Excel 2007, Advanced
You have used Microsoft® Office Excel 2007 to perform tasks such as running calculations on data and sorting and filtering numeric data. You would now like to automate some common tasks, apply advanced analysis techniques to more complex data sets, collaborate on worksheets with others, and share Excel data with other applications. In this course, you apply all of these skill sets
Audience
The target student for this course has some experience with Excel 2007 and is already familiar with intermediate-level tasks such as sorting data, linking worksheets, and outlining and consolidating data. Students will get the most out of this course if their goal is to become proficient in performing advanced tasks, such as creating nested functions, working with data tables, exporting and importing data, performing what-if analyses, and recording macros.
Students taking this course should be familiar with personal computers and the use of a keyboard and a mouse. Furthermore, this course assumes that students have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience:
- Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007: Introduction
- Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007: Intermediate
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Use the IF and SUMIF functions to calculate a value based on specified criteria; use a nested IF function to evaluate complex conditions; use the ROUND function to round off numbers; and use the PMT function to calculate periodic payments for a loan.
- Use the VLOOKUP function to find a value in a worksheet list; use the MATCH function to find the relative position of a value in a range; use the INDEX function to find the value of a cell at a given position in a range; and use data tables to project values.
- Use the Data Validation feature to validate data entered in cells; and use database functions to summarize list values that meet criteria you specify.
- Create a PivotTable for analyzing and comparing large amounts of data; change PivotTable views by moving fields and hiding and showing details; improve the appearance of a PivotTable by changing its field settings and applying a style; and create a PivotChart to graphically display data from a PivotTable.
- Export data from Excel to a text file, and import data from a text field into an Excel workbook; import XML data into a workbook, and export data from a workbook to an XML data file; and use Microsoft Query and the Web query feature to import data from external databases.
- Use the Goal Seek and Solver utilities to meet a target output for formula by adjusting the values in the input cells; install and use the Analysis ToolPak to perform statistical analysis; create scenarios to save various sets of input values that produce different results; and create views to save different sets of worksheet display and print settings.
- Run a macro to perform tasks automatically; record macros; assign a macro to a button, and use the button to run the macro; edit a macro by editing VBA code; and create a custom function to perform calculations when built-in functions are not available.
- Represent data graphically within cells by applying three forms of conditional formatting: data bars, color scales, and icon sets; and insert and modify SmartArt graphics.
- CertBlaster preparation and materials also included.
- Unit 1: Advanced functions
- Unit 2: Lookups and data tables
- Unit 3: Advanced list management
- Unit 4: PivotTables and PivotCharts
- Unit 5: Exporting and importing
- Unit 6: Analytical options
- Unit 7: Macros and custom functions
- Unit 8: Conditional formatting and SmartArt
In order for a class to be successful, all students should share the same general level
of knowledge and experience. If a participant does not demonstrate these, the instructor will take
the necessary steps either to prepare the participant or place him/her in a more appropriate course.
This policy is intended to maintain the high level of quality control that you have come to expect.