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This document provides a perspective for how the MS-Excel module is to be taught.
The aim is to provide the students with a better understanding of excel, with a good
grasp on the techniques so that they will be able to do data mining. This course will be
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that particular level, and only after successfully passing the 

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be allowed to proceed ahead to the next level. In the case where the students have not
been able to pass the required level, they will get a relapse period of 

days, after
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The detailed course is given below:

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Introducing Excel 2007 ½evel 1

New Features in Excel 2007 ½evel 2

Entering and editing data in the worksheet ½evel 3 24 days for the basic
course inclusive of level
Essential worksheet functions ½evel 4 tests.

Working with cells and ranges ½evel 5

Introducing tables and ranges ½evel 6

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Those students who are unable to pass through the level exams will have to
undergo a retest after 7 days in order to pass through to the next level. After all six
levels have been completed then there will be a general level test, comprising of all the
levels in the basic course.

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Introducing formulas and functions ½evel 1

Creating formulas ½evel 2

Working with dates and times ½evel 3 30 days for the

intermediate course
Formulas for count and sum ½evel 4 inclusive of level tests

Introduction to Array formulas ½evel 5

Working with array formulas ½evel 6

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Those students who are unable to pass through the level exams will have to
undergo a retest after 7 days in order to pass through to the next level. After all six
levels have been completed then there will be a general level test, comprising of all the
levels in the intermediate course.

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Advanced Worksheet Functions ½evel 1

Views, Scenarios, Goal seek and solver ½evel 2

Using Excel to manage lists ½evel 3

Charts ½evel 4 30 days for the

intermediate course
Templates ½evel 5 inclusive of level tests

Auditing ½evel 6

Other Formatting ½evel 7

Other Excel Features ½evel 8

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Those students who are unable to pass through the level exams will have to
undergo a retest after 7 days in order to pass through to the next level. After all eight
levels have been completed then there will be a general level test, comprising of all the
levels in the advanced course.

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The grading scheme is as follows:

Y asic course --------------------- 30 Marks

Y Intermediate course ----------- 30 Marks Total 100 Marks
Y Advanced course --------------- 40 Marks

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The students will have to do the online and offline assignments provided to them .
Online assignments will be in the form of excel sheets and offline assignments will be
in the form of printed excel sheets on which they have to do the assignment.
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The classes will be of 

hour duration 
days a week, from Monday to Thursday.