The pictures when they showed did a nice job of showing exactly where you need to go to understand how to do a certain function. The ideal method of any work written for Microsoft Excel 2016 is that it slowly introduces every basic functionality of uses. The text does a nice job of moving through a little quicker to get to the practicality of using the functions. Personally, I use a lot of keyboard shortcuts, and this book does a great job of presenting keyboard shortcuts throughout the book. I would like to suggest having an appendix that lists all of the keyboard shortcuts that were presented throughout the book. Content is introduced followed by hands-on steps for the user to apply what was discussed.
The text does a good job explaining spreadsheet software. On the other hand, it uses EXCEL 2010, an older version of EXCEL as we are currently using EXCEL 2016 (as of this writing). This is a typical problem with technical textbooks as technology evolves quickly. In summary, I find this book to be an excellent tool that can be used in either classroom or in a reference setting.
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Again, that makes the reference capability of this textbook extremely important. This book covers the ins and outs that all but the most advanced users of Excel will need. For a fairly succinct text, it establishes a sound foundational knowledge of the program, including formulas, formatting, conditional formatting, and shortcuts. All of this information is structured such that a new user could conceivably be making conditionally-formatted charts with ease and confidence by the time they are done with the book. The text covers to each topic thoroughly and with tips for PC and Mac users. The glossary is helpful for getting to specific content quickly.
Also, many students are now using Office 365 which not only provides cloud service for the software and files, but automatically updates the software to current versions without student effort. I could not open the Assignments and Tests links to check visually and to go through instructions assigned to the assessments. I I would like to see a comprehensive Assignments & Tests (covering all chapters).Overall, I am very pleased with the content, organization, modular breakdown, and the basic skill sets covered. The book’s organization follows the logical sequence of skill building in Excel. Therefore, an individual learner should start at the front and work to the back spending time and effort in inverse proportion to existing Excel skill levels. This reviewer tested this strategy and was pleased with the results.
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Content is not considered obsolete and could be quickly updated with just changing numbers and wording on Assignments & Test sections for each chapter. Unable to check accuracy for Assignments and Test sections for each chapter (was not able to open). No spelling or grammar errors were recognized by this reviewer. The sections are presented in a logical order and items are easy to find within specific categories. Microsoft Excel updates on a trend every three years. It usually takes most businesses/schools a few years before they fully adapt to a newer version.
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- The textbook does not cover working with tables which is a required components of our curriculum.
- When I was trying to decide on which book to review, this book stood out because, at least initially, I noticed the graphics and I noticed a very clear sustained how to format of the chapter sections.
- The online version is easy to ready, but the pdf version can be improved .
The objectives, tips, exercises and tests are all easy to follow. It teaches Fundamental Skills, Mathematical Computations, Logical and Lookup Functions, and Presenting Data with Charts in a step-by step fashion and to a detailed level. This level of skill Microsoft Excel 2019 Lessons would be appropriate for professional or highly proficient personal use. Topics are presented in a form that builds based upon the assumed knowledge of the learner. The lessons begin in a simple format with short, precise direction and basic terms.