Discovering Computers and Microsoft Office 2010: A Fundamental Combined Approach (Shelly Cashman Series)

The dynamic due of Gary B. Shelly and Misty E. Vermaat team up to present university and college students with an all-inclusive resource in their textbook Discovering Computers and Microsoft Office 2010: A Fundamental Combined Approach (Shelly Cashman Series), ISBN 9780538473934. Serving as a thorough guide for students enrolled in Intro to Computers courses, this combination of the market leading Discovering Computers with the step-by-step instruction for Microsoft 2012 applications will surely enhance the basic computer skills of any user. Gary B. Shelly heads up this expert team with an impressive resume. Publishing his first computer education textbook over 30 years ago, he has produced a plethora of market leading books on computer programming, computer concepts, and application software. Shelly has also hosted the yearly Shelly Cashman Institute for the past 34 years. This institute offers a week-long training event focusing on the latest topics in technology. Gary B. Shelly and Misty E. Vermaat organize the concepts of Discovering Computers and Microsoft Office 2010: A Fundamental Combined Approach (Shelly Cashman Series) succinctly into seven sections. The first section of the book presents concepts from the 'Discovering Computers-Fundamentals' and includes chapters devoted to living digitally, the Internet and World Wide Web, digital video technology, as well as digital communications. The next section delves into applications available through 'Microsoft Office 2010' and discusses essential concepts and skills of the programs. 'Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer' is introduced in the next section followed by 'Microsoft Word 2010' which looks at creating, formatting, and editing a Word document with pictures, creating a research paper with citations and references, as well as creating a business letter with a letterhead and table. The next program presented is 'Microsoft PowerPoint 2010' with chapters discussing creating and editing a presentation with clip art, enhancing a presentation with pictures, shapes, and WordArt, as well as reusing a presentation and adding media. 'Microsoft Excel 2010' is explored next with topics ranging from creating a worksheet and an embedded chart, formulas, functions, and formatting, to charting and working with large worksheets. This book concludes with a look at 'Microsoft Access 2010' with final chapters offering an introduction to databases and database objects as well as querying a database.