You will learn

How to create presentations using automated tools and modify slides, masters and presentations.

Print and deliver presentations in various formats at advanced level. 

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Audience

Holders of ECDL or MOS Comprehensive level Certification.

Anyone wishing to enhance their employment opportunities.

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Duration

7 weeks X 3 hours

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Cost

Contact Westgate Computer Centre for details

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Overview

 Presentation tools are an integral part of communication in today’s society. They can provide assistance in the most demanding of situations-through the understanding of the audience, the structural layout, creating macros and the management of the presentation, as well as the regular use of the basic presentation functions.

 Course Content

 ·         Audience analysis and design choices

·         Planning and implementation within time and attention constraints

·         Presentation templates

·         Background-graduated and textured fills, photographs

·         Converting bitmaps to drawn objects

·         Semi-transparent, shadow and 3D effects

·         Changing image colour depth

·         Image effects: blurred, sharpened, stained glass and embossed

·         Charting techniques, including flowcharts

·         Incorporating multimedia: sound, video, animations

·         Slide show control

·         Macros, data linking

·         Data import and export from/to a range of file formats.

CERTIFICATION

Candidates may choose to take the Advanced ECDL test using MS PowerPoint or the PowerPoint Comprehensive Level, MOS.

Objectives

To ensure all participants gain the skills necessary to use their personal Computers at an optimum level.