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Overview
Students will learn how to perform common word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database techniques using the StarOffice.
Prerequisites
A working knowledge of Windows 98 and Microsoft Office applications.
Target Student
Students enrolling in this course should understand how to use Windows applications and have experience using the mouse. Students should also be familiar with Microsoft Office applications.
Performance-Based Objectives
Lesson objectives help students become
comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate
learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students
will be able to:
- Use the StarOffice interface, including
the Explorer and the Beamer.
- Edit and navigate in documents using
StarWriter.
- Enter formulas and charts using StarCalc.
- Create a presentation that includes text,
bulleted text, drawn objects, and transitional effects
using StarImpress.
- Create a database and related objects
including tables, forms, reports, and queries using
StarBase.
- Understand the basics of other packages in
the StarOffice suite: StarMath, StarDraw,
- StarImpress, and StarSchedule.
- Use the various AutoPilots to create
templates, web pages, and import documents.
Delivery Method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
What's next
This is the only course in this series.
Course duration
1 Day(s)
Course outline
Lesson 1: The StarDesktop
- StarDesktop
- The Explorer and the Beamer
- Help
Lesson 2: Using StarWriter
- The StarWriter Environment
- Formatting Text
- Adding Objects to your Documents
- Previewing and Printing
Lesson 3: Using StarCalc
- The StarCalc Environment
- The Navigator and the Stylist
- Working with Formulas
- Adding Objects to a Spreadsheet
Lesson 4: Using StarImpress
- Opening a Presentation
- Beginning a Presentation
- Drawing Tools
- Clipart and FontWork
- Slide Shows, Output, and Presentation
Options
Lesson 5: Using StarBase
- Creating a StarBase Database
- Using Forms to View Data
- Reports
- Queries
- Using the Beamer to Drag and Drop Data
Lesson 6: Other StarOffice Applications
- StarMath
- Drawing Packages
- StarSchedule
Lesson 7: Working with AutoPilots
- Creating a Letter
- Web Pages
- The Microsoft Import AutoPilot
- Topic title
Hardware/software Requirements
An IBM-compatible PC with a 486 processor or
higher, a minimum of 32 megabytes (MB) of random access memory
(RAM), Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0, a minimum of
148 MB of available hard disk space for StarOffice software, and
an additional 20 MB of hard disk space available during
installation for temporary files.
See your reference manual for hardware
considerations that apply to your specific hardware setup.
In addition, you will need printers if you want
to print the documents, spreadsheets, and presentations created
in the course.
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