Online Class: Introduction to Excel 2003

Whether you've used MS Excel before and just want to learn more about Excel 2003 or are completely new to the program, this course is designed to teach you the features of MS Excel to have you using it like a pro.

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  • 11
    Lessons
  • 13
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 723
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 4
    Hours
    average time
  • 0.4
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

Whether you've used MS Excel before and just want to learn more about Excel or are completely new to the program, this course is designed to teach you the features of MS Excel to have you using it like a pro.  

It's a fact that a lot of people just like you shy away from learning MS Excel because it seems so complicated. Those who do eventually use it only know certain aspects of the program and are not aware of all it can do. But there's good news for you! MS Excel is even easier to use that past versions with more toolbars and commands to simplify even the hardest of tasks. 

This course is designed to walk you through MS Excel, showing you how to use this popular spreadsheet program to do anything from making a list to calculating complex equations in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. We promise you that even if you've never used a spreadsheet program before, you'll come away with this course with advanced knowledge and comprehension of MS Excel.
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  • Self-Paced
  • 6 Months to Complete
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  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 
 

Course Lessons

Lesson 1: Introduction to MS Excel 2003

82 Points
This lesson teaches how to open an excel sheet and introduces the advantages of excel 2003. It explains fields present in title bar and standard tool bar.
  • Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete Assignment: Motives for Taking this Course
  • Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam: Introduction to MS Excel 2003

Lesson 2: Worksheets and Workbooks

80 Points
Lesson 2: This lesson educates us on how to create and add workbooks and worksheets. It explains the ways to create, add, delete, hide, and unhide workbooks and worksheets.
  • Lesson discussions: Worksheets and Workbooks
  • Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam: Worksheets and Workbooks

Lesson 3: Entering Information into MS Excel 2003

80 Points
Lesson 3: In this lesson, you will learn to enter data into the worksheet. It shows how to insert, delete, copy, and paste rows and columns. It also provides tips to use splitting and freezing panes.
  • Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam: Entering Information into MS Excel 2003

Lesson 4: Formatting a Worksheet

70 Points
Lesson 4: This lesson explains the features of formatting the toolbar. It details how one can change the color, size, and the font of the cell. It educates about the significance of auto formatting and the ways to apply that in the excel sheet.
  • Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam: Formatting a Worksheet

Lesson 5: Adding Elements to a Workbook

80 Points
Lesson 5: This lesson teaches how to insert images, auto shapes, and other graphic designs from scanner or camera to the worksheet. It provides useful tips to use these applications with examples.
  • Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam: Adding Elements to a Workbook

Lesson 6: Charts and Diagrams

80 Points
Lesson 6: This lesson describes the usage of charts and diagrams in excel sheet. It provides the methods to insert the normal charts and organizational charts with useful tips.
  • Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam: Charts and Diagrams

Lesson 7: Formulas and Calculations

80 Points
Lesson 7: This lesson introduces one of the most useful features of excel sheet: formulae and calculations to minimize our work. It explains the useful methods to define formulae and calculations in excel sheet.
  • Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam: Formulas and Calculations

Lesson 8: Managing Data

80 Points
Lesson 8: This lesson helps us to create worksheet with data form, another important feature of Excel, so that we can create customized error alert and warning alerts. This lesson also describes the formula auditing tool bar.
  • Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam: Managing Data

Lesson 9: Lists

80 Points
Lesson 9: This lesson educates us about the special features of list command, such as auto filter, toggle, and sorting. It teaches how to create and use list command in Excel sheets.
  • Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam: Lists

Lesson 10: Security and Protection in MS Excel 2003

70 Points
Lesson 10: This lesson explains how to protect our workbook with password. It teaches you to protect, format, lock, and unlock cells in detail. It also describes the security features of Excel 2003.
  • Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam: security and Protection in MS Excel

Lesson 11: Sharing Worksheets and Workbooks

114 Points
Lesson 11: This lesson teaches how we can share worksheets and workbooks from one file to another in detail. It also explains the uses of online collaboration, merging versions of the same workbook, adding and deleting comments, and the templates.
  • Lesson discussions: Expert on MS Excel; About the Course; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments
  • Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam: Sharing Worksheets and Workbooks
  • Assessment: The Final Exam
896
Total Course Points
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Create worksheets and workbooks.
  • Enter information into a spreadsheet
  • Format a worksheet.
  • Add elements to a workbook.
  • Create charts and diagrams.
  • Use formulas and calculations.
  • Manage data.
  • Create lists.
  • Enable security and protection in ms excel 2003.
  • Share worksheets and workbooks.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

Additional Course Information

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Course Title: Introduction to Excel 2003
Course Number: 7550100
Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
Availability: You can take this course online in every U.S. state including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. International availability includes English-speaking countries like Canada, Australia, the UK, and South Africa.
Last Updated: January 2024
Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Class
CEU Value: 0.4 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams
Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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