Prescription:SP120 Software Packages (alternative)

Aim of Module The student will acquire skills and knowledge to apply a set of software packages to tasks of an intermediate level of difficulty.

Credits 7

Suggested Time 70 student learning hours

Prescription Expiry Date Nov 2002


Level and Assessment Schedule
TopicsHighest
Skill Level
Suggested
Assessment
Percentage
1 Word Processing A 20
2 Spreadsheeting A 20
3 Accounting Packages A 20
4 Other Packages A 40

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Student Will
A1Apply a word processing package to solve problems of an intermediate level of difficulty.
A2Apply a spreadsheet package to solve problems of an intermediate level of difficulty.
A3Apply an integrated accounting package to solve problems of an intermediate level of difficulty.
A4Apply a software package of a type not used in this module to a typical business problem.
This module is intended to introduce the student to a set of packages which are of the same general types as in the Software Applica-tions module. The material covered will be similar therefore, but should require less learning time as the student is already familiar with the principles of the package types.

CONTENT

1  Word Processing
- Use of formatted and ASCII files
- Printing
- Pagination
- Page Formatting
- Tabulation
- Editing Features
- Copying Text
- Deleting Text
- Inserting Text
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2  Spreadsheeting
- Data entry and editing
- Cell reproduction
- Relative and absolute addressing
- Titles lock
- Printing
- Graphs
- Cell formatting
- Functions including totalling, average
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3  Accounting Packages
- Account maintenance
- Debtors
- Creditors
- General Ledger
- Stock
- Sales invoices
- Cash receipts
- Credits
- Journals
- Purchase invoices
- Cash payments
- Automatic payment
- General ledger journals
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4  Other Packages
> Two other packages will be used:
Suggestions:
- Graphics package
- Desktop Publishing
- File management
- Office Automation
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