Course: Word and Spreadsheet Processors

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Course title Word and Spreadsheet Processors
Course code KAM/BTETI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
Topics of lectures after weeks of semester: 1. Correct creation of presentations. Principles. Using Powerpoint. 2. Excel: Sorting and filtering database data. 3. Excel: Creating lists and summaries in Excel. 4. Excel: PivotTables and graphs, reports. 5. Excel: Formulas, functions, links. Connection with other MS Office products. Conditional statements. 6. Excel: Formatting cells and tables, printing, graphs, drawing. Cyclic links. 7. Excel: Sensitivity analysis, scenarios. The solver. Approximate methods. Data Analysis Module. 8. Excel: Using the Solver. Linear programming, optimization problems. 9. Excel: Creating custom functions and macros in Visual Basic. 10. Word: Documents. Styles, inclusion of objects. Templates. 11. Word: Syllabus, index, content. 12. Word: Cross-references, footnotes, bookmarks. 13. Word: Forms, mass correspondence.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Skills training
  • Home preparation for classes - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 10 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a credit (assessment) - 10 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to improve the use of text editor MS Word so that the student is able to independently create large professional documents (bachelor's, diploma theses) that meet the relevant standards and which contain all the relevant structures. Improve in the use of a spreadsheet editor for processing and evaluation of experimental data of various kinds using all the tools offered by MS Excel. The course is focused on practical practice of these skills.
After completing the course, the student demonstrates knowledge of the use of a spreadsheet editor for processing especially numerical data. He is able to create professional texts in accordance with applicable standards.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of using Word and Excel.

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic test

Independent evaluation of laboratory data and creation of appropriate protocols.
Recommended literature
  • DODGE, M., DOUGLAS, C.S. MS Excel 2010, kompletní průvodce. Brno, 2011. ISBN 978-80-251-3354-5.
  • MURRAY, K., MILLHOLON, M., MELTON B. MS Office, WORD 2007. Brno, 2008. ISBN 978-80-251-2051-4.
  • TAUFER, I., KOTYK, J., JAVŮREK, M. Jak psát a obhajovat závěrečnou práci. Pardubice, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7395-746-9.
  • WALKENBACH, J. MS Office, Excel 2007. Vzorce a výpočty, kompletní průvodce.. Brno, 2008. ISBN 978-80-251-1765-1.


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