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Pro)ect 2010 *raining
Getting started with Project 2010
+ourse contents
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-verview. %earn Pro)ect basics
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%esson. Includes four instructional /ovies
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0uggested practice tasks
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3o you need to /anage a pro)ect
but arent sure how to get started
with Pro)ect 20104
In this course, youll learn how to
start a new, blank pro)ect, create a
few pro)ect tasks, and give
structure to your pro)ect through
outlining and linking one task to
another.
+ourse goals
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+reate a new pro)ect 5uickly and e6ciently.
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+reate a new task and change task fro/
/anual to auto/atic scheduling.
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+reate relationships, or links, between
tasks.
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-utline tasks to add structure to your
pro)ect.
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+reate a new pro)ect
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7dd tasks to your pro)ect
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7dd links between tasks in your pro)ect
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+reate an outline for tasks in your pro)ect
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0uggestions for practice
+reate a few tasks.
+reate relationships by linking tasks.
-utline tasks.
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-nline practice "re5uires Pro)ect 2010&
*est 5uestion 1
1. If you enter durations for /anually scheduled
tasks, start and end dates are auto/atically
created by Pro)ect. "Pick one answer.&
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1. *rue.
2. 8alse.
*est 5uestion 1
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9ntering durations for /anually scheduled tasks
does not auto/atically create start and :nish dates
for tasks.
If you enter durations for /anually scheduled tasks,
start and end dates are auto/atically created by
Pro)ect.
7nswer.
2. 8alse.
*est 5uestion 2
1. 'anually scheduled tasks have durations as well
as start dates and :nish dates. "Pick one
answer.&
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1. *rue.
2. 8alse.
*est 5uestion 2
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'anually scheduled tasks dont re5uire durations or
dates. *hey can e;ist as tasks without any
scheduling infor/ation.
'anually scheduled tasks have durations as well as
start dates and :nish dates.
7nswer.
2. 8alse.
*est 5uestion <
1. 0u//ary tasks always roll up the total duration
lengths of their subtasks. "Pick one answer.&
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1. 8alse.
2. *rue.
*est 5uestion <
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-nly su//ary tasks that are set to auto/atically
scheduled will roll up the total durations of their
subtasks.
0u//ary tasks always roll up the total duration
lengths of their subtasks.
7nswer.
1. 8alse.
*est 5uestion =
1. >hich of the following duration values are
allowed auto/atically scheduled tasks4 "Pick one
answer.&
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1. =.
2. 8our days.
<. 0oon.
*est 5uestion =
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7uto/atically scheduled tasks use nu/eric values.
In this case, you can type either ?=d@ or ?=@.
>hich of the following duration values are allowed
auto/atically scheduled tasks4
7nswer.
1. =.
*est 5uestion A
1. 'anually scheduled tasks can have a start date
of ?0oon@. "Pick one answer.&
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1. *rue.
2. 8alse.
*est 5uestion A
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'anually scheduled tasks can have a date values of
words, dates, or nu/bers.
'anually scheduled tasks can have a start date of
?0oon@.
7nswer.
1. *rue.
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