Certification/1.0 General

Syllabus - Module 1

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Module Name	Oject	Knowledge	Details
OpenOffice.org General
	1. OpenOffice.org
		1.1 What is OpenOffice.org
			1.1.1 General informations about OOo
			1.1.2 How is OpenOffice.org licensed
			1.1.3 What is Open Source
			1.1.4 Differences between Open Source and Standard software
		1.2 Content of OpenOffice.org
		(short description of the components)	1.2.1 Writer (word processor)
			1.2.2 Calc (spreadsheet)
			1.2.3 Impress (presentations)
			1.2.4 Draw (vector graphics)
			1.2.5 Base (database)
			1.2.6 Math (formula editor)
		1.3 Advantages of OpenOffice.org
			1.3.1 No licensing fees
			1.3.2 Open source
			1.3.3 Cross-plattform
			1.3.4 Extensive language support
			1.3.5 Consistent user interface
			1.3.6 Integration
			1.3.7 Granularity
			1.3.8 File compatibility
			1.3.9 No vendor lock-in
			1.3.10 You have a voice
		1.4. General Differences in use between OpenOffice.org and MS Office
			1.4.1 Help Agent
			1.4.2 Word Completion feature
			1.4.3 Menus and Toolbars
			1.4.4 Docked or floating windows
			1.4.5 File management
			1.4.6 PDF file creation
			1.4.7 HTML file creation
			1.4.8 Find and replace
			1.4.9 Grammar checker
		1.5 Minimal system requirements
			1.5.1 Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows XP, Windows 2003, or Windows Vista
			1.5.2 GNU/Linux Kernel version 2.2.13 and glibc 2.2.0
			1.5.3 Mac OS X 10.3.x (10.3.5 recommended), Mac OS X 10.4.x, X11
			1.5.4 Solaris version 8 or higher
		1.6 Getting the software
			1.6.1 Download copy from www.openoffice.org
			1.6.2 Download copy Bit Torrent
			1.6.3 Purchase a copy on a CD-ROM or other digital form from a third-party distributor
		1.7 Installation of the software
			1.7.1 General installation information
			1.7.2 RPM-based installation
			1.7.3 Windows® ME/NT/2000/ XP/Vista installation
			1.7.4 Other computer systems
		1.8 Where and how can I get help
			1.8.1 Help system
			1.8.2 Free OpenOffice.org support
	2.Start of the programs
		2.1 Starting OpenOffice.org from the system menu
			2.1.1 Windows
			2.1.2 Linux/Gnome
			2.1.3 Linux/KDE
			2.1.4 Mac OS X
		2.2 Starting OpenOffice.org from an existing document
			2.2.1 Windows
		2.3 Using the Quickstarter under Windows
			2.3.1 Using the Quickstarter icon
			2.3.2 Disabling the Quickstarter
			2.3.3 Reactivating the Quickstarter
		2.4 Using the Quickstarter under Linux
		2.5 Starting from the comand line
		2.6 Choosing options that affect all OpenOffice.org components
			2.6.1 User Data options
			2.6.2 General options
			2.6.3 View options
			2.6.4 Print options
			2.6.5 Path options
			2.6.6 Color options
			2.6.7 Font options
			2.6.8 Security options
			2.6.9 Appearance options
			2.6.10 Online update options
			2.6.11 Loading and saving document options
			2.6.12 Choosing language settings
			2.6.13 Controlling the AutoCorrect functions
	3. File management
		3.1 File formats
			3.1.1 Default file formats
			3.1.2 Opening files
			3.1.3 Saving files
			3.1.4 Deleting files
		3.2 Exporting files to PDF and HTML
			3.2.1 Benefits of the PDF format
			3.2.2 Quick export to PDF
			3.2.3 Controlling PDF content and quality
			3.2.4 Export to other formats
			3.2.5 Saving a document as a single web page
			3.2.6 Saving a document as a series of web pages
			3.2.7 Creating web pages using a Wizard
		3.3 File associations (general problems)
		3.4 Change file names
		3.5 Create new files
		3.6 Importing from other files
		3.7 E-Mailing files
		3.8. ODF Format
			3.8.1 What is the ODF format?
			3.8.2 What about the use of ODF format
		3.9 Document security
			3.9.1 Password
			3.9.2 Signature