Applications Software: Microsoft Excel

Fall 2019 > Computer Related > INFO.1800 > 061

Course No: INFO.1800-061; SIS Class Nbr: 13774; SIS Term: 2910
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

This course will look at all the features of Excel that make it the powerful business tool that it is. The following topics will be discussed: the basics of workbooks and worksheets, including worksheet concepts and terminology; creating a workbook file with arithmetic and function formulas; editing and formatting features that are available for manipulating the data in a worksheet; printing and page setup issues; creating charts to graphically represent worksheet data; and exploring the ways in which Excel can be used for list management purposes. In addition, students will learn the tips, tricks and shortcuts that are available in Excel for doing things efficiently; for example, advanced formulas, including links and What If? analysis; Excel¿s statistical, lookup, time and date, and IF functions. Students will explore a number of the powerful ways in which they can summarize worksheet data in Excel: those include outlining, consolidation, and pivot tables; creating macros in Excel using Visual Basic for Applications, to automate reports and eliminate redundancy in worksheet creation and manipulation.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: INFO.2020 or equivalent; requires MS Excel® 2016; Windows based
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Robin Desmond
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2019 Fall: Sep 04 to Nov 10
  • Chat Hours: Sun 6:00-6:30pm*
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1140
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

*Chat Hours provide an opportunity for the instructor and students to communicate in "real time". It is an informative and interactive session where course related questions, answers, and discussions take place. While student attendance during chat hours is not required, it is highly recommended. Weekly chat sessions are archived for students who are not able to participate in the live chat sessions at the scheduled times.

Related Programs: A.S. in Information Technology, B.S. in Information Technology, B.S. in Information Technology: Business Minor Option, B.S. in Information Technology: Population Health Informatics and Technology Minor Option

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