Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 4

Course Description

Course length: 1.0 day(s)

Course Objective:
You will use the advanced features of Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010 to attain proficiency as an Excel power user.

Target Student:
This course is designed for advanced Microsoft Office Excel professionals who may work or be interested in the domain of finance, statistics, project analysis, and market analysis including the fields of micro- and macro-economics.

Prerequisites:
Excel 2010 knowledge, including how to create, edit, format, and print worksheets that include charts and sorted and filtered data is required. You should also know how to write and edit simple formulas. To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 4, the following courses or equivalent knowledge is recommended:

• Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 1
• Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 2
• Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 3

Certification:
This course is one of a series of courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification skill sets. The MOS and certification program is for individuals who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products.

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• manipulate data using statistical and lookup functions
• analyze data using the data analysis tools in Microsoft Excel 2010
• make investment decisions using the financial functions in Excel 2010
• examine data using math functions in Excel 2010
• manipulate data using text and information functions in Excel
• create templates and work with Excel's advanced chart options
• manage data in Excel workbooks.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Manipulating Data Using Statistical and Lookup Functions

1. Forecast GDP Using Statistical Functions
2. Evaluate Sales Data Using Statistical Functions
3. Analyze Stock Data Using Statistical Functions
4. Mine Data Using the Lookup and Reference Functions

Lesson 2: Analyzing Data Using Data Analysis Tools

1. Analyze Sales Data Using Descriptive Statistics
2. Analyze Time Series Data Using Exponential Smoothing
3. Analyze Data Using Regression
4. Identify the Beta Value of a Security
5. Analyze Sector Data Using Correlation and Covariance Matrices
6. Optimize a Stock Portfolio Using Solver

Lesson 3: Working with Data Using Financial Functions

1. Develop an Investment Schedule Using Financial Functions
2. Make Investment Decisions Using Financial Functions

Lesson 4: Examining Data Using Math Functions

1. Analyze Sales Data Using Math Functions
2. Calculate Stock Returns Using Math Functions
3. Aggregate GDP Data Using Math Functions

Lesson 5: Manipulating Data Using Text and Information Functions

1. Manipulate Data Using Text Functions
2. Validate Data Using Information Functions

Lesson 6: Working with Templates and Charts

1. Create Advanced Templates
2. Create Advanced Charts

Lesson 7: Managing Data in Workbooks

1. Retrieve and Paste Data
2. Clean Data in Workbooks

Appendix A: Commonly Used Excel Functions

Appendix B: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Exam 77–882

Appendix C: Microsoft Office Excel Expert 2010 Exam 77–888