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• Tips in Conducting Online Research

  • Have a question in mind
  • Narrow it down
  • Advanced Search (Using filters)
  • Look for a credible source
  • Give credit
• Kinds of Materials in MS Word

  • Pictures
  • Clip Art
  • Shapes
  • Smart Organizational Art
  • Chart
  • Screenshot
• JPG/JPEG


  Short form of Joint Photographic Experts Group, identifies the kind of data compression process that it uses to make it more compatible and portable through the Internet
• GIF


  Graphics Interchange Format, can display transparencies good for blending with other materials in your document and can display simple animation
• PNG


  Portable Network Graphics, built around the capabilities of GIF for the purpose of transporting images on the Internet at faster rates but does not support animation
• Clip Art


  Generally a GIF type, line art drawings or images used as generic representation for ideas and objects that you might want to integrate in your document
• Image Placement Options in MS Word

  • In Line with Text
  • Square
  • Tight
  • Through
  • Top and Bottom
  • Behind Text
  • In Front of Text
• Key Terms in MS Excel


  • Row
  • Column
  • Cell
  • Active Cell
  • Column Heading
  • Row Heading
  • Cell Reference
  • Merge
  • Formula
  • Functions
  • Formula Bar
• Other Terms in MS Excel

  • Accounting Number Format
  • Orientation
  • Count
  • Sum
  • Average
  • COUNTIF
  • SUMIF
  • AVERAGEIF
  • Range
  • Criteria
  • Average Range
  • MIN(range)
  • MAX(range)
• Creating an Effective Presentation

  • Minimize
  • Clarity
  • Simplicity
  • Visuals
  • Consistency
  • Contrast
• Using Hyperlinks in Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Existing File or Web Page
  • Place in This Document
  • Create a New Document
  • E-mail Address
• Basic Principles of Graphics and Layout

  • Balance
  • Emphasis
  • Movement
  • Pattern, Repetition, and Rhythm
  • Proportion
  • Variety