Course Objective
This ILT Series course, rated 4.9/5.0 in overall quality by ProCert Labs, builds on the concepts and skills taught in Visio Professional 2007: Basic. Students will learn how to create and assign layers, work with themes and styles, customize stencil shapes, compare organization charts, and create PERT and Gantt charts. They will also learn how to integrate Visio with other Office programs, generate a Web site map, and draw a system diagram. Comes with CertBlaster pre- and post-assessment software (download).
Target Student
This course is designed for individuals who have an understanding of the basic workflow and the concept of end-to-end flowcharting.
Outline
Unit 1: Creating technical layouts
- Layers
- Drawing scales
- Dimensioning
Unit 2: Advanced formatting
- Themes and styles
- Templates
Unit 3: Custom shape design
- Special drawing operations
- Shape behavior and events
- Custom stencils
Unit 4: Business diagrams and Web site mapping
- Block, tree, and onion diagrams
- Flowcharts
- Organization charts
- Project management diagrams
- Web site maps
Unit 5: Integrating Visio with other programs
- Integration with Microsoft Word
- Integration with PowerPoint
- Integration with Microsoft Outlook
- Working with Web-enabling features
Unit 6: Software and database diagrams
- Documenting software systems
- Database model diagrams
Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with personal computers, mouse, and keyboard (basic typing skills are recommended). They should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on their computers. Specifically, they should be able to launch and close programs, navigate to information stored on the computer, and manage files and folders. Apart from these, the user should be familiar with Visio Professional 2007 - Level 1. Also, a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access would be helpful, but is not required.