Publisher

Microsoft Publisher 2003

Text: Publisher  Authors:  Shelly, Cashman, et al.

Cost:  $44.00 - Search to see if you can find this book used.

Estimated hours: 50 to 200 hours depending on text, program, computer experience, knowledge of Windows 2000, and data entry speed.

Additional Resources:  You may want to purchase a reference manual for Microsoft Office in addition to your regular text book.

Assignments

General Directions:

Regardless of what the textbook instructs you to do, do not download any files from the Internet, including clip art files, without your instructor being present.

Ask an instructor to copy the Student Data files that go with the book to your network folder. Save and open files to the network folder rather than using a diskette as suggested in the book.  Be certain you are using the appropriate Network Directory (never Drive C:\My Documents) to store and retrieve your files.  See ‘Saving a Document’ on the “Assignment Submission Procedures” handout.

Complete all work in the text except the “Cases and Places” exercises.  Print and submit the following:

  • Project 1 – Lab 2 (pgs. 1.74-1.75)
  • Project 2 – Lab 2 (pgs. 2.62-2.63)
  • Project 3 – Lab 1 (pgs. 3.63-3.64)
  • Web Feature – Lab 2 (pg. PPW 1.13)
  • Project 4 – Lab 1 (pg. 4.59)
  • Integration Feature – Lab 1 (PPI 1.14)

Before submitting any work, check it thoroughly for quality.  All work should be proofread, legible, spell checked and formatted correctly for data type.

Clearly identify each printout with Project #, Lab #, and instruction # for multiple printouts.

Create a cover sheet for each project, attach the “In the Lab” and submit it for review.

If your lesson is returned “See Notes”, you must make all indicated revisions in order to receive credit.  You will have only one attempt to correct assignments.  Resubmit the original packet with the corrections attached.  If the project is still incorrect after the second resubmission, you will be given a ‘no credit’.  You may not have more than one ‘no credit’ to qualify for a certificate.

NOTE:  Page PUB 1.55 the Web site address for the Publisher Quick Reference is wrong.  We have blacked out the address in your book because it is a pornography site.  The correct address is http://www.scsite.com/off2000/pub_2000_qr.pdf Your instructor will provide you with a copy of the Publisher Quick Reference when you receive your book.

Certificates

Ask your instructor to help you to create an account on the DDC Testing Center.  You can use this system to prepare for your assessment and to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam if you decide to pursue it.

  • Certificates are awarded to students who:

  • Demonstrate effort to learn and problem solve.

  • Accurately complete all required project labs (one retry is permitted per project).

  • Full course certificates require an additional, project-based test that takes the entire class period.  Ask an instructor for the project-based test after completing the QWIZ test.