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Instructions - Computer Science 101 - West Virginia University

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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTMicrosoft Excel IKennel Club Dog Registration Problemd. Was there a relationship between the total number of dogs registered fora particular breed and the size of the annual percentage differences?e. Over the long term, what do you think might happen to the number ofpuppies bought each year? What about the number of dogs beingregistered each year?HINT: Keep in mind that the two above questions are asking differentthings. Not all dogs are registered with The Kennel Club.Curriculum InformationProject TypeMicrosoft Excel spreadsheetRelationship to GEC Objective 2In this assignment, students learn how they can use formulas and functions inMicrosoft Excel to perform basic statistical and data analysis. As a part of this, theywrite algebraic formulas to determine the annual rate of change. Students alsoexplore the relationship between sample size and percentage changes.Relationship to GEC Objective 4For thousands of years, humans have kept dogs for companionship and otherpurposes. In this project, students explore the current relationship betweenhumans and dogs. Students also look at the societal and economic factors thatcontinue to impact the human relationship with “man’s best friend.”Grading RubricThis project is worth 50 points and will be graded based upon the followingcomponents. The instructor may adjust the below values as he or she feelsappropriate:Steps 3a-b 1.5 points total Steps 6i(i)-(iv) 3.5 points totalStep 4 5 points Steps 7a-c 3.5 points totalSteps 5a-f 6.5 points total Steps 7d(i)-(ii) 4 points totalSteps 6a-d 6.5 points total Steps 12a-f 3 points totalSteps 6e-h 6.5 points total Steps 13a-e (pick 4 of 5) 2.5 points eachAcknowledgmentsThe image in the introduction appears courtesy of Stefan Bauer [1].Introduction to <strong>Computer</strong> Applications<strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>University</strong>Page 5 of 6 Version 15.4Modified 12/16/2014

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