A Conceptual Guide to OpenOffice.Org 3: Second Edition - Softcover

Gurley, R Gabriel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0977899179 ISBN 13: 9780977899173

Publisher: Gabriel Gurley, 2009

Synopsis

This internationally-acclaimed, award-winning instructional book and comprehensive learning resource series provides an easy-to-read, thorough, self-paced guide to using the most popular open source office productivity suite. Written by an educator who is passionate about lifelong learning, this book has been adopted by educational and government institutions worldwide to provide learners with the skills they need to succeed in today's workplace and in their personal lives. Ideal for students and self-learners alike, this second edition provides over 350 pages of instruction for the four core applications within OpenOffice.org: Writer (word processor), Calc (spreadsheet application), Impress (presentation application) and Base (graphics interfaced-based database application) through a series of hands-on lessons and quick reference guides. Gabriel's unique writing style and meticulous, step-by-step instructions has received praise from readers for his unique approach to learning. Users of this book will learn how to create and format a wide-range of documents that can be resourceful in the classroom, their professional career and in the home. Topics covered in this book include: how to create a resume using Writer complete with supplemental resource references to make an job applicant's skills and experience standout, how to format a research paper in the MLA writing style, how to create a household budget using Calc to manage monthly expenses, create a bulk mailing list for business purposes using Writer and Base, and much more. Internet access is required to download the necessary lesson files and free OpenOffice.org software.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gabriel Gurley
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977899179
• ISBN 13: 9780977899173
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 364