None Institutional Core Competencies 1 Analysis and inquiry: Students will demonstrate an ability to analyze information from multiple sources and to raise pertinent questions regarding that information. 2 Critical and creative thinking: Students will develop the disposition and skills to strategize, gather, organize, create, refine, analyze, and evaluate the credibility of relevant information and ideas. 3 Foundations and skills for lifelong learning: Students will display an understanding of learning as a lifelong process through demonstration of a desire to learn, the willingness to apply learning to other areas of their lives, the ability to think and act independently, be willing to take the initiative to get projects done, and demonstrate the ability to reflect upon what has occurred and how it impacts the student and others. Common Course Outline September, 2016
Course Competencies 1 Prepare an Excel Workbook Identify the various elements of an Excel workbook Create, save, and print a workbook Enter data in a workbook Edit data in a workbook Insert a formula using the AutoSum button Apply basic formatting to cells in a workbook Use the Help feature 2 Insert Formulas in a Worksheet Write formulas with mathematical operators Type a formula in the Formula bar Copy a formula Use the Insert Function feature to insert a formula in a cell Write formulas with the AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, COUNT, NOW, and TODAY functions Create absolute and mixed cell references 3 Format an Excel Worksheet Change column widths Change row heights Insert rows and columns in a worksheet Delete cells, rows, and columns in a worksheet Clear data in cells Apply formatting to data in cells Apply formatting to selected data using the Mini toolbar Apply a theme and customize the theme font and color Format numbers Repeat the last action
Automate formatting with Format Painter Hide and unhide rows and columns 4 Enhance a Worksheet Change worksheet margins Center a worksheet horizontally and vertically on the page Insert a page break in a worksheet Print gridlines and row and column headings Set and clear a print area Insert headers and footers Customize print jobs Complete a spelling check on a worksheet Find and replace data and cell formatting in a worksheet Sort data in cells in ascending and descending order Filter a list using AutoFilter 5 Move Data within and between Workbooks Create a workbook with multiple worksheets Move, copy, and paste cells within and between worksheets Split a worksheet into windows and freeze panes Name a range of cells and use a range in a formula Open multiple workbooks Arrange, size, and move workbooks Copy and paste data between workbooks Link data between worksheets 6 Maintain Workbooks Create and rename a folder Delete workbooks and folders
Copy and move workbooks within and between folders Copy and move worksheets between workbooks Maintain consistent formatting with styles Insert, modify, and remove hyperlinks Create financial forms using templates 7 Create Charts and Insert Formulas Create a chart with data in an Excel worksheet Size, move, edit, format. and delete charts Print a selected chart and print a worksheet containing a chart Change chart location Insert, move, size, and delete chart elements and shapes Write formulas with the PMT and FV financial functions Write formulas with the IF logical function 8 Add Visual Interest to Workbooks Insert symbols and special characters Insert, size, move, and format images Insert a screenshot Draw, format, and copy shapes Insert, format, and type text in a text box Insert a picture image as a watermark Insert and format SmartArt graphics Insert and format WordArt 9 Apply Advanced Functions and Formulas Create and use named ranges in formulas Use the functions COUNTA, COUNTIF, and COUNTIFS Use the functions AVERAGEIF and AVERAGEIFS Use the functions SUMIF and SUMIFS
Edit a named range Rename and delete a named range Look up date using the lookup functions VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP Analyze loan payments using PPMT Use the conditional logic functions IF, AND, and OR 10 Repeat the last action Summarize data in multiple worksheets Add name ranges and 3-D references Create a pivot table report Create a pivot chart Summarize data with sparklines 11 Work with Tables and Data Features Create a table in a worksheet Expand a table to include new rows and columns Add a calculated column in a table Format a table by applying table styles and table style options Add a Total row to a table and formulas to total cells Sort and filter a table Split contents of a cell into separate columns Use Flash Fill Remove duplicate records Restrict data entry by creating validation criteria Convert a table to a normal range Create subtotals in groups of related data Group and ungroup data 12 Summarize and Consolidate Data Summarize data by creating formulas with range names that reference other worksheets
Modify the range assigned to a range name Summarize data by creating 3.D references Create formulas that link to cells in other worksheets or workbooks Edit a link to a source workbook Break a link to an external reference Use the Consolidate feature to summarize data in multiple worksheets Create, edit, and format a PivotTable Filter a PivotTable using Slicers Filter a PivotTable using Timelines Create and format a PivotChart Create and format Sparklines 13 Use Data Analysis Features Switch data arranged in columns to rows and vice versa Perform a mathematical operation during a paste routine Populate a cell using Goal Seek Save and display various worksheet models using Scenario Manager Create a scenario summary report Create a one-variable data table to analyze various outcomes Create a two-variable data table to analyze various outcomes View relationships between cells in formulas Identify Excel error codes and troubleshoot a formula using formula auditing tools Circle invalid data Use the Watch Window to track a value 14 Use Access Tools and Manage Objects Create a new database using a template Add a group of objects to a database using an Application Parts template Save a database as a template
Create a new form using an Application Parts Blank Form Create a form to be used as a template in a database Create a table by copying the structure of another table Evaluate a table using the Table Analyzer Wizard Evaluate a database using the Performance Analyzer Split a database Print documentation about a database using the Database Documenter Rename and delete objects 15 Automate Repetitive Tasks and Customize Excel Record, run, and edit a macro Save a workbook containing macros as a macro-enabled workbook Create a macro that is run using a shortcut key combination Pin and unpin a frequently used file to the Recent Workbooks list Customize the display options for Excel Hide the ribbon to increase space in the work area Customize the ribbon by creating a custom tab and adding buttons Add and remove buttons for frequently used commands to the Quick Access toolbar Create and apply custom views Create and use a template Customize save options for AutoRecover files 16 Import, Export, and Distribute Data Import data from an Access table, website, and text file Append data from an Excel worksheet to an Access table Embed and link data in an Excel worksheet to a Word document Copy and paste data in an Excel worksheet to a PowerPoint presentation Export data as a text file Scan and remove private or confidential information from a workbook
Mark a workbook as final Check a workbook for features incompatible with earlier versions of Excel View Trust Center settings Save an Excel workbook as a PDF or XPS file Save an Excel worksheet as a web page SCC Accessibility Statement If you have a disability and need accommodations to participate in the course activities, please contact your instructor as soon as possible. This information will be made available in an alternative format, such as Braille, large print, or cassette tape, upon request. If you wish to contact the college ADA Coordinator, call that office at 507-389-7222.