PowerPoint Introduction, CMP954
Create dynamic electronic presentations by using the new and improved MS PowerPoint 2007. Learn how to create presentations using built-in templates, themes, designs, and background styles. Apply different slide layouts to add titles, charts, tables, pictures and animation. Topics include how to use text, graphics, and sound creatively.
Prerequisites: Computer Basics and Working with Window XP or Working with Vistas. Experience in PC File Management.
Textbook: Purchase at the Rockville or Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus Bookstore and bring to first class along with a USB Flash Drive/memory stick (at least 512 MB).
Classroom Hours: 10
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Course Objectives:
- Get started with PowerPoint
- Create a presentation
- Format text on slides
- Add graphical objects to a presentation
- Modify objects on slides
- Add tables to a presentation
- Add charts to a presentation
- Prepare to deliver a presentation
Course Content
Unit 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint
- Explore the User Interface
- Navigate and View a Presentation
- Use Microsoft PowerPoint Help
- Enter Text
- Save a Presentation
Unit 2 : Creating a Presentation
- Create a New Presentation
- Edit Text
- Add Slides to a Presentation
- Arrange Slides
- Work with Themes
Unit 3 : Formatting Text on slides
- Apply Character Formats
- Apply Paragraph Formats
- Format Text Placeholders
Unit 4 : Adding Graphical Objects to a Presentation
- Insert Clip Art and Pictures
- Draw Shapes
- Insert WordArt
Unit 5 : Modifying Objects
- Work with Objects
- Change Object Orientation
- Format Objects
- Group and Ungroup Objects
- Arrange Objects
Unit 6 : Adding Tables to a Presentation
- Create a Table
- Format Tables
- Insert a table from Microsoft Word
Unit 7 : Inserting Charts in a Presentation
- Create a Chart
- Edit Chart Data
- Modify a Chart
- Paste a Chart from Microsoft Excel
Unit 8 : Preparing to Deliver a Presentation
- Review Content
- Add Transitions
- Apply an Animation Effect
- Create Speaker Notes
- Print a Presentation