Prescription: SP520 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

Student Learning hours 70

Prescription Expiry Date Nov 2007


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

1Word Processing
- Use of formatted and ASCII files
- Printing
- Pagination
- Page Formatting
- Tabulation
- Editing Features
- Copying Text
- Deleting Text
- Inserting Text
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2Spreadsheeting
- Data entry and editing
- Cell reproduction
- Relative and absolute addressing
- Titles lock
- Printing
- Graphs
- Cell formatting
- Functions including totalling, average
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3Accounting 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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4Other Packages
> Two other packages will be used:
Suggestions:
- Graphics package
- Desktop Publishing
- File management
- Office Automation
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