Texts and Materials



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Texts and Materials

1. Parsons, June Jamrich, Dan Oja, Roy Ageloff, and Patrick Carey, New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Comprehensive, Thomson/Course Technology, Cambridge, MA, 2008 (ISBN: and 10-1-4239-0585-1 and 13-978-1-42390585-1; use the first one). The book’s Web site is accessible from www.course.com/NewPerspectives/ . We refer to this book as POAC in some of the course documents. There is no CD in the textbook. PLEASE MAKE  VERY  SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT EDITION OF THE TEXTBOOK AND THAT YOU BRING IT TO CLASS!!!

2. Textbook Web Site: Available at www.course.com/NewPerspectives/ Go to the bottom right of the page, select Student Downloads, then search on the book's ISBN number (use 1-4239-0585-1) to get the specific files that you need). This site is set up in several distinct areas. The Student Online Companion contains:

• Student Data Files
• Internet Assignments
• Lab Assignments
• PowerPoint Presentations, and
• Links to the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Grids

Why I chose this textbook: Books in the New Perspectives Series by Course Technologies are well-known for their completeness, comprehensiveness, and excellent tutorials. This book and others in the series have been successfully used at many college campuses. Previous editions of this specific book has been used at UGA successfully, and the book came highly recommended by previous instructors. I read through it. I really like the structure, especially the step-by-step tutorial nature and comprehensive coverage [its case-based problem solving approach], the cases in the appendices, and the online materials. Each chapter is a tutorial about the topic. It is also extremely useful as a reference. We have used this or the previous editions of the book in the course often. Students in the class have liked it as a good learning tool. Basically, the book works. Finally, the book is designed to be the basis for becoming a Certified Microsoft Office Specialist (the Excel portion). This certification can be a valuable asset in any job search or career advancement. See www.microsoft.com/officespecialist/ for details.