I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Microsoft PowerPoint Comprehensive

2. Course Prefix & Number:
COMP 1133

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course focuses on basic through advanced skill sets using the current Microsoft PowerPoint Office Suite software application. Students will learn and use the current version of Microsoft PowerPoint to create and edit a basic presentation, enhance a presentation with pictures and shapes, reuse a presentation and add multimedia. Students will work with information graphics, deliver and collaborate on presentations, add emphasis with text boxes, and create self-running presentations containing animation. Students will enhance presentations with hyperlinks and action buttons, develop presentations from an outline and create a photo album presentation with shapes. Student will create and customize a template and handouts using masters. Career Preparation: The studies in this course will help students prepare for careers in Business, Management, and general use of computer applications for nearly all organizations. It will also prepare students for careers in Computer Support, Information Technology, Database Management, and Help Desk, Administrative Support and Administrative Assistant. Students are expected to know how to use a current operating system including navigation, saving files, file management/hierarchy structure, compression, extraction, installation of programs, setting up user accounts.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Students are expected to know how to use a current operating system including navigation, saving files, file management/hierarchy structure, compression, extraction, installation of programs, setting up user accounts.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Rochester Community and Technical College, AOP 2350 Microcomputer Business Applications 3.0 cr.

Century College, CAPL 1021 Microsoft PowerPoint 3.0 cr.

Normandale Community College, CIM 1260 Presentation Software Powerpoint 3.0

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Military Experience
• Written
• Oral
• Demonstration
• Portfolio

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Computer Information Technology, AAS Degree

Computer Information Technology, Diploma

Computer Microsoft Office Specialist, Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Use the Microsoft PowerPoint Office Suite software application to effectively create and reuse a presentation and add multimedia.
Utilize appropriate technology	Use the Microsoft PowerPoint Office Suite software application to effectively create advanced graphic presentations and handouts.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Manage and prepare presentations for collaboration;
• Insert slides, modify slides, order and group slides;
• Insert and format text, shapes, and images;
• Order and group objects on slides;
• Insert tables, charts, smartArt, 3D models, and media; and
• Apply transitions, animations, and configure slide transitions.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

Managing Presentations

• modify slide masters, handout masters, and note masters
• change the slide master theme or background
• modify slide master content
• create slide layouts
• modify slide layouts
• modify the handout master
• modify the notes master
• change slide size
• display presentations in different views
• set basic file properties
• print all or part of a presentation
• print notes pages
• print handouts
• print in color, grayscale, or black and white
• create custom slide shows
• configure slide show options
• rehearse slide show timing
• set up slide show recording options
• present slide shows by using Presenter View
• mark presentations as final
• protect presentations by using passwords
• inspect presentations for issues
• add and manage comments
• preserve presentation content
• export presentations to other formats

Work with slides, modify slides, order and group slides

• import Word document outlines
• insert slides from another presentation
• insert slides and select slide layouts
• insert Summary Zoom slides
• duplicate slides
• hide and unhide slides
• modify individual slide backgrounds
• insert slide headers, footers, and page numbers

Managing and formatting text, shapes, and images

• apply formatting and styles to text
• format text in multiple columns
• create bulleted and numbered lists
• insert hyperlinks
• insert Section Zoom links and Slide Zoom links
• resize and crop images
• apply built-in styles and effects to images
• insert screenshots and screen clippings
• insert and change shapes
• draw by using digital ink
• add text to shapes and text boxes
• resize shapes and text boxes
• format shapes and text boxes
• apply built-in styles to shapes and text boxes
• add alt text to graphic elements for accessibility

Managing Slides

• create sections
• modify slide order
• rename sections
• order shapes, images, and text boxes
• align shapes, images, and text boxes
• group shapes and images
• display alignment tools

Managing tables, charts, smartArt, 3D models, and media

1. create and insert tables
2. insert and delete table rows and columns
3. apply built-in table styles
4. create and insert charts
5. modify charts
6. insert SmartArt graphics
7. convert lists to SmartArt graphics
8. add and modify SmartArt graphic content
9. insert 3D models
10. modify 3D models
11. insert audio and video clips
12. create and insert screen recordings
13. configure media playback options

Manage transitions, animations, and configure slide transitions

• apply basic and 3D slide transitions
• configure transition effects
• animate text and graphic elements
• animate 3D models
• configure animation effects
• configure animation paths
• reorder animations on a slide
• set transition effect duration
• configure transition start and finish options