Course Overview
In this one-day workshop participants are shown Excel spreadsheet principles and how to produce well-formed worksheets and workbooks in this intensive, hands-on seminar. Topics include: identifying the new Excel user interface elements, using formulae and built-in functions, editing and formatting, custom numeric and data formatting, customizing the Excel environment and printing. Special techniques to manage large workbooks and how to increase efficiency are also discussed. Successful participants will be prepared for MS Excel Workshop Level 2, COMP 0264.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
0.0
Domestic fees
$266.00
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Examine and identify components of the Excel Workbook environment.
- Navigate the Excel User Interface.
- Create a basic worksheet by using Microsoft Office Excel.
- Perform calculations and use functions in an Excel worksheet.
- Modify an Excel worksheet.
- Format a worksheet and use conditional formatting.
- Print the content of an Excel workbook.
- Manage an Excel workbook.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2016
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below is one offering of COMP 0261 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 55094
Dates
May 23 Loading
- CRN 55094
- $266.00 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23 | Sat | 09:00 - 17:00 | Online |
Duration
1 day
Instructor
Diana Gerrard
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- Course is 7 hours synchronous online class. As this is a one-day workshop and will move quickly in order to cover all of the material, it is important that the student is prepared. Please understand that it is the student’s responsibility to be prepared; to have the prerequisites, hardware and technology required to login and participate. Students must provide their own PC or laptop with Windows 10 or 11 and Excel 2021 or Microsoft 365 in order to participate in this course successfully. BCIT Computing is primarily a Microsoft Windows environment. Students must provide their own current model Windows-compatible PC with microphone and video camera. i5 or higher equivalent processor, with 8 GB of RAM minimum, and 256 GB minimum storage. Highspeed internet access is needed for online sections and for homework. Mac users must have the ability to manage and support their iOS computer. They may need to create a virtual Windows environment using Parallels or VMWare Fusion. COMP instructors may not be able to assist Mac users with software compatibility issues. BCIT does not provide access to Parallels or support for students to use a Mac to run Windows.
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