CMSY127 Microsoft OutlookAfter successful completion of this course, students will be able to use Microsoft® Outlook to send and receive e-mails, organize schedules and events, and maintain contact lists, to-do- lists, and notes. All of the work (except tests) may be done outside of class if student has compatible software.
| Credits | 1 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Fees | This course has fees totaling $10.00 |
| Instructor | Cathy Sutton |
| Office Technology Classroom | ELB-301 |
| Phone | (410) 772-4876 |
| Email | csutton@howardcc.edu |
Registered Students | Overall Course Objectives | Major Course Topics | Course Format | Orientation | Course Requirements | Materials | Exams
Registered Students
Immediately after enrolling, send Cathy Sutton an e-mail at csutton@howardcc.edu; include your name, the semester, the course and section. You will receive specific course instructions the week classes start.
Overall Course Objectives
Once you have completed this course you will be able to:
Create, send, reply, forward, and print e-mail messages.
Schedule, edit, and move appointments.
Schedule events and meetings.
Change calendar options; customize calendar view.
Add, edit, delete, find, sort, filter, and print contacts.
Add, update, delete, assign, accept, and group tasks.
Create, edit, group, and print notes
Create, change and print journal entries.
Integrate Outlook with other Office programs and the Internet.
Customize rules, menus, toolbars, and the Navigation Pane.
Major Course Topics
· E-Mail
Creating, sending, reading, deleting, and replying to messages
Creating a new entry in an address book
Creating a signature
Filtering, finding, and sorting messages
Organizing messages into folders
Changing message options
Managing attachments
· Tasks and schedules
Scheduling appointments and recurring appointments
Changing calendar options and view
Editing and moving appointments
Scheduling events and meetings
Creating, editing, and customizing notes
Creating and assigning tasks
· Contacts
Adding, editing, deleting, finding, sorting, and printing contacts
Adding a new category to the Master Category List
Grouping contacts by category
Creating and using a Contacts folder
· Integration and the Internet
· Customize
Customizing, testing, and publishing forms
Using templates
Configuring Outlook options
Customizing the Navigation Pane
Customizing the To-Do Bar, menus and toolbars
Course Format
This course:
Is not self-paced. However, you may accelerate your pace so that you may finish the course in fewer than 14 weeks.
Does not require on-campus meetings. However, this course does require on-campus attendance for tests. Tests may be taken during any open hours in the Office Technology classroom. Please note, however, that all CMSY-127 online students are welcome to come to the Office Technology classroom to do classwork and/or to get personal help from an instructor.
Does not require real-time chats.
Uses email for communication
Orientation
This course does not have a face-to-face orientation. You will receive detailed course information the week classes start.
Course Requirements
- Review the “Checklist for Registered Students” section of the Distance Learning Homepage.
- There are no formal prerequisites for the course. To be successful in this course, however, you should be familiar with the Windows environment and file management (creating, saving, copying, etc., files).
- Install Microsoft Outlook 2007 on your computer.
- Come to the college periodically to take both written and computer tests, which have deadlines for completion.
- Complete three homework assignments.
Materials
Required:
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Exam 77-604. Wiley, 2008.
• Buy your textbooks from our online Bookstore, or visit our Bookstore.
Technical Requirements:
Review the Technical Requirements link above. The course requires
- Internet Explorer or
- Netscape
Exams
For purposes of verification and assessing learning outcomes, this course has six exams, which have deadlines for completion. The exams must be taken at the college during any open hours in the Office Technology classroom. There are three theory exams (written) and three production exams (taken on the computer).
