Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

This module requires the candidate to understand and apply the principal consideration in planning a presentation. Outputs utilising advanced formatting and layout techniques are required, along with the use of multimedia effects. The candidate will create advanced charts and graphs, and enhance the presentation using drawing and image tools.




Selection of Topics Covered:

• Audience analysis and design choices
• Planning and implementation within time and attention constraints
• Presentation templates
• Backgrounds – graduated and textured fills, photographs
• Converting bitmaps to drawn objects
• Semi-transparent, shadow and 3-D effects
• Changing image colour depth
• Image effects: blurred, sharpened, stained glass, and embossed
• Charting techniques, including flowcharts
• Incorporating multimedia: sound, video, animations
• Slide show control
• Macros, data linking
• Data import and export from/to a range of file formats

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