Microsoft Excel 2010 For Dummies eLearning Kit
by Faithe Wempen
Microsoft Excel 2010 For Dummies eLearning Kit
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About the Author
Faithe Wempen, MA, is a Microsoft Office Master Instructor and the author of more than 100 books on computer hardware and software, including the PowerPoint 2007 Bible and A+ Certification Workbook For Dummies . She is an adjunct instructor of Computer Information Technology at Purdue University, and her corporate training courses online have reached more than one-quarter of a million students for clients such as Hewlett-Packard, Sony, and CNET.
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I f youve been thinking about taking a class on the Internet (it is all the rage these days), but youre concerned about getting lost in the electronic fray, worry no longer. Microsoft Excel 2010 eLearning Kit For Dummies is here to help you, providing you with an integrated learning experience that Includes the book you hold in your hands and an online course at www.dummieselearning.com
. Consider this introduction your primer .
Each piece of this eLearning kit works in conjunction with the others although you dont need to use all of them together to learn the key concepts I cover here. Whether you go online to start the course or begin by reviewing the lessons in the book, Microsoft Excel 2010 eLearning Kit For Dummies teaches you how to