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BCA 181 - Introduction to PowerPoint

Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
Introduce Microsoft PowerPoint to create and modify a presentation; students will be introduced to using charts, tables, and SmartArt within PowerPoint, custom animations, inserting objects, modifying the masters, using transitions and timings, and various methods of delivering a presentation.
Competencies
 

  1. Examine PowerPoint’s features and terminology
    1. Use panes, ribbons and buttons
    2. Use help feature
    3. Identify the Window’s features
  2. Design a simple slide show presentation
    1. Determine major points in presentation
    2. Utilize templates
    3. Use the outline and slide view
    4. Enhance text with special effects
    5. Add graphs, charts, pictures, WordArt, and tables
    6. Work with a slide master
    7. Apply changes to individual slides
  3. Convert existing information into a presentation
    1. Insert Word outlines and Excel objects
    2. Move slides between presentations
  4. Show ways to illustrate a presentation
    1. Use drawing tools, shapes, and freeform tool
    2. Use guides, grids, and rulers to align and group objects
    3. Prepare graphics, datasheets, and charts
    4. Use options for grayscale, black and white, or color
    5. Convert text to SmartArt
    6. Modify, rearrange, merge, edit, and duplicate shapes
    7. Use Eye Dropper feature
  5. Create a professional presentation
    1. Develop and customize background and design theme
    2. Utilize animation, transitions, timings, graphics, and objects
    3. Use proofing and language tools
    4. Assemble presentations, speaker’s notes, and handouts
    5. Use Document Inspector to manage meta data
    6. Demonstrate how to set permissions

Competencies Revised Date: AY 2022



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