Course Syllabus

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Course Description

Unleashing Excel's Potential: Dive Deep into Developer Tools and VBA Mastery

Elevate your Excel game to unprecedented heights with the power of Microsoft Office's Developer Tools, a suite meticulously engineered to unlock a world of tailored applications using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). While many use Excel to handle numbers, you'll be learning how to transform it into a dynamic powerhouse capable of executing complex, custom tasks tailored to diverse business needs.

Course Highlights:

  • Introduction to VBA: Begin your journey with an insightful overview of Visual Basic – the heart and soul of Microsoft's customization. Understand its omnipotent presence across Microsoft's suite, with a specialized emphasis on Excel.

  • Macros, Modules, and Beyond: Learn the magic of macros and witness how these tiny code snippets can catalyze monumental changes in your spreadsheets. Then, delve deeper into the realm of modules and hand-crafted macros, taking your automation skills to the next level.

  • Object-Oriented Brilliance: Uncover the nuances of object-oriented programming within VBA. Design and integrate bespoke classes that seamlessly weave into your Excel projects, elevating functionality and user experience.

  • Dynamic Data Integration: Master the techniques to mine invaluable data from a myriad of external sources. Connect with databases effortlessly, or scour the vastness of the internet to extract and assimilate content directly into your Excel canvas.

  • Charting, Graphing & Visualization: Breathe life into numbers. Explore the automatic generation of pivot tables, captivating charts, and insightful graphs. Add the finishing touches with sparklines and ensure your data tells a compelling story.

  • File Interactions & Robust Error Handling: Dive into advanced chapters that navigate interactions with external files. Learn the art and science of error management, ensuring your custom applications are resilient and user-friendly, regardless of the underlying complexities.

By the culmination of this course, you won't just be an Excel user; you'll be an Excel visionary. Whether you're an Excel novice or a seasoned user looking to expand into VBA, this course is meticulously designed to equip you with the toolkit required to conjure tailored applications apt for an array of industries and intricate business scenarios. Dive in and redefine what's possible with Excel.

  • Completely Online
  • Self-Paced
  • Printable Lessons
  • Full HD Video  
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Describe what VBA is.
  • Demonstrate using the macro recorder.
  • Demonstrate running a macro.
  • Describe the visual basic editor (VBE).
  • Describe what OOP is.
  • Demonstrate using message boxes.
  • Demonstrate ranges and selections.
  • Summarize looping.
  • Describe selection statements.
  • Describe event programming.
  • Summarize arrays.
  • Summarize classes, records, and collections.
  • Describe charts and pivot tables.
  • Recognize conditional formatting and retrieving data.
  • Describe text file processing.
  • Summarize handling errors.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 
 

Assessment Guide

Assessment Points
An Introduction 1 points
Exam 1 10 points
Exam 2 10 points
Exam 3 10 points
Exam 4 10 points
Exam 5 10 points
Exam 6 10 points
Exam 7 10 points
Exam 8 10 points
Exam 9 8 points
Exam 10 10 points
Exam 11 10 points
Exam 12 10 points
Exam 13 9 points
Exam 14 10 points
Exam 15 10 points
Exam 16 10 points
Exam 17 10 points
Exam 18 10 points
Exam 19 10 points
Exam 20 10 points
Exam 21 10 points
Exam 22 9 points
Exam 23 10 points
Exam 24 10 points
Exam 25 10 points
Exam 26 10 points
Exam 27 10 points
Final Exam 100 points