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Prescription:SP110 Software Packages

Aim of Module To provide students with an extension of the skills and knowledge of software packages obtained in SP100 Software Applications.

Credits 7

Knowledge Assumed From SP100 Software Applications

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 Spreadsheet A 20
3 File Management P 20
4 Accounting A 25
5 Another Package Type A 15

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The Student Will

1  Word Processing
ABy practical exercises involving the creation of appropriate documents, apply the following features of the word processing package:
- Document summary sheets
- Headers, footers and end notes
- Widow and orphan control
- Spelling dictionaries
- Printing options such as Print preview
- Multiple copies
- Changing printer types
- Calculations, including all available options
- Merge printing
- Creation of simple forms
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2  Spreadsheet
ABy practical exercises involving the creation of appropriate spread-sheets, apply the following features of the spreadsheet package:
- Data manipulation including:
- Sorting
- Querying
- Extraction or selection
- Graphs
- Combining spreadsheets
- Three dimensional spreadsheets
- A significant selection of in-built functions
- Macros, including logic structures
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3  File Management
A3.1Demonstrate the use of a large sub-set of commands in the selected software package.
P3.2Using the facilities of the software package, design and write a small program to carry out a data processing task.
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4  Accounting
AUse Debtors, Creditors, General Ledger and Stock modules (including integrated facilities) of an accounting package.
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5  Another Package Type
ABy practical exercises involving the creation of appropriate documents, demonstrate standard features of another package.
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Note
SELECTION OF PACKAGES
> This module requires the use of software packages which are in current use in business situations. As the popularity of various packages waxes and wanes, so may the selection of packages for use on this course vary from time to time. The packages selected will have most or all of the features described above. Note that this module is intended to be part of a progression of modules using a common set of packages to gradually increase the expertise of the student in the use of the selected packages.
   
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