AIN2601/101/8/2023
AIN2601 PRACTICAL DATA PROCESSING
SEMESTERS 1 & 2.
Department of Management Accounting
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE .......................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Outcomes ........................................................................................................................................... 5
3 LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS.................................................................................. 6
3.1 Lecturers ............................................................................................................................................ 6
3.2 Department ........................................................................................................................................ 6
3.3 University .......................................................................................................................................... 7
3.4 Masterskill Pty Ltd – Prescribed book supplier ................................................................................. 7
3.5 Pastel Training – Pastel Partner technical queries ............................................................................. 8
4 MODULE-RELATED RESOURCES ........................................................................................... 8
4.1 Prescribed book - Pastel Partner training manual and educational software ..................................... 9
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE ........................................................ 11
5.1 Study groups .................................................................................................................................... 11
5.2 myUnisa ........................................................................................................................................... 11
5.3 Tutorial classes ................................................................................................................................ 11
6 MODULE-SPECIFIC STUDY PLAN ......................................................................................... 11
6.1 Proposed study program for the first semester 2014 ....................................................................... 13
6.2 Proposed study program for the second semester 2014 ................................................................... 14
7 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................... 15
7.1 Assessment plan............................................................................................................................... 15
7.1.1 Year mark ........................................................................................................................................ 15
7.2.2 Final mark ........................................................................................................................................ 15
7.2 General assignment numbers ........................................................................................................... 16
7.2.1 Unique assignment numbers and due dates ..................................................................................... 16
7.3 Submission of assignments .............................................................................................................. 17
7.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................. 17
7.3.2 Plagiarism ........................................................................................................................................ 17
7.3.3 Submission and marking of Assignment 01 and 03 ........................................................................ 18
7.3.4 Submission and marking of Assignment 02 .................................................................................... 19
7.3.5 Enquiries relating to assignments .................................................................................................... 24
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,7.3.6 Finality of due dates ......................................................................................................................... 24
8 EXAMINATION............................................................................................................................ 25
8.1 Examination admission .................................................................................................................... 25
8.1 Examination period .......................................................................................................................... 25
8.2 Examination paper ........................................................................................................................... 25
8.3 Previous examination papers ........................................................................................................... 25
8.4 Tutorial letter with information on the examination ........................................................................ 26
8.5 The importance of a positive study method ..................................................................................... 26
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................................................... 27
10 CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................. 32
11 ADDENDUMS ............................................................................................................................... 33
ADDENDUM A: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 01/2014 (semester 1 only)................................... 34
ADDENDUM B: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 02/2014 (semester 1 only) ................................... 38
ADDENDUM C: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 03/2014 (semester 1 only)................................... 73
ADDENDUM D: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 01/2014 (semester 2 only)................................... 77
ADDENDUM E: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 02/2014 (semester 2 only) ................................... 81
ADDENDUM F: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 03/2014 (semester 2 only) ................................. 114
ADDENDUM G: PASTEL MANUAL AND SOFTWARE DVD ORDER FORM........................... 119
ADDENDUM H: MASTERSKILL PROOF OF PAYMENT COVER SHEET ............................... 121
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, 1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
Welcome to the module AIN2601. We hope that you will have an enjoyable and successful year of study.
We will do our best to make your study of this module successful. You will be well on your way to
success if you start studying early in the semester and resolve to do the assignments properly.
Should you be faced with specific problems in your studies, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you
wish to see one of us personally, please make an appointment.
All the best with your studies.
Kind regards,
AIN2601 lecturers
1.1 Tutorial matter
You will receive a number of tutorial letters during the semester. A tutorial letter is our way of
communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
Tutorial letter 101 contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and assignments
for this module. We urge you to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when working through the study
material, preparing the assignments, preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your
lecturers.
In Tutorial letter 101, you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well as instructions on the
preparation and submission of the assignments. It also provides all the information you need with regard
to the prescribed study material and other resources and how to obtain them. Please study this information
carefully and make sure that you obtain the prescribed material as soon as possible.
We have also included certain general and administrative information about this module. Please work
through this section of the tutorial letter carefully.
Right from the start we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial letters you receive
during the semester immediately and carefully, as they always contain important and, sometimes, urgent
information.
In spite of the care which is taken to ensure that study guides, tutorial letters, assignments and solutions
are comprehensible and free from errors – omissions and errors may occur. Should you come across such
matters, or matters which are not clearly expressed, kindly inform us to enable us to make the necessary
corrections.
Please note there are THREE (3) compulsory assignments.
Assignment 01 gives you admission to the examination.
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AIN2601 PRACTICAL DATA PROCESSING
SEMESTERS 1 & 2.
Department of Management Accounting
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE .......................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Outcomes ........................................................................................................................................... 5
3 LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS.................................................................................. 6
3.1 Lecturers ............................................................................................................................................ 6
3.2 Department ........................................................................................................................................ 6
3.3 University .......................................................................................................................................... 7
3.4 Masterskill Pty Ltd – Prescribed book supplier ................................................................................. 7
3.5 Pastel Training – Pastel Partner technical queries ............................................................................. 8
4 MODULE-RELATED RESOURCES ........................................................................................... 8
4.1 Prescribed book - Pastel Partner training manual and educational software ..................................... 9
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE ........................................................ 11
5.1 Study groups .................................................................................................................................... 11
5.2 myUnisa ........................................................................................................................................... 11
5.3 Tutorial classes ................................................................................................................................ 11
6 MODULE-SPECIFIC STUDY PLAN ......................................................................................... 11
6.1 Proposed study program for the first semester 2014 ....................................................................... 13
6.2 Proposed study program for the second semester 2014 ................................................................... 14
7 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................... 15
7.1 Assessment plan............................................................................................................................... 15
7.1.1 Year mark ........................................................................................................................................ 15
7.2.2 Final mark ........................................................................................................................................ 15
7.2 General assignment numbers ........................................................................................................... 16
7.2.1 Unique assignment numbers and due dates ..................................................................................... 16
7.3 Submission of assignments .............................................................................................................. 17
7.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................. 17
7.3.2 Plagiarism ........................................................................................................................................ 17
7.3.3 Submission and marking of Assignment 01 and 03 ........................................................................ 18
7.3.4 Submission and marking of Assignment 02 .................................................................................... 19
7.3.5 Enquiries relating to assignments .................................................................................................... 24
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,7.3.6 Finality of due dates ......................................................................................................................... 24
8 EXAMINATION............................................................................................................................ 25
8.1 Examination admission .................................................................................................................... 25
8.1 Examination period .......................................................................................................................... 25
8.2 Examination paper ........................................................................................................................... 25
8.3 Previous examination papers ........................................................................................................... 25
8.4 Tutorial letter with information on the examination ........................................................................ 26
8.5 The importance of a positive study method ..................................................................................... 26
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................................................... 27
10 CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................. 32
11 ADDENDUMS ............................................................................................................................... 33
ADDENDUM A: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 01/2014 (semester 1 only)................................... 34
ADDENDUM B: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 02/2014 (semester 1 only) ................................... 38
ADDENDUM C: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 03/2014 (semester 1 only)................................... 73
ADDENDUM D: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 01/2014 (semester 2 only)................................... 77
ADDENDUM E: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 02/2014 (semester 2 only) ................................... 81
ADDENDUM F: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 03/2014 (semester 2 only) ................................. 114
ADDENDUM G: PASTEL MANUAL AND SOFTWARE DVD ORDER FORM........................... 119
ADDENDUM H: MASTERSKILL PROOF OF PAYMENT COVER SHEET ............................... 121
3
, 1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
Welcome to the module AIN2601. We hope that you will have an enjoyable and successful year of study.
We will do our best to make your study of this module successful. You will be well on your way to
success if you start studying early in the semester and resolve to do the assignments properly.
Should you be faced with specific problems in your studies, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you
wish to see one of us personally, please make an appointment.
All the best with your studies.
Kind regards,
AIN2601 lecturers
1.1 Tutorial matter
You will receive a number of tutorial letters during the semester. A tutorial letter is our way of
communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
Tutorial letter 101 contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and assignments
for this module. We urge you to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when working through the study
material, preparing the assignments, preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your
lecturers.
In Tutorial letter 101, you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well as instructions on the
preparation and submission of the assignments. It also provides all the information you need with regard
to the prescribed study material and other resources and how to obtain them. Please study this information
carefully and make sure that you obtain the prescribed material as soon as possible.
We have also included certain general and administrative information about this module. Please work
through this section of the tutorial letter carefully.
Right from the start we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial letters you receive
during the semester immediately and carefully, as they always contain important and, sometimes, urgent
information.
In spite of the care which is taken to ensure that study guides, tutorial letters, assignments and solutions
are comprehensible and free from errors – omissions and errors may occur. Should you come across such
matters, or matters which are not clearly expressed, kindly inform us to enable us to make the necessary
corrections.
Please note there are THREE (3) compulsory assignments.
Assignment 01 gives you admission to the examination.
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