Institute for Health, Medical Sciences and Society

Department of Applied Social Sciences

BA (Hons) Social Work
Level:

Module:

COMF405 IT Skills

Assignment:

Issue Date:

24 March 2014

Final Submission Date:

30 May 2014

Lecturer:

Julie Mayers

Verified by:

Nigel Houlden
Name:

To be completed by student:
I certify that, other than where collaboration has been explicitly
permitted, this work is the result of my individual effort and that all
sources for materials have been acknowledged. I also confirm that
I have read and understood the codes of practice on plagiarism
contained within the Glyndwr Academic Regulations and that, by
signing this printed form or typing my name on an electronically
submitted version, I am agreeing to be dealt with accordingly in
any case of suspected unfair practice.

Are extenuating circumstances being claimed?

YES / NO

Student Number:
Date Submitted:

If so, give reference number:

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To be completed by lecturer
Grade / Mark
(Indicative: may change
when moderated)

ASSIGNMENT 2
You are required to perform a number of tasks, using appropriate
software as formative assessment for Assignment 2. All files are
located in Assignment2Files.zip. You will be required to extract these
files prior to use.

Task 1
Task 1 will use the following files:

NewStadium.docx
Plans.docx
Survey.docx

1. Open the file NewStadium.docx.

On page 1 add the caption Figure A Artists Impression
below the stadium image.
Find any paragraphs with paragraph spacing of 12 pt before
and 0 pt after. Replace the formatting with 6 pt before and 6 pt
after.
2. At the top of page 1, apply multiple line spacing at 3.5 to the
text NewStadium Proposal Document.
At the bottom of page 4, apply formatting to the paragraph
beginning Also, we are reminded of our twin town to
ensure the lines of the paragraph are kept together.
3. Delete the bookmark named situation.
On page 4 find the paragraph beginning The Draft Budget .
At the end of this paragraph, insert a cross-reference as a
hyperlink to bookmark text, which links to the bookmark
budget.
4. On page 7, in the New Stadium Budget Details table,
simultaneously sort rows 2 to 15 of the table by Item in
ascending order, then by Amount in descending order.
On page 8, convert the text underneath the heading Upcoming
Events into a table with 5 columns and 5 rows.

5. On page 7, in the New Stadium Budget Plan table, update

the field in the last row of the second column of the table.
On page 8, in the Projected Revenue table, insert a field in
the empty cell of the Total column which calculates the total
for Quarter 1.
Format the total field in the last row of the Total column to
display with NO decimal places.
6. On page 5 find the list item beginning Build a new stadium.
Mark a main index entry of Recommendations and subentry
of New Stadium for this list item.
On the last page of the document, insert an index below the
text INDEX using a single column, classic format.
7. Apply centre aligned automatic page numbering in the footer of
ALL sections but NOT section 1.
Ensure the page numbering starts from 1.
8. Open the file called Plans.docx.
Display the text from the paragraph beginning We have done
comprehensive research to the paragraph ending will
soon be available for viewing in 2 columns of equal width.
Ensure column spacing of 0.2 cm is applied with a line between.
Insert a column break immediately before the text We have
appropriate financial banking...
9. Create a paragraph style named Box based on the Normal style
with a border of your choice.
Apply this new style to the paragraph beginning Football is
still a very popular sport...
Update the heading style named Heading 1 to match the
heading New Stadium Research at the top of page 1.
10.
Open the file called Survey.docx.
Edit the drop-down form field to the right of the text I am
willing to take part in this survey to include Yes. Ensure
the new entry of Yes displays as the first item in the list.
Using the password survey restrict access to the document so
that ONLY the filling in of forms is allowed.

Task 2
Task 2 will use the following files:

Rainbox.xlsx
BudgetedSales.docx
Jet.jpeg

1. Using sales worksheet on Rainbox.xlsx, apply the following

conditional formatting to the cell range C2:C18
Cell value
Between 20 and 30
Greater than 30

Cell Shading Colour

Any light blue colour
Any light grey colour

2. Add a function in cell D2 to round the value in cell C2 up to zero

decimal places.
Copy the function in cell D2 to the cell range D3:D18.
3. Add a function in cell E2 that will rank the number in cell C2
from highest to lowest, relative to the cell range named sales.
Copy the function in cell E2 to the cell range E3:E18.
4. Using the staf worksheet, remove the horizontal split bar.
Unhide row 5 and hide the staf worksheet.
5. On the analysis worksheet, add a lookup function in cell C5 to
show the name of the chief salesperson that deals with the
region in cell B5.
Copy the function in cell C5 to the cell range C6:C31.
6. On the yr 2013 worksheet, simultaneously sort the cell range
A1:D81 by City in ascending order then by Sales (000) in
descending order.
Filter the cell range A1:D81 so that ONLY sales (000) greater
than 20 are visible.
7. Using the forecast 2014 worksheet remove the hyperlink from
the text in
cell B4.
Link the cell range A4:B10 as a worksheet objective to the line
below the heading in the document named
BudgetedSales.docx.
8

8. On the forecast 2015 worksheet, apply validation criteria to

the cell range B5:B8 so that ONLY a whole number between
6,500 and 8,000 can be entered.
Apply a validation input message to the cell range B5:B8 with
the title Number Restriction and input message Whole
number between 6,500 and 8,000.
9. On the charting worksheet, find the chart beginning at cell A7.
Change the chart type for the Total Overheads (000) data
series ONLY to a line chart.
On the chart beginning at cell A35, without editing the contents
of the cell range A33:F33, delete the data series for Budgeted
Overheads (000).
10.
On the chart beginning at cell A35 format the position of
the data labels to appear at the outside end.
Format the Budgeted Sales ($000) data series to display the
jet image.

Task 3
Task 3 will use the following files:

Route.pptx
Europe.gif
Landing.avi

1. On the Route.pptx remove the hyperlink applied to the Eiffel

Tower image on slide 1.
Save the Eifel Tower image in .gif format as tower.
2. Create a custom show named Strategic Objectives that will
contain slides 3 and 4 of the Route presentation.
3. On slide 2 insert the video file landing to the right of the
bulleted list so it plays automatically when the slide show is run.
4. On slide 3 fill the yellow drawn object with the Europe.gif file.
Apply a 10% transparency effect to the filled drawn object.
5. Remove the animation from the slide title on slide 3.
Edit the animation settings applied to the second bullet point
10% market penetration by end 1st year so it will dim to a
colour of your choice after animation.
Change the sequence of animation so that the Tight cost
controls bullet point text will animate last.
6. On slide 4 format the world map picture without ungrouping it,
to change the purple background to a colour of your choice.
On slide 5 format the flag picture on the top left of the slide so
that no recolor is applied.
7. On slide 6 edit the embedded data to ensure that column F
titled Year 5 is displayed.
On slide 7 change the chart type for the No. of Passengers
data series to display as a column chart.
8. On slide 8 apply settings to the chart so that the minimum
value for the value axis is 0, the maximum value 4 and the
major unit is 0.5.
Set the gap width for the data series to 100%.

9. On slide 9 distribute the four pale blue boxes vertically aligned

to the slide.
Hyperlink the Comprehensive web site text box to
www.liverpoolairport.com
10.
Using an appropriate method insert the following
segmented cycle diagram onto slide 10.
Ensure the text is formatted to size 20 and coloured yellow.
The diagram must NOT cover the title placeholder.

Submission
All documents, including the assignment front sheet must be placed
in a folder named: Assignment2 student number, ie
Assignment2_S13123456. The folder must then be compressed
(zipped) and submitted via Moodle before 23:55 on the due date:
Friday 30th May 2014.
Late submission of work: Work submitted up to a week late without a
valid reason can only gain a maximum of 40%. Any work submitted
more than a week late without a valid reason may be read but will not
be marked.

Learning Outcomes
This assignment covers the following learning outcomes specified in
the module definition:
Knowledge and Understanding:
1. Use a personal computer and network to communicate using
electronic mail and the Internet;
2. Use a search engine effectively to retrieve information via the
World Wide Web;
3. Develop professional documents, reports, brochures using word
processing software;
4. Develop a structured business presentation with the aid of
presentation graphics software with consideration for the
audience and extent of their knowledge.
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:

use a range of technological equipment and systems;

manage tasks and manage their time;
communicate using a variety of presentation methods;
solve problems and design solutions for given briefs

Assignment Weighting
Assignment 1

Time constrained
test (in-class test)
Assignment 2

Task 1: Word Processing

Task 2: Presentations
Task 3: Spread sheets
Task 4: Databases
Theory assessment (1st May

10%
10%
10%
10%
20%

2015)
End of module assessment

40%

(practical)

Assessment Criteria
In order to achieve an A grade, the work must be excellent in almost
all respects, only very minor limitations, and delivered with no
assistance.
In order to achieve a B+ grade, the work should show strength in most
respects, but perhaps has limitations in one or two areas and possibly
delivered with minimal assistance.

In order to achieve a B grade, the work should be of a satisfactory

standard, showing strength in some areas, and possibly delivered with
some assistance.
In order to achieve a C grade, the work should be of a satisfactory
standard but may have significant shortcomings in some areas and
possibly delivered with considerable assistance. Nevertheless shows
at least a basic understanding of the concepts and a basic practical
ability.
A Refer will be given to work that is unsatisfactory or contains
serious errors/limitations.