HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
MEMORANDUM
Academic Year 2023: January – June
Formative Assessment 2: Computer Literacy Advanced
(HCLT108-1)
NQF Level, Credits: 5, 10
Weighting: 25%
Assessment Type: Practical Assignment
Educator: I.Musakwa
Examiner: I. Musakwa
Due Date: 12 May 2023
Total: 50 Marks
Instructions:
• This paper consists of four (4) questions.
• It is based on Units 6 - 8 of your Study Guide.
• All questions are compulsory.
• Submit an excel spreadsheet and a pdf with your answers to all the questions
Learning Outcomes
• Customise a date format
• Use data validation
• Use logical functions (IF)
• Become familiar with pivot charts
• Utilise Goal Seek, Solver, Scenario
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, Question 1 [10]
You get an opportunity to work in the cellphone sales department of a retail
store as an intern. Upon recording a sale in a spreadsheet they use, you realise
the data capturing is not done correctly. The date data is recorded in different
formats and incorrectly recorded sales figures. It is difficult to read the recorded
sales figures with no currency symbol. You decide to use your Excel skills to
create a sales spreadsheet that brings meaning to the recorded sales. Below is
the table containing the recorded sales.
Required:
1.1 Create a sales spreadsheet the company can use to record the sales in the correct
date format and currency values. (3 marks)
1.2 Calculate the total sales recorded (3 marks)
R 310 600 (√)(√)(√)
1.3 Add data validation and a message to the Date and Total sales columns in Excel
as follows; (add a screenshot from Excel) (4 marks)
i) Total sales Column “Only enter currency values without decimals.”
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MEMORANDUM
Academic Year 2023: January – June
Formative Assessment 2: Computer Literacy Advanced
(HCLT108-1)
NQF Level, Credits: 5, 10
Weighting: 25%
Assessment Type: Practical Assignment
Educator: I.Musakwa
Examiner: I. Musakwa
Due Date: 12 May 2023
Total: 50 Marks
Instructions:
• This paper consists of four (4) questions.
• It is based on Units 6 - 8 of your Study Guide.
• All questions are compulsory.
• Submit an excel spreadsheet and a pdf with your answers to all the questions
Learning Outcomes
• Customise a date format
• Use data validation
• Use logical functions (IF)
• Become familiar with pivot charts
• Utilise Goal Seek, Solver, Scenario
1 HCLT108-1-Jan-June2023-FA2-Memo-IM-V.5-23052023
, Question 1 [10]
You get an opportunity to work in the cellphone sales department of a retail
store as an intern. Upon recording a sale in a spreadsheet they use, you realise
the data capturing is not done correctly. The date data is recorded in different
formats and incorrectly recorded sales figures. It is difficult to read the recorded
sales figures with no currency symbol. You decide to use your Excel skills to
create a sales spreadsheet that brings meaning to the recorded sales. Below is
the table containing the recorded sales.
Required:
1.1 Create a sales spreadsheet the company can use to record the sales in the correct
date format and currency values. (3 marks)
1.2 Calculate the total sales recorded (3 marks)
R 310 600 (√)(√)(√)
1.3 Add data validation and a message to the Date and Total sales columns in Excel
as follows; (add a screenshot from Excel) (4 marks)
i) Total sales Column “Only enter currency values without decimals.”
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