Computer Software Tasks

Microsoft PowerPoint
- Create
  • new presentation
  • a slide
  • a duplicate slide
  • adjust font
  • a design template
- Insert
  • hyperlink
  • clip art
  • picture from file
  • picture from web
  • picture from scanner
  • picture from camera
  • textbox
  • word art
  • autoshapes
  • organizational chart
  • table
  • chart
  • movie
  • sound
  • object
  • action buttons
- Slide Animation
  • use preset animations
  • customize animations
  • set slide order
  • set slide timing
  • rehearse slide timing
  • "loop" continous show
  • post-animation settings
  • adjust multimedia settings
  • record sound
- Slide Effects
  • choose a design template
  • customize bullets
  • customize numbering
  • customize background color
  • customize color scheme
  • insert slide numbers
  • insert time and date
  • customize "master" slide
  • customize handouts
  • customize notes
- Slide Text
  • adjust font color
  • adjust font size
  • copy and paste text
  • cut and paste text
- Print
  • slides
  • handouts
  • notes
- Save
  • file
  • as a web page
  • as a PowerPoint '95 file
  • as a PowerPoint show
  • email file
Microsoft Word
- Create
  • new document
  • "nested" table
  • paragraph "style"
  • template
  • flow chart
  • frames
- Insert
  • hyperlink
  • clip art
  • picture from file
  • picture from web
  • picture from scanner
  • picture from camera
  • textbox
  • word art
  • autoshapes
  • organizational chart
  • table
  • chart
  • object
- Print
  • using print preview
  • adjust orientation
  • envelope labels
- Save
  • document
  • as web page
  • email file
- Text
  • copy and paste
  • cut and paste
  • merge/split table cells
  • "find" and "replace" function
  • use thesaurus
  • use spell check
  • adjust background
  • adjust font size
  • adjust font color
Microsoft Excel
- Cells
  • copy and paste
  • cut and paste
  • merge cells
  • sort data
  • filter data
  • adjust cell width
  • adjust cell height
  • adjust cell borders
  • adjust style elements
- Create
  • new workbook
  • cell formulas
- Font
  • adjust size
  • adjust color
- Functions
  • financial
  • mathematics
  • trigonometry
  • statistical
- Insert
  • hyperlink
  • clip art
  • picture from file
  • picture from web
  • picture from scanner
  • picture from camera
  • textbox
  • word art
  • autoshapes
  • organizational chart
  • table
  • chart
  • movie
  • sound
  • object
- Print
  • use print preview
  • set print area
  • printing orientation
- Save
  • file
  • as web page
  • email file
Microsoft Access
- Create
  • new database
  • table
  • query
  • form
  • report
- Insert
  • hyperlink
  • clip art
  • picture
  • textbox
  • table
  • chart
  • object
  • movie
- Text
  • adjust font color
  • adjust font size
  • copy and paste text
  • cut and paste text
Microsoft Publisher
- Create
  • newsletters
  • web pages
  • brochures
  • catalogs
  • flyers
  • signs
  • postcards
  • invitations
  • greeting cards
  • business cards
  • letterheads
  • envelopes
  • award certificates
  • gift certificates
  • labels
  • menus
  • programs
- Insert
  • text file
  • picture
  • design gallery object
  • clip art
  • drawing
- Text
  • adjust font color
  • adjust font size
  • copy and paste text
  • cut and paste text
Dreamweaver
- Create a template

- Dreamweaver windows

- Editing html

- Insert
  • text
  • image
  • link
  • hypertext
  • email
  • table
  • horizontal rule
  • navigation bar
  • media
    • fireworks
    • shockwave
- Page layout
  • utilizing layers
  • using frames
  • properties
    • size
    • font
    • css
    • color


Avid Cinema
- Editing
  • using the viewer
  • using the timeline
  • changing clips order and length
  • effects
  • titles
  • sound
- Exporting
  • quicktime for video
  • quicktime for cd rom
  • quicktime for www
- Importing
  • recording from video
  • recordding from DV
  • importing files
- Using the Library
Sound Edit 16
- Editing
  • highlighting audio
  • shortening clips
  • using effects
    • amplify
    • fade In/out
    • backwards
    • pitch shift
    • tempo
- Importing files

- Recording
  • controls
  • microphone
  • cd
  • tape
- Saving
  • aif(audio Iff)
  • wav (WAVE)
  • quicktime
  • soundedit
FileMaker Pro
- Creating a new database
  • defining fields
    • name
    • field type (i.e. text, number)
  • layouts
    • standard
    • columnar
    • table
    • labels
    • envelope
    • blank
  • layout appearence
  • creating reports
- Exporting data

- Importing data

- Publishing for the web

- Relational databases

- Scripts and automated tasks
  • web companion
  • access privileges
  • web styles
- Using templates

Real Slideshow
- Adding images

- Background music

- Generate slideshow

- Layout

- Properties
  • size
  • transition
  • text
  • audio recordings
- Timeline properties

- Title screen

Fetch and WS_FTP
- Creating directories

- Deleting files

- Logging on

- Public_html

- Put/get files

- Put/get multiple files

- Setting permissions

I Movie
- Audio

- Captureing video from DV

- Clips library

- Creating a new project

- Effects

- Exporting

- Importing files

- Timeline

- Titles

Adobe Photoshop
- Create
  • shapes
  • square
  • circle
  • triangle
- Effects

- Image
  • crop
  • resize
  • "touch up"
  • adding text
  • combine two into one
  • create a web photo album
- Tools

HyperStudio
- Create
  • animations
  • a new card
  • a new stack
  • buttons
- Nonlinear links

- Playing
  • movies
  • sounds
- Testing functions

- Using draw tools

Real Producer
- Convert file to RealMedia

- Record from Real Producer

- Streaming
  • sure stream
  • single rate