Module Identifier RD26210  
Module Title ADVANCED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
Academic Year 2001/2002  
Co-ordinator Mr Simon Hulse  
Semester Semester 2  
Pre-Requisite RD15410  
Assessment Continuous assessment   Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3.   100%  

Outcomes


Outcome 1


A budgeting and planning template is generated and tested systematically using
spreadsheet software.


Performance criteria:
a. The spreadsheet layout is suitably designed.
b. The problem is solved using appropriate spreadsheet functions and applications.
c. The spreadsheet is formatted for ease of use and aesthetic appeal.


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Outcome 2


Database software is used to effectively manage a given data set.


Performance criteria

a. An appropriate structure is used for the dataset.
b. The database is formatted for ease of use and aesthetic appeal.
c. Appropriate queries are generated from the dataset.


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Outcome 3


A word processor is used to merge print a document with information from a
database.


Performance criteria

a. An appropriate layout for the document is used.
b. Appropriate fields are successfully merged from a database.
c. The document is formatted to enhance important information and maximise aesthetic appeal.


Ranges

Module description


Information technology forms part of everyday business life and is a tool for making managerial decisions. This module provides its participants with the technical expertise to use spreadsheet and database software for the management and analysis of business
data.