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FAQMOSExcelCertificationExamQ.WheredoIregistertotaketheExcelExam?A.Youcanreserveatimetotaketheexamat:

https://www.seattleu.edu/albers/inner.aspx?ekfrm=95457

ThenyoumustregisterwithCertiportat:http://www.certiport.com/portal/desktopdefault.aspx?TZ=

7

RegisteringwithCertiportbeforeyourtestdateisabsolutelynecessaryinordertotaketheexam.Itisessentialthatyouinputyo

studentIDduringtheCertiportregistrationprocessinorderforyoutestresultstobeprocessed.

Q.ArethereresourcesavailabletohelpmepasstheExcelCertificationExam?A.Therearefourresourcesavailabletohelp,thefirsttwobeingstudytools,thethirdbeingapracticeexamandthefourthbeing

physicalbook.Utilizingthisstudymaterialishighlyrecommendedastheexamisverydifficult.

1)Studymaterialcanbefoundat:http://itacademy.microsoftelearning.com/

Youwillneedthefollowingaccesscode:6088ALBERS5189 Clickon'MyLearning'(upperlefthandcorner)toaccess MakesuretouseonlyMicrosoftInternetExplorer(Version6.0+)

2)Lynda.comprovidesvideobasedstudymaterial.SigninwithyourSeattleUusernameandpasswordat:

http://www.lynda.com/

3)YoucantakepracticeexamsusingGMetrixSMS3.0.Thisprogramcanbefoundonallcomputersinthecomputerlabs

andLemieuxLibrary.

GMetrixaccesscode:36321ALBERS43899(accesscodeisfora30questionpracticetest)4)TheSUBookstoreoffersabookfor$93,specificallydesignedtohelpyoupasstheexcelexam(ISBN:978047090767

Q. HowmanytimescanItaketheExcelcertificationexam?A.YoucantaketheexamasmanytimesasnecessarytopassBUT,youwillneedtobuyavouchereachtime.Thevoucheryoub

throughtheSeattleUniversityBookstoreallowsyoutoretaketheexamonceforfreeifyouretaketheexamwithin30days.

Q.How

much

does

a

test

taking

voucher

cost?

A.YoucanpurchaseyourtestingvoucherattheSUBookstore.Thevoucherandonefreeretakecostsapproximately$99.Ifyou

purchaseyourvoucherontheCertiportwebsite,itwillcost$115.

Q.HowlongdoIhavetopasstheexamandwhenwilltheregistrationholdbeputonmyaccount?A.TransferstudentshaveuntiltheendoftheirfirstquarteratSeattleUtopasstheexambeforearegistrationholdwillbeputontheiraccount.Freshmenhavetopasstheexambeforetheycomplete45creditsatSeattleUniversity.Ifattheendofthequarter

studenthasnotpassedtheExam,aholdwillbeputontheiraccountandaffecttheirabilitytoregisterforthefollowingquarter.F

example,falltransferswhohavenotpassedtheexambytheendofthefallquarterwillnotbeabletoregisterforspringclasses.

Q.IamtakingtheExcelExaminmyACCT301class. Willthisaffectmyabilitytoregisterforclassessincewetakethetestatthendofthequarter?A.ItdependsIfyoutake301intheFQ,theregistrationholdwillnotbeplacedonyouraccountuntiltheveryendofthequarte

Thisallowsyoutimetotaketheexamwithyourclass.Theholdwillonlybeplacedonyouraccountifyouareunabletopassthe

exam.Sincebytheendofthequarter,youwillhavealreadyregisteredforthefollowingquarterclassestheholdwillnotaffectth

nextquartersregistration.Thisallowsyoutimetoretaketheexamatthebeginningofthenextquarterandhavetheholdlifted

beforeyouneedtoregister.

However,FQtransferstudentswhodonottake301untilWQshouldpasstheexamontheirownduringFQtoavoidanyhold.

Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,pleaseemailalbersexcel@seattleu.edu

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ItemscoveredontheExcelExam:1ManagingtheWorksheetEnvironment1.1Navigatethroughaworksheet1.2Printaworksheetorworkbook1.3PersonalizeenvironmentbyusingBackstage2CreatingCellData2.1Constructcelldata2.2ApplyAutoFill2.3Applyandmanipulatehyperlinks3FormattingCellsandWorksheets3.1Applyandmodifycellformats3.2Mergeorsplitcells3.3Createrowandcolumntitles3.4Hideandunhiderowsandcolumns3.5ManipulatePageSetupoptionsforworksheets3.6Createandapplycellstyles4ManagingWorksheetsandWorkbooks4.1Createandformatworksheets4.2Manipulate

window

views

4.3Manipulateworkbookviews5ApplyingFormulasandFunctions5.1Createformulas5.2Enforceprecedence5.3Applycellreferencesinformulas5.4Applyconditionallogicinaformula(,=)5.5Applynamedrangesinformulas5.6Applycellrangesinformulas6PresentingDataVisually6.1Createchartsbasedonworksheetdata6.2Applyandmanipulateillustrations6.3CreateandmodifyimagesbyusingtheImageEditor6.4ApplySparklines7Sharingworksheetdatawithotherusers7.1SharespreadsheetsbyusingBackstage7.2Managecomments8AnalyzingandOrganizingData8.1Filterdata8.2Sortdata8.3Applyconditionalformatting

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