Level 2 and 3 Diploma in Business Support (4475-12/13)
Level 2 and 3 Diploma in Business Support (4475-12/13)
Level 2 and 3 Diploma in Business Support (4475-12/13)
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Unit 3<strong>12</strong> Spreadsheet software<br />
Teach<strong>in</strong>g guidance<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g guidance is not a prescriptive list of activities; they are suggested areas that a learner<br />
could show competence <strong>in</strong> to achieve this unit. Centres may use some or all these activities or some<br />
of their own devis<strong>in</strong>g to teach <strong>and</strong> help learners complete this unit successfully.<br />
Outcome 1 Be able to use a spreadsheet to enter, edit <strong>and</strong> organise<br />
numerical <strong>and</strong> other data<br />
The learner should be able to <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>:<br />
• numerical <strong>and</strong> other data:<br />
• numbers, charts, graphs, text, images, l<strong>in</strong>ked <strong>and</strong> embedded objects, references, lists<br />
• spreadsheet structure:<br />
• spreadsheet components (eg cells, rows, columns, tabs, pages, charts, ranges, workbooks,<br />
worksheets), structure, design <strong>and</strong> layout<br />
• spreadsheet templates<br />
• enter <strong>and</strong> edit:<br />
• <strong>in</strong>sert data <strong>in</strong>to s<strong>in</strong>gle <strong>and</strong> multiple cells , clear cells, edit cell contents, replicate data, f<strong>in</strong>d<br />
<strong>and</strong> replace, add <strong>and</strong> delete rows <strong>and</strong> columns, use absolute <strong>and</strong> relative cell references,<br />
add data <strong>and</strong> text to a chart, hide <strong>and</strong> protect cells, create, modify <strong>and</strong> merge multiple<br />
copies of a shared workbook<br />
• data validation<br />
• shortcuts<br />
• data entry forms, lists<br />
• comb<strong>in</strong>e <strong>and</strong> l<strong>in</strong>k data:<br />
• across worksheets <strong>and</strong> files<br />
• consolidate data<br />
• shared or collaborative workspaces<br />
• store <strong>and</strong> retrieve:<br />
• save, save as, f<strong>in</strong>d, open, close, open CSV file <strong>in</strong> spreadsheet application, save spreadsheet<br />
file as CSV; templates<br />
• selective data import <strong>and</strong> export; file properties<br />
• password protection<br />
Outcome 2 Be able to select <strong>and</strong> use appropriate formulas <strong>and</strong> data<br />
analysis tools <strong>and</strong> techniques to meet requirements<br />
The learner should be able to <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>:<br />
• analysis <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>terpretation methods:<br />
• totals, sub-totals <strong>and</strong> summary data, automatic sub-totals, group <strong>and</strong> outl<strong>in</strong>e<br />
• sort<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> display order; lists, tables, graphs <strong>and</strong> charts<br />
• filter rows <strong>and</strong> columns<br />
• forms, data restrictions, data validation, add<strong>in</strong>g messages to data, us<strong>in</strong>g formulae to<br />
determ<strong>in</strong>e valid entries for cells<br />
• display<strong>in</strong>g by <strong>in</strong>terest<br />
202 <strong>Level</strong> 2 <strong>and</strong> 3 <strong>Diploma</strong> <strong>in</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>Support</strong> (<strong>4475</strong>-<strong>12</strong>/<strong>13</strong>)
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