Information for students and parents:
 Throughout the year your ICT/Computer Science Teacher will set a number of pieces of homework from this booklet.
 If you lose this booklet then you can find a pdf version on the ICT Curriculum webpage at http://www.waltonhigh.org.uk/curriculum/ICT
 A piece of ICT/Computer Science homework will be set every other week and this should take you 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete.
 Once you have completed your homework you should check that you have included everything from the right-hand column because these are the things that your Computer
Science Teacher will be looking for as they mark your work.

Homework 1 – Layout 1
Label the different parts of a spreadsheet and answer the question below:

Homework 2 – Layout 2
Look at the list below and correctly label each part of the spreadsheet. Write your answer at the side of the arrow.
Columns
Column Heading
Rows
Save icon
Cell C1
Formula Bar
Give an example of what a spreadsheet can be used for?
In the column D fill in the formula you would use to work out the total
Name the symbols

Name the symbols
What do we start a formula with?
What are the three things we can enter into a spreadsheet

Homework 3 – Summer Fair
What you have to do
A school is running a summer fair. It will last two days. The person running the fair wants to know:
1.
How much it will cost to run the fair, buying the food and hiring the equipment.
2.
How much the fair is likely to make by selling tickets, and selling food.
About 500 people are expected on each day.
Set up the spreadsheet below by writing the correct formulas in the cells in column D.

Homework 4 –
We are giving you the answers.
All you have to do is to work out what the question might be and write it down.
Question Answer
Spreadsheet
Formula
Cell reference
=SUM
Graphs
If statements
MIN and MAX functions

Homework 5 – Crossword
Across
1. You need to write one of these to calculate things
7. Each page in a spreadsheet is called a
............
9. All of the cells which go down the spreadsheet vertically are called a .........
10. You would use the '/' symbol when you want to ....... one number with another
12. The lines on the spreadsheet which show each individual cell
13. You would use the '*' symbol when you want to ....... one number with another
Down
2. You can use the .......... symbol when you want to automatically add a set of numbers together
3. A spreadsheet is often called a ....... when it is used to try out different scenarios
4. A way of showing your data in a pictorial form
5. All of the cells which go across the spreadsheet horizontally are called a .....
6. When you click into a cell it gets highlighted with a dark border and it is called the ....... cell
8. You would use the '-' symbol when you want to ......... one number from another
11. You would use the '+' when you want to ... one number to another

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Homework 6
How much do you remember about spreadsheets?
Look at the screen shot of a financial model of a zoo and answer these questions.
a How much does it cost to feed the lions?
b How much is spent in total each week?
c Is the zoo overspending or under spending?
2 This model is created with a spreadsheet. Label these parts of a spreadsheet on the screenshot above. cell, column, row, label, numeric data, print button, save button, Chart Wizard button, Sort button
3 Are spreadsheets always the best tools? Look at the chart below and tick the boxes for each activity.
Spreadsheets are the best tool to help:
Draw pictures
True False Not sure
Store numeric data
Draw charts and graphs
Present information
Write reports
Make calculations