Visio 2010 - Level 1

This ILT Series course teaches the basic functions and features of Visio Professional 2010. Students will learn how to use stencils, scale and resize objects, draw basic shapes and compound lines, and arrange objects. They will also learn how to create diagrams, work with text, apply formatting, work with background pages, and set file and print properties. Finally, students will create network and brainstorming diagrams, set shape properties, and create reports

This course is designed for persons who have an understanding of the basic workflow and the concept of end-to-end flowcharting.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• become familiar with the Visio interface and create a basic Visio document.
• create a route map by using Visio features to work with shapes and text.
• modify, format, and arrange shapes to enhance a basic diagram.
• create process diagrams.
• represent an organization hierarchy as a Visio diagram.

Unit 1: Getting started Topic A: The Visio 2010 interface Topic B: Windows, stencils, and objects

Unit 2: Drawing tools Topic A: Basic shapes and lines Topic B: Compound lines Topic C: Editing objects

Unit 3: Basic diagrams Topic A: Planning a diagram Topic B: Creating a basic diagram Topic C: Working with text Topic D: Organization charts

Unit 4: Formatting drawings Topic A: Formatting text Topic B: Formatting shapes and lines

Unit 5: Working with pages Topic A: File and print properties Topic B: Working with background pages Topic C: Working with links

Unit 6: Network and brainstorming diagrams Topic A: Network diagrams Topic B: Rack diagrams Topic C: Brainstorming diagrams

Unit 7: Customization and reporting Topic A: Layout and connection techniques Topic B: Shape properties Topic C: Reporting

• Students should be familiar with using personal computers and have used a 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 mange files and folders.