Microsoft Office 2003: Brief Concepts and Techniques (Shelly Cashman Series) [Paperback]

Gary B. Shelly (Author), Thomas J. Cashman (Author), Misty E. Vermaat (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 3, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1418859486 | ISBN-13: 978-1418859480 | Edition: 2

This new second edition includes sufficient material for a first course on Office 2003 applications. Challenge students with all new In the Lab exercises. Help students reinforce key skills with Case Studies and online tools on the Companion Web site. Our Microsoft Office 2003, Second Edition books continue with the innovation, quality, and reliability that you have come to expect from the Shelly Cashman Series.

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About the Author

Gary B. Shelly and Tom J. Cashman, wrote and published their first computer education textbook in 1969. More than twenty million copies of Shelly Cashman textbooks have been sold. Gary, Tom, and a talented group of contributing authors have produced leading textbooks on computer programming, computer concepts, and application software.

Thomas J. Cashman received his education at California State University, L.A. He established one of the first business data processing programs in the U.S. at Long Beach City College in California, where he taught and served as department head. In 1969, he began collaborating with now best-selling author, Gary Shelly.

Misty E. Vermaat has more than 20 years of experience in the field of computer information systems. She has co-authored 24 textbooks with Gary Shelly and Tom Cashman, including many versions of Discovering Computers and Microsoft Office Word 2003: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 736 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 2 edition (February 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418859486
• ISBN-13: 978-1418859480
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #786,607 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gary B. Shelly wrote and published his first computer education textbook in 1969. To date, more than twenty million copies of Shelly Cashman Series' textbooks have been sold. Gary and a talented group of contributing authors have produced books on computer programming, computer concepts, and application software, that are the leading textbooks in the computer technology market today. For the past 34 years, Gary has hosted the annual Shelly Cashman Institute, a week-long training event focusing on the latest topics in technology.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic but good!, January 1, 2006

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This review is from: Microsoft Office 2003: Brief Concepts and Techniques (Paperback)

I got this book because I was taking an introductory computer class for GE credit (hooray for easy classes!). Being an advanced computer user, at first I was dubious how much I would actually learn from the class. This book pleasantly surprised me. It goes through the basics of Windows XP Pro, MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint 2003. The book itself is well laid out, with plenty of screenshots to supplement text instructions. It also gives plenty of projects at the end of each chapter to test out your new skills.

The introduction to Windows is designed for someone who has never touched a computer before, but the sections on MS Office have proven useful. I just finished the section on Word, and a lot of the stuff in there I knew already, but there were some features and shortcuts that I had not previously known about. The layout of each chapter makes it easy to scan what each section covers, so skipping content that you already know is effortless.

My only complaint is that the book is very Microsoft-centric. When talking about web browsers it does not mention Firefox or any alternative browsers, and when talking about media players it only focuses on Windows Media Player. I suppose that's good for the novice computer user, as having too many choices of software can be confusing when one doesn't even know how to use a computer. However, once a user becomes comfortable with a certain piece of software, s/he is unlikely to switch to a different one. In future editions I would at least like to see an appendix included that explains popular alternatives to software such as Internet Explorer (Mozilla Firefox, Opera, etc.) and Windows Media Player (Winamp, JetAudio, etc.).

To sum up: great book, easy to read, contains lots of useful information. However, it is too MS-centric.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Office 2003, October 12, 2009

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This product is perfect for someone learning shortcuts & usefulness of Office 2003. I used this book many years ago when Office 2003 first came out & it was extremely helpful. I recently bought it for a friend who was struggling w/Excel Spreadsheets, and some were created by someone else. This was very helpful in learning how to read the created calculation & creating new calculations.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good price, January 16, 2012

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Great experience overall but packaging could've been better. I've ordered other books online and they were wrapped in bubble wrap to reduce damage during shipping. This one was just shrink wrapped and the book got a few bends near the corners. Good way to go for textbooks though, good quality as described and fast shipping.