Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003: Level 1
Course Specifications
Course number: 084870
Software: Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2003
Course Description
In the past, you have used paper-based overhead systems to give presentations. Now, you want to upgrade those presentations to an electronic format. You can use Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 to give electronic presentations. 
Course Objective: You will create effective basic Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 presentations for delivery in front of an audience. 

Target Student: This course is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2003 presentations. This course is also intended for students who wish to pursue their Microsoft Office Specialist certification in PowerPoint 2003.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first take one of the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge: 
•	Windows XP: Introduction
•	Windows XP Professional: Levels 1 and 2
•	Windows 2000: Introduction
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Certification
This course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) skill sets. The Office Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft’s business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order to earn Office Specialist certification. 
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware components: 
•	A 233 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows XP Professional as your operating system. 300 MHz is recommended. 
•	A 133 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows 2000 Professional as your operating system. 
•	128 MB of RAM. 
•	A 5 GB hard disk or larger if you use Windows XP Professional as your operating system. You should have at least 600 MB of free hard disk space available for the Office installation. 
•	A 3 GB hard disk or larger if you use Windows 2000 Professional as your operating system. You should have at least 600 MB of free hard disk space available for the Office installation. 
•	A floppy disk drive.
•	A mouse or other pointing device. 
•	An 800 x 600 resolution monitor.
•	Network cards and cabling for local network access.
•	Internet access (see your local network administrator). 
•	A printer (optional).
•	A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen. 
Platform Requirements
•	Windows
Software Requirements
•	Either Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1, or Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 3. 
•	Microsoft® Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	manipulate an existing PowerPoint presentation.
•	begin creating a presentation.
•	format text slides.
•	add tables to a presentation.
•	chart data in a presentation.
•	modify objects on slides.
•	add images to a presentation.
•	prepare to deliver a presentation.
Course Content
Lesson 1: An Orientation to PowerPoint
Topic 1A: The PowerPoint Environment
Topic 1B: Orientation to Views
Topic 1C: Navigate Through a Presentation
Topic 1D: Edit Slide Text
Topic 1E: Save the Presentation
Topic 1F: Run a Slide Show

Lesson 2: Beginning a Presentation
Topic 2A: Create a New Presentation
Topic 2B: Change Background Color
Topic 2C: Add Slides to a Presentation
Topic 2D: Enter Text
Topic 2E: Create a Presentation from a Microsoft Word Outline 

Lesson 3: Formatting Text Slides
Topic 3A: Apply Character Formats
Topic 3B: Align Text
Topic 3C: Change Line Spacing
Topic 3D: Change Indents

Lesson 4: Adding Tables to a Presentation
Topic 4A: Create a Table
Topic 4B: Format Tables
Topic 4C: Insert a Table from Microsoft Word 

Lesson 5: Charting Data
Topic 5A: Create a Column Chart
Topic 5B: Edit Chart Data
Topic 5C: Change Chart Type
Topic 5D: Insert a Chart from Microsoft Excel 

Lesson 6: Modifying Objects
Topic 6A: Resize Objects
Topic 6B: Copy and Duplicate Objects
Topic 6C: Move Objects
Topic 6D: Changing Object Orientation
Topic 6E: Format Objects
Topic 6F: Group and Ungroup Objects
Topic 6G: Change the Order of Objects

Lesson 7: Adding Images to a Presentation
Topic 7A: Add Clip Art
Topic 7B: Add a Picture from a File
Topic 7C: Draw Lines and Shapes
Topic 7D: Insert WordArt

Lesson 8: Preparing to Deliver a Presentation
Topic 8A: Spell Check
Topic 8B: Arrange Slides
Topic 8C: Add Transitions
Topic 8D: Create Speaker Notes
Topic 8E: Send a Presentation to Microsoft Word 
Topic 8F: Print the Presentation
Topic 8G: Package a Presentation for CD 

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program