New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2003, First Course

The case-based, problem-solving approach to learning Office 2003 skills. This Premium Edition includes an integrated training solution to transform the way your students learn Office 2003 skills! Benefits: * NEW! Includes a fully customized SAM Training Companion CD that provides interactive training and reinforcement of skills covered in the text. * NEW! Provides new coverage of working with USB drives to teach students how to use these popular storage devices. * NEW! Gives an enhanced listing of files before each application, now showing all the starting data files and ending solution files. * NEW! Offers a SAM 2003 Training Companion Task Reference that conveniently lists all of the SAM tasks available on the Training Companion CD. * NEW! Provides a handy, tear-off quick reference FastCARD on File Management skills. * Offers in-depth coverage of the basic features of Microsoft Office 2003, as well as file management, essential computer concepts, and three integration tutorials.

Ann Shaffer has contributed to several books about computers, including New Perspectives on Microsoft Word. She began in textbook publishing as a Development Editor for William C. Brown and is now a freelance technical editor and writer. Ann holds a Master's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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. Patrick has authored or co-authored over 20 academic and trade texts for the software industry.

Kathleen Finnegan is a co-author on New Perspectives on Microsoft Access and has edited and managed many other textbooks on Microsoft applications for Thomson Course Technology. Kathy taught various computer courses for corporate training and high-tech companies and developed courseware as a technical writer and editor.

Joseph J. Adamski spent 12 years as a computer professional at aerospace and financial services companies and is an Associate Professor Emeritus at Grand Valley State University. He has worked as a computer professional and educator for over 40 years with a special interest in database management and personal uses of databases.

Roy Ageloff has taught courses in computer programming, database design and development, accounting information systems, and office productivity software at the University of Rhode Island and has written textbooks in programming languages, database software, and spreadsheet applications. He is a business consultant and teacher at Paradise Valley Community College, Arizona.