MindTap Computing, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card for Carey/DesJardins/Oja/Parsons/Pinard/Romer/Ruffolo/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik's New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 & Office 2016: Introductory

Oja, Dan, Shaffer, Ann, Carey, Patrick, Parsons, June Jamrich

ISBN 10: 1305879287 ISBN 13: 9781305879287

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2016

Synopsis

MindTap Computing for Carey/Desjardins/Shaffer/Shellman/Vodnik's New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 & Office 2016: Introductory helps you learn on your terms. INSTANT ACCESS IN YOUR POCKET. Take advantage of the MindTap Mobile App to learn on your terms. Read or listen to textbooks and study with the aid of instructor notifications, flashcards, and practice quizzes. MINDTAP HELPS YOU GEAR UP FOR ULTIMATE SUCCESS. Track your scores and stay motivated toward goals. Whether you have more work to do or are ahead of the curve, you'll know where to focus efforts. And the MindTap Green Dot will charge your confidence along the way. MINDTAP HELPS YOU OWN YOUR PROGRESS. MAKE THE TEXT YOURS. No one knows what works for you better than you. Highlight key text, add notes, and create custom flashcards. When it's time to study, gather everything you've flagged into a guide you organize.

About this title

About the Author

Ms. Ann Shaffer is the co-author of NEW PERSPECTIVES ON MICROSOFT WORD and has contributed to many other Cengage publications. She has more than 25 years of experience as a developmental editor and co-author of books, journal articles and multimedia in a variety of fields, including computer science, mathematics, history, engineering and social sciences. She holds a master's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Mr. Patrick Carey received his M.S. in biostatistics from the University of Wisconsin where he worked as a researcher designing and analyzing clinical studies. He co-authored his first textbook on using Excel as a statistical tool. Today, Mr. Carey has authored or co-authored more than 20 leading academic and trade texts for the software industry.

June Parsons purchased her first computer, an Apple II+, in 1981 and quickly became fluent in BASIC, dBASE II, Lotus 123, WordStar, and a variety of accounting programs. The next year she opened a successful small computer retail store with Dan Oja that also offered software instruction to children and adults. Dr. Parsons taught at the university level for more than 20 years. She holds a doctorate in Educational Technology and was certified by the ICCP in 1995. Dr. Parsons began writing and creating educational software for Course Technology in 1992. She contributed to the Windows for Business and Illustrated Series and developed the New Perspectives, e-Course, and Practical series. She works via the Internet with a team of highly skilled media specialists and desktop publishers located in various states and provinces.

An esteemed professional and respected author, Dan Oja, along with June Parsons, purchased an Apple II+ in 1981 and quickly became fluent in BASIC, dBASE II, Lotus 123, WordStar, and a variety of accounting programs. The next year, he and Dr. Parsons opened a successful small computer retail store that offered software instruction to children and adults. With Dr. Parsons, Mr. Oja began writing and creating educational software for Course Technology in 1992. Together, they contributed to the leading success of the Windows for Business and Illustrated Series. They also developed the New Perspectives, e-Course, and Practical series. Today, Mr. Oja's and Dr. Parson's team of highly skilled media specialists and desktop publishers located in various states and provinces work together via the Internet to deliver exceptional texts.

Review

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Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1305879287
• ISBN 13: 9781305879287
• Binding: Printed Access Code
• Edition number: 1