ITQ BSC Level 2 Improving Productivity Using IT
Improving Productivity Using IT – Level 2
Scenario Assignment C Practice Assignment C3
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This practice exercise is divided into two parts. You Must complete the performance part
before the knowledge part.
You must read through the whole scenario assignment before starting.
The time allowed for the performance part and the knowledge part is one hour.
In the performance part of the exercise, you will carry out tasks based on a scenario using
an application of your choice. It is recommended that you allow approximately 45 minutes
to complete the performance part of the exercise. The pass mark for this part is 75%.
In the knowledge part of the exercise, you will answer some questions, which relate to the
work completed in the performance exercise. There are 12 tasks in this section. It is
recommended that you allow approximately 15 minutes to complete the knowledge part of
the exercise. The pass mark for this part is 75%.
Part 1 - Performance
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Tasks
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B1.1
B1.5
You are employed as the manager at Victoria Park Branded Outlet in Ebbw Vale,
you have been asked to make some changes to the current newsletter, explaining
offers that are available for the Summer/Autumn 2012.
You have been asked to represent the company and prepare advertising material
for visitors to watch on a Smartboard in the Ebbw Vale Branch.
You have 45 minutes to complete the work.
Whilst data is presented to you in different formats, you should choose the most
suitable application for the task. The choice of application should also reflect the
most productive use of IT.
Consider the IT experience of the users who will view all the files; not all employees
who access the data have the skills as yourself. Ensure that data is presented
consistently.
Read through the scenario assignment. Ensure that the correct application is used
and that the intended data is used.
Instructions are given to save the file but good practice dictates that you should
save your work regularly during the assignment.
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B1.7
During the assignment you will be expected to:
Copy text from one application to another.
Distribute text and apply suitable page layouts.
Remove a graphical object.
Insert a graphical object to display on all pages.
Change font colour and font size so that the formatting is reflected on all pages.
Apply a theme or template to each page of data.
Insert photographs it illustrate the given text.
Resize photographs to fit available space.
Flip a photograph.
Create a graphical representation of data.
Create an organizational chart.
Apply settings to advance pages.
Check the spelling of the text before presenting to the public.
There are three files for the assignment:
 Victoria Park
 Outline Information
 Statistics
B1.3
You should start the assignment by opening the file Victoria Park from your
Learner Drive.
B1.4
The software application you choose for the assignment must be suitable to display
information on-screen, to be viewed by potential new members of the VIP discount
card.
 Open the file Outline Information. Copy each ‘item’ of data and paste it onto its
own page in the working file, Victoria Park
 The uppercase items are all page headings. Ensure that the text that
accompanies the headings are formatted with bullets and, where necessary,
sub-bullets.
 Save the file to your Learner Drive as Victoria Park adding your initials at the
end of the filename, for example Victoria Park SW
 Insert at least three of the supplied photographs onto pages that most suitably
represent the subject. Resize photographs to take advantage of space available
and ensure that photographs do not hide the text.
 Apply a green border to each photograph.
 The following text should be added as speaker notes on the pages indicated:
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Winter Quiz page: The first 3 correct answers will win £50 in vouchers
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Special Offers page: These offers will apply up to December 31st 2012
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 The existing logo is incorrect. Replace it with victoria logo.
B1.4
 Display the logo, in the bottom left corner of the page. Resize it to 1.9 cm high
and 2.5 cm wide and display it on all slides except the title page.
 Centre align the titles of each page.
 Enter the text Images taken from Nike and M&S websites into the footer of all
pages except the title page.
 Apply automatic page numbering and a date, to update automatically, into the
footer of all pages.
 On slide 8 insert the logo bags and horizontally flip it so that the green bag is
now on the left side of the logo.
 Insert a new page, position this new page as slide 7. The title of this page is
Profit 2011
 On this new page, create a graphical representation of the data in the file
Statistics and format the graphical representation as follows:
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Insert the chart title: Statistical Figures for Current Brands
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Do not display a legend.
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Apply data labels to show the value.
–
Apply a background colour to the plot area.
 Insert a new page immediately after the Profit 2011 information. The page title
should be Our Structure. Create an organisational hierarchy to match the
layout illustrated below:
Adam Davies
Director
Mark Williams
Assistant
Stephen Andrews
Claire Davies
Dawn Dickinson
Assistant Manager
Personnel Officer
Sales Assistant
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B2.5
B2.1
When all pages are complete for the Victoria Park presentation:
 Check the file for spelling mistakes using the most suitable tool for the
application. Make corrections where needed. You can safely ignore proper
names.
 Apply a design template to all pages and check for visual clarity.
 If necessary, reposition the logo, photographs and re-align the footer items.
 Ensure that similar page layouts are consistent.
 Ensure that the quality of the work is suitable for the intended audience.
 Find and replace all occurrences of Thursday and replace with Friday.
 Apply transition settings of your choice to all pages.
 No printouts are required.
B3.3
Save the file keeping the same filename Victoria Park: [your name]
B3.4
Save the file as a template called Victoria Park Template to your Learner Drive.
Save and close all files and the application.
This is the end of Part 1 – Performance
Continue on to Part 2 – Knowledge
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Open the file called Answerfile from your Learner Drive.
Enter your Learner Identification and Scenario Assignment Number in the
cells provided.
Use this file to record your answers to the relevant questions.
B1.2
1.
Thinking about the resources needed for this assignment which software
application did you consider the most suitable?
a.
Word Processing
b.
Presentation
c.
Database
d.
Spreadsheet
[1 Mark]
Enter a, b, c, or d in your Answerfile in the space for question 1.
B1.22. 2.
What feature of the suitable software application allows the task to be
completed?
a.
Performs calculations.
b.
Sends and receives emails and creates diary appointments.
c.
Presents text and graphics to put on a show for an audience.
d.
The application automatically adds footers to pages.
Enter a, b, c, or d in your Answerfile in the space for question 2.
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B1.6
3.
Which of the following represents the best reason why you chose this
particular software application for the task?
[1 Mark]
a. The application uses related tables to store the information.
b. Text and graphics can be integrated for presenting to an audience.
c. The files are automatically saved using the current date.
d. The application is ideal for text but not photographs.
Enter a, b, c, or d in your Answerfile in the space for question 3.
B1.6
4.
Which of the following statements explains why you chose the software
application for this task?
[1 Mark]
a.
The application automatically adds the name of the author in the footer.
b.
Data can be quickly and cost effectively processed.
c.
The application automatically numbers the pages as they are printed.
d.
Data protection laws do not apply if your employs less than 25 people.
Enter a, b, c, or d in your Answerfile in the space for question 4.
B1.8
5.
Which of the following is a legal consideration when using IT?
[1 Mark]
a.
Ensuring any software you use is licensed.
b.
Intellectual property rights affect only commercial properties.
c.
Copyright law allows users to copy and publish whatever data they wish.
d.
A single user license allows software to be installed on many computers.
Enter a, b, c, or d in your Answerfile in the space for question 5.
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B2.2
6.
Which of the following tasks were carried out by the correct tool?
[1 Mark]
a.
Cartoons were inserted to illustrate paragraph text.
b.
Underlining was achieved by drawing a horizontal line.
c.
The data was inserted into a chart to create a graphical representation.
d.
The data was sorted by cutting and pasting in the required order.
Enter a, b, c, or d in your Answerfile in the space for question 6.
B2.3
7.
Which of the following would represent the main strength in your final work?
a.
The document was saved as an unformatted text file.
[1 Mark]
b.
The document was saved using the date instead of a filename.
c.
Additional photographs were added to replace text.
d.
The finished document is clear, well laid out, proof read and spell
checked.
Enter a, b, c, or d in your Answerfile in the space for question 7.
B2.3
8.
Which of the following would represent a weakness in your final work?
a.
Resizing photographs to ensure they make the best use of the available
space in the document.
[1 Mark]
b.
All data can be seen.
c.
Spell checking before printing.
d.
A chart or image covering data beneath it.
Enter a, b, c, or d in your Answerfile in the space for question 8.
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9.
Which of the following would improve your work?
[1 Mark]
a.
Saving your document using all 255 characters allowed.
b.
Applying a different coloured border to each page.
c.
Not saving files with clear logical filenames.
d.
Correcting your mistakes by proof reading, and using the spell and
grammar check.
Enter a, b, c, or d in your Answerfile in the space for question 9.
B3.1
10. Which of the following would improve your work?
[1 Mark]
a.
Modern computers are so reliable that it is not necessary to create data
backups anymore.
b.
Formatting documents using self taught methods.
c.
The printer is always switched on so printing emails is better than reading
them on-screen.
d.
Correct mistakes, spell checking and proof reading.
Enter a, b, c, or d in your Answerfile in the space for question 10.
B3.1
11. In terms of business productivity, which of the following can be a drawback
when using IT tools and systems in the workplace?
[1 Mark]
a.
A business needs to run a network of computers to be productive.
b.
Insufficient care taken when arranging text, photographs and illustrations
may lead to work having to be re-done.
c.
Data never needs saving by the user as the computer saves files
automatically.
d.
It is quicker to hand write documents than produce them on the
computer.
Enter a, b, c, or d in your Answerfile in the space for question 11.
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12. Which of the following are benefits of improving productivity?
a.
There is no cost to improving productivity.
b.
If work is finished early employees can go home early.
c.
Profitability and sustainability.
d.
Emails can take the place of conversations with colleagues.
[1 Mark]
Enter a, b, c, or d in your Answerfile in the space for question 12.
Total Marks: 12
This is the end of the practice exercise.
If there is time available, check you have completed all tasks correctly.
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Scenario Answer Sheet C3
Part 2 – Knowledge
1.
B
2.
C
3.
B
4.
B
5.
A
6.
C
7.
D
8.
D
9.
D
10.
D
11.
B
12.
C
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